The City of Appleton Safety and Licensing Committee on Oct. 22 voted to hold an appeal of a mechanical‑amusement device license denial for Mad Elephant until Dec. 10 to allow city staff time to inspect the machines in operation.

Attorney Berwin told the committee that Lieutenant Good and legal staff will meet with the applicant and the applicant’s representative to review the machines in operation on the morning of Nov. 4, after which the committee and Common Council would receive “better information and a better assessment.” Berwin said the additional review should provide “finality and clarity” and asked the committee to hold the matter until the December meeting.

A motion to hold the appeal until the Dec. 10 Safety and Licensing meeting passed with no opposition; the committee recorded a 5‑0 vote to hold the item. No party was present to argue the appeal at the Oct. 22 meeting.

The applicant is listed on the agenda as Mad Elephant (agent: Jitma Wang) for an address at 1222 S. Oneida St. The council staff memo shows the item as an appeal of an application denial; the legal office requested the hold to complete the in‑person technical review.

The committee noted that November’s first meeting calendar is limited and that December 10 would be the next practical committee date to resolve the appeal if staff reviews are completed in November.