Civic Issues
Topics getting the most attention in Greenfield, WI public meetings, ranked by how frequently they are discussed.
6 issues in parks rec with medium priority
City projects update: Cold Spring Crossing, Turf, trails and parks
90th St/Plainfield is done for the year; Layton Ave wraps in early November; the Powerline Trail Phase 3 and Root River pedestrian bridge get a ribbon cutting Oct. 5; the Howard Ave box culvert project runs into November.
Powerline Trail extension cost sharing
Greenfield will pay $25,208.98 — its proportional share, mostly grant-covered — toward extending the Powerline Trail north along the freeway with Milwaukee and West Allis.
Library East Roof replacement
The library's east roof will be replaced under a $508,562 contract with Garland Company, already budgeted.
2027 parks capital plan shifts to Dan Jansen playground
A $424,000 MMSD-funded porous pavement parking lot at Jansen Park will take pickleball parking off 74th Street, addressing safety complaints. Pickleball court construction should finish by August 1, 2026.
Beer sales expanded to all city parks
The city can now sell beer at any of its parks — including Kulwicki, Dan Jansen, the Community Center and The Turf — not just the Konkel Park amphitheater, with tournaments and traveling beer gardens in mind.
Parks Director Scott Jaquish retires
Longtime Parks & Recreation Director Scott Jaquish is retiring; the Council updated a 25-year-old job description and aims to hire a successor by the June 16 meeting.