Alderperson· 2019-04-15 – 2027-04-28 (current office record start 2019-04-15 and end 2027-04-28 per Legistar OfficeRecords for the Common Council body [cityofappleton.legistar.com], published by the City Clerk)
Katie Van Zeeland
Appleton
About
Katie Van Zeeland's campaign focuses primarily on municipal fiscal responsibility by addressing the city's debt load, alongside prioritizing public safety for the residents of Appleton.
Campaign promises (1)
- public-safetyDistrict 7 candidates focused on addressing public safety and managing the city's debt load as top concerns.
Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 35
- Total speaking time
- 2:18:11
- Avg per meeting
- 3:57
- Segments
- 2083
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Top issues during term (20)(Roads)
Roosevelt Street 2028 Reconstruction Design
The narrowed design saves roughly $85,000 versus keeping the full width (about $460,000 vs. $545,000), but residents face special assessments for sidewalks and sewer laterals, spread over five years.
Roosevelt Street reconstruction design
Part of the 2028 paving reconstruction budget; the design change itself doesn't add a stated cost.
Badger Avenue Reconstruction Right-of-Way
Costs come from the road project budget; exact figures weren't given.
Temporary Transit Center Site Work
The contract is $48,238, about $7,400 below the second bidder.
Driscoll Street 2028 reconstruction design
Part of the city's 2028 paving program; narrowing the street is a cost-saving measure.
Safe Streets for All corridor safety studies
Grant-funded if awarded; the city only pledged support.
Hawes/Summit and Lindbergh/Jarchow stop control
Not stated; standard signage and control changes.
Final contract payments on city projects
About $107,000 in final payments closing out roughly $1.55 million in completed city contracts.
Bellaire Court and Glendale Avenue Reconstruction
Tied to the ongoing street reconstruction project budgets.
2028 Paving Reconstruction of Franklin Street
Homeowners could face $30,000-$45,000 in driveway and sewer lateral work, though special assessments over $1,000 can be paid over five years with no interest.
Olde Oneida Street Bridge reconstruction contingency
$590,008 in bridge capital funds reserved as contingency.
French Road speed limit change
Minimal — just new signage.
Pavement marking maintenance contract
Up to $185,174.65 for the annual striping program.
School-Zone and Neighborhood Parking Changes
Minimal; signage and enforcement changes only.
French Road paving scope reduction
Decreases the contract by $160,114.80 to $3,595,314.32, with the deferred work likely returning later.
Unit J-26 Mini Storm Sewer project bid rejection
Avoids spending roughly $150,000 above expected prices; work delayed about a year.
College Avenue Street Parking Removal
Unknown until committee review; parking removal itself has minimal cost but could affect downtown parking supply.
Overnight construction noise variance — South Badger
E. Pacific Street parking changes made permanent
No direct cost to taxpayers beyond existing traffic engineering and enforcement staff work.
N. McDonald Street Parking Changes
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Zeeland was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Roads.
Voting record (0)(Roads)
No votes found matching Roads.