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Suddenly winter arrived. Our mild fall weather came to an end on Wednesday, November 20, as gusty winds and scattered snow showers coated the ground in white. This change followed two days of rain on Monday and Tuesday, which significantly reduced the drought figures from just under 45 percent to a little over 15 percent. In Appleton, the Public Works Department was prepared and equipped to handle the change in weather and could be seen sanding intersections throughout the city.
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City ordinances - a balance of interpretation and values
by Tom WatsonYou’ve probably passed him walking along one of Appleton’s city streets and not even glanced his way. He’s John Olinger, our city administrator; his on-foot routes take him to every corner of Appleton on his ongoing quest of getting to know the neighborhood’s better – and all part of his efforts to administrate the oftentimes arguably ambiguous and hard-to-enforce sets of regulations know as the city code or ordinances.
“I have taken the position of pro-active code enforcement,” says Olinger, “I know what mowing issues are… I’ve sent out letters… I want to know this town so well that I can tell when something changes… so when I get the call I can say ‘I’m on it!’” Subscribe or Log InSpecials
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