Happy Easter! We have some important items, lots of important but not especially controversial items, and an extremely important Tuesday Election Day.... all in one Committee Meetings Week in the City of Appleton. If you have feedback on the above items or really anything else city-government-related, please do not hesitate to reach out and let me know.

The statements made in this article are supported by public and legal documents which I believe reveal Brad Gehring to be at the center of all of our Grand Chute political turmoil that has been occurring over the past five years. Like many of us, I am tired of Brad Gehring’s behavior and want it to stop. 

At the Q&A session I held on Saturday, I kept reiterating that something has changed in the Appleton Area School District ... and not for the better. I received tremendous pushback along the lines that progress is being made and not supporting the referendum would be a severe setback.

On October 21, 2025, several representatives of Appleton Concerned Taxpayers (ACT) met with Appleton Mayor Jake Woodford. We discussed several items of concern with respect to the city budget, including questions about wastewater and stormwater expenses in the 2026 budget and debt service increases. We also discussed the "Stop the Noise" project and other non-budget-related matters.

In the end, we agreed that we had different political views and that they wouldn’t sign my paperwork. We wished each other a Merry Christmas and shook hands. I left the conversation stating that this was why I had a Charlie Kirk sign. We were able to have a frank exchange of ideas, not get upset with each other and still part on good terms.

Students from Emanuel Lutheran in New London came to Madison to tour the Capitol. They were greeted by members of State Rep. Dave Murphy's staff. The Capitol is the people's house, and it's always special to see kids get to experience our amazing Capitol for the first time.