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2 issues in development with high priority
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Community Development Department reorganization
One of three principal planner positions becomes a planning program manager to mentor staff and prepare for upcoming retirements. Funded this year by vacancy savings, with 2027 costs offset elsewhere.
2 mentions (1 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026
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Chapter 17 Subdivisions Code Rewrite
The city is overhauling its subdivision rules to add formal concept review, clearer timelines, and complete-street design requirements for new roads. A developer's engineer flagged a possible conflict with Wisconsin's 2025 Act 68 on preliminary engineering, so the commission hit pause and kept the public hearing open.
3 mentions (2 this month)Last discussed Oct 28, 2026