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Appleton Council Votes Down Truancy Ordinance | Green Bay News
Appleton’s City Council faced tough calls this week, voting deadlocked 6-6 to scrap a controversial truancy ordinance that, while helping high schoolers, actually worsened absenteeism in middle and elementary schools. Meanwhile, residents voiced strong opposition to surveillance tech like license plate readers — which the city shut down in June — pushing council to send oversight proposals back for review. In a clean sweep, they also unanimously canceled the city’s contract with Flock, the company behind the cameras, signaling a pause — but not the end — of the surveillance debate. Listen in…
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