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[2026-10-30 — Library Board Meets Today: 2027 Budget Update, September Finances, and Combined Holiday Meetings on Tap](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/af62a148-e0b7-407a-9196-b034450611d9): Library Board Meeting - [2026-10-29 — Committee approves $7,028 housing grant for 26-01 applicant to defer street assessment](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/9f5f14c5-775b-4d0b-8c13-9cb77dd25ca6): Altoona Community Development Committee Meeting - [2026-10-22 — Altoona library thriving on less city money — 2027 budget draft keeps tax rate steady](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/64eb5514-bf5f-4865-b46f-a7bf1741ecc9): Budget Committee Meeting - [2026-10-22 — New Whitetail Woods phase clears final hurdle, plus a win for Altoona tennis stars](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/cf5c3ee3-3740-4fc4-8d9b-1c0e6af803b9): City Council Meeting - [2026-10-13 — Plan Commission backs final plat for 23 more Whitetail Woods homes and clean-up tweaks to zoning code](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/70b4ccdf-7e0e-40df-9f41-1afd80896e98): Plan Commission Mtg - [2026-09-24 — Water, sewer & storm budgets for 2027 unveiled — meters going smart, Well 10 coming, Eau Claire sewer deal nearly done](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/3a99aa6b-e8a6-4780-85ea-2a1bf0fcb82b): Budget Committee Meeting - [2026-09-24 — Council buys $1.19M fire engine off the lot, pitches in $5K for regional promo video](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/bba8e866-968c-4fac-9d8d-777b11214586): City Council Meeting - [2026-09-22 — Personnel Committee backs pay upgrade for Assistant City Administrator role, sends it to Council](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/de170f49-441a-4ce2-82c3-b68f2786cf3a): Personnel Comm Meeting - [2026-09-21 — Committee OKs fence request for 1520 Knollwood Trail, tries to recruit new member](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/f20722f7-95a4-40a2-9b52-62c30d0ada9e): Ad Hoc Knollwood Restrictive Covenant Review Committee - [2026-09-10 — Altoona council approves 30-lot townhome plat so The Villas units can finally be sold, not just rented](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/d50ff652-e865-43a7-a065-e3a56b3f0d34): City Council Meeting - [2026-09-10 — Finance Committee gives 2025 city audit a clean bill of health, recommends it to Council](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/2558c6ea-881c-4085-89b7-02a3d1768af0): Finance Committee Meeting - [2026-09-08 — Altoona committee recommends bumping City Clerk pay grade before hiring Cindy Bauer's replacement](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/30fccf20-b5f3-4f80-959c-fe6af4051a97): Personnel Committee Meeting (Please note later time) - [2026-09-08 — Altoona Plan Commission backs splitting The Villas townhomes into 30 sellable lots](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/ff6f67ef-375e-44cf-8029-639abeb905e0): Plan Commission Meeting - [2026-08-31 — Altoona Park & Recreation Committee meets Aug. 31 — no record of what happened yet](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/d2f8609d-1202-4ceb-b869-dfa28edc3d4d): Park & Recreation Committee Meeting - [2026-08-27 — Altoona greenlights stormwater rate hike after 20 years of frozen fees — here's what it'll cost you](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/f8d45c5b-79b6-46c6-88e7-d9f0c361b553): City Council Meeting - [2026-08-27 — Altoona's 2027-28 budget preview: big fire truck and street plans, but your tax rate may hold steady](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/c94d2758-8db3-4ed5-87cc-d4132718c746): Budget Committee Meeting - [2026-08-26 — Altoona property values jump 11% after citywide revaluation — but almost no one showed up to object](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/0b7dfac7-9944-4ab3-813b-7c3983249e3c): Board of Review Meeting - [2026-08-13 — Altoona council approves grazing-goat ordinance, $120K playground deal and police contract](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/7761bfc2-1a50-40fb-a232-fec5bb3a905b): City Council Meeting - [2026-08-04 — Plan Commission recommends new rules for small land splits outside city limits](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/737a1f87-6f7b-4dea-9329-376597d8ac35): Altoona Plan Commission Meeting (In place of August 11) - [2026-07-23 — Council reorganizes city code, OKs condo split for Front Porch Place building](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/510e72f5-ba96-4942-9473-4f7010698fa8): City Council Meeting - [2026-07-14 — Plan Commission backs condo split that could bring a med spa to the old bar spot in River Prairie](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/45484fd5-5438-44d6-8d77-9fe2f37e076d): Plan Commission Meeting - [2026-07-09 — Council OKs budget ordinance and $6,000 park sculptures, but hits pause on Windsor Forest housing plan after neighbor pushback](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/726ca1bf-1454-4048-a42a-a2038ceaec3c): City Council Meeting - [2026-06-25 — Council dreams up housing ideas for old landfill lots — and neighbors have questions](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/d777c2ca-bf58-4bd2-8eb4-f7af158d9d55): City Council Meeting - [2026-06-11 — Altoona council hands River Prairie Center to private manager at $9,200/month and OKs 57-acre conservation land deal](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/35312f81-ab3d-4ec2-802f-d7d4902ea471): City Council Meeting - [2026-05-28 — Board of Review picks its leaders and sets its real assessment hearing for August 26](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/a04cf833-5dcc-453c-a05d-205c1351bd8d): Initial Board of Review Mtg - [2026-05-28 — Council votes $1,500 raises for mayor and council, hires Habitat for home repair help, and awards $280K hail fix](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/c65f3465-81c6-4ff5-aee4-97d36f431932): City Council Meeting - [2026-05-14 — Council greenlights Hoss Bros. rezone for office/warehouse on Hwy 12, awards $91K street sealing bid](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/0addefb6-d45c-4350-9f1b-a0c8b0d64e56): City Council Meeting - [2026-05-12 — Plan Commission recommends approval of rezoning for Hoss Bros project on Highway 12](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/70b1cfc3-ad82-4c72-8a68-784728d1bb7a): Plan Commission Mtg - [2026-04-21 — Council approves Hoss Bros. plan amendment for Hwy 12 site, awards $44,919 fire station roof fix](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/e22a8b9e-65d9-4f3d-8363-50735f586498): City Council Organizational and Regular Council Meeting - [2026-04-09 — Council OKs special assessments for 2026 street projects and $54K in upgrades for The Yard](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/b6bd0e69-6fea-4678-a98c-d00b6dee69d1): City Council Meeting - [2026-03-26 — Chipotle coming to River Prairie as council OKs development plan and $1.25M street project](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/cbdd7cf3-4e65-4606-ad15-c7fff7d0de6a): City Council Meeting - [2026-01-22 — Council declares emergency over fire station roof, OKs townhome phase 2 redo](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/meetings/a7137f47-4fe3-4c0d-971d-36f355c77da5): City Council Meeting ## Civic issues (50) - [Two-year capital budget and ad hoc CIP committee](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/two-year-capital-budget-and-ad-hoc-cip-committee): taxes-budget · priority: high - [Whitetail Woods Phase 2 subdivision](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/whitetail-woods-phase-2): development · priority: high - [2027 General Fund Budget](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2027-general-fund-budget): taxes-budget · priority: high - [2027 Library Budget](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2027-library-budget): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Sewer contract with Eau Claire](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/sewer-contract-with-eau-claire): water-utilities · priority: high - [Federal grants for park lighting and bathrooms](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/federal-grants-for-park-lighting-and-bathrooms): parks-rec · priority: medium - [Affordable Housing Fund](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/affordable-housing-fund): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Roundabout safety near Highway 12 and QuickTrip](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/road-construction): transportation · priority: high - [E-bike and e-scooter safety on paths](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/e-bike-and-e-scooter-safety-on-paths): public-safety · priority: medium - [Five-year Parks and Open Space Plan update](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/new-parks-plan-update-kickoff): parks-rec · priority: medium - [Potential purchase of four city parcels](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/potential-purchase-of-four-city-parcels): development · priority: high - [Small land division rules in the extraterritorial jurisdiction](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/etj-land-division-rule-changes): zoning · priority: medium - [Flock surveillance cameras raise questions](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/surveillance-camera-contract-termination): general · priority: high - [Deferred special assessment loan program](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/deferred-special-assessment-loan-program): development · priority: high - [Title 19 zoning code amendments](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/title-19-zoning-code): zoning · priority: low - [Pavement preservation and street maintenance](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/pavement-preservation-and-street-maintenance): roads · priority: high - [$1.19M fire engine purchase](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/119m-fire-engine-purchase): public-safety · priority: high - [Combined November/December Meeting Schedule](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/combined-novemberdecember-meeting-schedule): parks-rec · priority: low - [Code violation deposit and bond schedule update](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/code-violation-deposit-and-bond-schedule-update): public-safety · priority: medium - [Committee dollar-threshold policy](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/committee-dollar-threshold-policy): taxes-budget · priority: low - [Fire Staffing and Paid-On-Call Shift Coverage](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/fire-staffing-and-paid-on-call-shift-coverage): public-safety · priority: medium - [Assistant City Administrator pay reclassification](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/assistant-city-administrator-pay-reclassification): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Future city facilities: county building, library, and fire station](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/fire-station-planning-status): public-safety · priority: high - [The Villas townhome plat — rental units becoming for-sale homes](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/the-villas-townhome-plat-rental-units-becoming-for-sale-homes): development · priority: medium - [City Clerk retirement and succession](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/city-clerk-retirement-and-succession): taxes-budget · priority: high - [2025 city finances and audit](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2025-city-finances-and-audit): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Stormwater rate increase and rate structure overhaul](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/stormwater-rate-increase-and-rate-structure-overhaul): water-utilities · priority: high - [Yard Container Park rentals and fee changes](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/yard-container-park-rentals-and-fee-changes): parks-rec · priority: medium - [2026 Citywide Property Revaluation](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2026-citywide-property-revaluation): taxes-budget · priority: high - [water quality](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/water-quality): environment · priority: high - [Otter Creek Landing property assessment error](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/otter-creek-landing-property-assessment-error): taxes-budget · priority: high - [2027 recycling fee increase](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2027-recycling-fee-increase): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Lead and Galvanized Service Line Replacement](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/lead-and-galvanized-service-line-replacement): water-utilities · priority: medium - [Smart Meter (AMI) Conversion](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/smart-meter-conversion): water-utilities · priority: medium - [Levy limits and state revenue structure](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/levy-limits-and-state-revenue-structure): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Fence approval at 1520 Knollwood Trail](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/fence-approval-at-1520-knollwood-trail): zoning · priority: low - [Committee vacancy and member recruitment](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/committee-vacancy-and-member-recruitment): public-safety · priority: low - [Regional Discover Wisconsin marketing campaign](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/regional-discover-wisconsin-marketing-campaign): business-jobs · priority: medium - [10th Street Park restroom and concession building](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/10th-street-park-restroom-and-concession-building): parks-rec · priority: medium - [Temporary goat grazing ordinance](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/temporary-goat-grazing-ordinance): environment · priority: low - [Dead and hazardous tree removal loans for homeowners](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/dead-and-hazardous-tree-removal-loans-for-homeowners): development · priority: medium - [Hwy 12 commercial rezone / Hoss Bros. redevelopment](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/commercial-development): development · priority: medium - [Segregation of duties in the finance office](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/segregation-of-duties-in-the-finance-office): taxes-budget · priority: low - [2027 Water Utility Budget](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/2027-water-utility-budget): water-utilities · priority: high - [Well 10 and Water Capacity](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/well-10-and-water-capacity): water-utilities · priority: high - [TID 3 closure and TID 4 remaining balance](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/tid-3-closure-and-tid-4-remaining-balance): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [AYSB storage building at Cinder City Park](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/aysb-storage-building-at-cinder-city-park): parks-rec · priority: medium - [Police union contract](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/police-union-contract): taxes-budget · priority: medium - [Regional outdoor recreation plan endorsement](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/regional-outdoor-recreation-plan-endorsement): parks-rec · priority: low - [Fairway Park playground replacement](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/issues/fairway-park-playground-replacement): parks-rec · priority: medium ## Development applications (15) - [Community Development Block Grant Request — Applicant 26-01](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/community-development-block-grant-request-applicant-26-01): other · approved - [Whitetail Woods Phase 2 Final Plat](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/whitetail-woods-phase-2): subdivision · approved - [Fence at 1520 Knollwood Trail](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/fence-at-1520-knollwood-trail): other · approved - [The Villas Preliminary Plat](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/the-villas): subdivision · approved - [Condominium Plat — 1485 Front Porch Place](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/condominium-plat-1485-front-porch-place): subdivision · approved - [Saxonwood Phase II (concept)](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/saxonwood-phase-ii): other · pending - [Saxonwood Road / Windsor Forest conceptual development (Phase I)](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/saxonwood-road-windsor-forest-conceptual-development): other · pending - [Windsor Forest landfill lots development](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/windsor-forest-landfill-lots-development): other · under-review - [Alpine conservation land division / ETJ Agreement](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/alpine-conservation-land-division-etj-agreement): other · approved - [Hoss Bros., LLC rezone — 311 US Hwy 12](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/hoss-bros-llc-rezone-311-us-hwy-12): rezone · approved - [311 US Highway 12 Comprehensive Plan Amendment](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/311-us-highway-12-comprehensive-plan-amendment): general-plan-amendment · approved - [Whitetail Woods Development](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/whitetail-woods-development): other · under-review - [Three-lot Certified Survey Map and Specific Implementation Plan — River Prairie](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/three-lot-certified-survey-map-and-specific-implementation-plan-river-prairie): subdivision · approved - [River Prairie Townhomes Phase II — Certified Survey Map](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/river-prairie-townhomes-phase-ii-certified-survey-map): subdivision · conditions-required - [Strobush Two-Lot Land Division (parcel #180242270828200001)](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/development/strobush-two-lot-land-division): subdivision · tabled ## Community topics (12) - [Windsor Forest development](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/windsor-forest-development): development - [Roundabout safety near Highway 12 and QuickTrip](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/roundabout-safety-near-highway-12-and-quicktrip): roads - [E-bike and e-scooter safety on paths](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/e-bike-and-e-scooter-safety-on-paths): public-safety - [Windsor Forest landfill lots development](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/windsor-forest-landfill-lots-development): development - [Whitetail Woods construction debris](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/whitetail-woods-construction-debris): public-safety - [Election integrity and clerks](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/election-integrity-and-clerks): public-safety - [2026 Street Reconstruction special assessments](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/2026-street-reconstruction-special-assessments): roads - [The Villas Preliminary Plat](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/the-villas-preliminary-plat): development - [Otter Creek Landing property assessment error](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/otter-creek-landing-property-assessment-error): taxes-budget - [Property tax assessment of Hoss Bros LLC apartments](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/property-tax-assessment-of-hoss-bros-llc-apartments): taxes-budget - [Condominium plat for 1485 Front Porch Pl](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/condominium-plat-for-1485-front-porch-pl): development - [River Prairie Townhomes Phase II](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/community/river-prairie-townhomes-phase-ii): development ## Officials (11) - [Brendan Pratt](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/brendan-pratt): Mayor - [Dale Stuber](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/dale-stuber): Council Person District 1 - [Timothy Lima](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/timothy-lima): Council Person District 2 - [Bruce Thielen](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/bruce-thielen): Council Person District 3 - [Matthew Biren](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/matthew-biren): Council Person District 4 - [Susie Zillmer](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/susie-zillmer): Council Person District 5 - [Susan Rowe](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/susan-rowe): Council Person District 6 - [Cindy Bauer](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/cindy-bauer): City Clerk — Administration - [Michael Golat](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/michael-golat): City Administrator — Administration - [Sam Bach Hanson](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/sam-bach-hanson): City Attorney — Administration - [Taylor Greenwell](https://wisconsinrecord.org/altoona/officials/taylor-greenwell): Planning Director — Planning