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Alderperson· 2023-04-18 – 2027-04-28 (current office record start 2023-04-18 and end 2027-04-28 per Legistar OfficeRecords for the Common Council body [cityofappleton.legistar.com], published by the City Clerk)

Patrick Hayden

Appleton

About

Patrick Hayden's campaign platform centers heavily on addressing public safety issues and managing the city's financial debt load effectively for the residents of Appleton.

Campaign promises (1)

  • public-safety
    Patrick Hayden campaigned by focusing on public safety and managing the city's debt load as top concerns.

At a glance

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Term ending Apr 28, 2027.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
29
Total speaking time
52:32
Avg per meeting
1:49
Segments
608

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (20)(Development)

high↑Sep 2026[26]

Chapter 17 Subdivisions Code Rewrite

Testimony noted stormwater engineering costs have jumped from roughly $500 to $3,000 per lot since 2017, and approvals that took 4-6 months now take a year or more.

high↓Aug 2026[23]

Hyperscale AI data center moratorium

Unknown for now — the moratorium is just headed to committee for study.

medium→Jul 2026[22]

Building permits and inspection activity

Permit revenue is holding decent, but one big commercial project (like the anticipated Thrivent headquarters permit) could swing estimated construction costs from $89 million to $160 million.

high↓Jan 2026[16]

Sale of Southpoint Commerce Park Lot to F Street Appleton 6, LLC

The city collects $611,890 from the sale and gains future property tax revenue from private development.

high↓Aug 2026[15]

Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement

Infrastructure obligations are governed by the approved development agreement; specific costs were not stated at the meeting.

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Community Development Department reorganization

One pay-grade bump, covered this year by vacancy savings and offset in the 2027 budget by cutting purchase services.

high↓May 2026[14]

Tax Incremental District #14

TIDs use future property tax increments to pay for development costs — the details are in the held project plan.

medium↓Apr 2026[11]

Clarity Ridge Subdivision (Extraterritorial Review)

medium↑Feb 2026[11]

Comet Ridge Subdivision Phase 1

Financial terms of the agreement were not detailed in the agenda.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Homeowner Rehabilitation Loan Program fall round

Program funds roughly 20-30 home repair projects per year at zero interest to homeowners.

high↓Jan 2026[6]

Thrivent Financial cost reimbursement agreement escrow increase

The escrow ceiling rises by $135,168.75 to $235,168.75, though escrow deposits are reimbursements rather than new city spending.

medium↓Jan 2026[6]

1893 West Spencer Street Annexation

medium↓Aug 2026[5]

Knuth Annexation and subdivision plats

Annexation expands the city's tax base; plat approvals set the stage for future development.

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Building permit activity and major projects

An $80 million Thrivent project could significantly lift permit valuations this fiscal year.

high↓Aug 2026[5]

Whitman Ave. Phase 2 renovation bids declined

The project was about $5 million over available funding; redesign costs are expected to be far less than that overage.

medium↓Jul 2026[4]

Affordable and workforce housing in TID 14

TID 14 would use tax increment to subsidize development in the North Meadows area.

medium↓May 2026[2]

Chase Bank Building Redevelopment Deadline Extension

Tied to TIF District No. 11 value obligations; the delay shifts the minimum assessed value deadline one year.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Transit Center project moving forward

Funded in part by a federal BUILD grant; construction begins 2027.

high↓Jun 2026[2]

Appleton Redevelopment Readiness Initiative (ARRI)

No direct cost to the city — HUD contracts with and pays ABT Global directly.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Northside and extraterritorial subdivision growth

New subdivisions expand the tax base but also add demand for services like fire protection.

Decisions during term (15)

Recorded while Hayden was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

approved3-1Sep 2, 2026

Subdivision Development Agreement — Wilden Portfolio Park Development (26-1138)

approvedAbstained10-1-2Sep 2, 2026

Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement (26-1138)

approved12-0-1Sep 2, 2026

Request to accept Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Tourism Development Grant in the Amount of $300,000 for the Fox Cities Exhibition Center Capital Reserve Fund; and approve corresponding budget amendment that accounts for…

approved12-0-1Sep 2, 2026

MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE

approved5-0Aug 24, 2026

CVB Tourism Development Grant for Exhibition Center (26-1101)

approved14-0-1Aug 5, 2026

Library Board & Appleton Redevelopment Authority Appointments

approved13-0-1Aug 5, 2026

Request Approval of changes to the Community Development table of organization.

approved4-0Aug 5, 2026

Community Development table of organization changes (26-1015)

approved9-3Jul 15, 2026

Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial and North Meadows Investment Ltd. (26-0867)

approved3-0Jul 8, 2026

Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial and North Meadows Investment Ltd. (TID 14 mixed-use development)

approved14-0Jun 17, 2026

"Class C" Wine License application for The Newell Company Inc. d/b/a Lumberjack Johnny's, David Oshefsky, Agent, located at 2701 N Oneida St, contingent upon approval from the Community Development and Finance departments, effective July…

approved14-0Jun 17, 2026

Class "B" Beer and "Class C" Wine License Premises Amendment application for Tamil LLC d/b/a Madras Cafe, Sivakumar Rajarathinam, Agent, located at 819 & 821 W Wisconsin Ave, contingent on approval from the Community Development, Finance,…

approved12-0May 20, 2026

Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of a CTH AP/Midway Road corridor study.

approved12-0May 20, 2026

Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of a CTH JJ/Edgewood Drive corridor study.

approved12-0May 20, 2026

Request to adopt a resolution in support of a Safe Streets For All (SS4A) Planning and Demonstration Grant application for development of an STH 47/Memorial Drive corridor study.