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Joel Hoiland

Alderperson District 32024-04-16–2028-04-01 (start 2024-04-16 per Re-Organizational Council Minutes oath of office for 2024 class, re-sworn 2026-04-21 per Council Organizational Meeting Minutes; month-level end: April 2028 - two-year term, successors sworn at the April organizational meeting)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Apr 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
42
Total speaking time
6:27:02
Avg per meeting
9:13
Segments
4961

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Filtered to Development

Top issues during term (15)(Development)

high→Jan 2026[30]

Hillmoor property future use

Roughly $300,000 is expected over the first three years of restoration work, with costs dropping after that.

high↓Jun 2026[10]

Indoor entertainment facility at Interchange North

high↓May 2026[8]

Swan Creek Supper Club project

The developer must reimburse the city for traffic improvements on Interchange North and expects to add 50-80 jobs and roughly $900,000 to $1 million in annual local payroll.

high↓May 2026[6]

Traffic safety at the Scotney supper club site

Applicant is funding roughly $100,000 in access safety improvements including curbing and asphalt.

high↓May 2026[5]

Simple Food Group concept plan

Creates jobs and expands a local business, but traffic on Edwards Boulevard remains a question pending a required traffic study.

low↓Aug 2026[5]

Return of unused Highlands annexation strip

No monetary exchange; the city sheds a small maintenance burden.

low↓May 2026[4]

Cell antenna camouflage in the historic district

high↓Apr 2026[3]

Swan Creek Development road improvements

The developer has agreed to pay for a dedicated turn lane; the restaurant would add 40-60 jobs and roughly $1 million a year in local payroll.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

Second-floor addition on a legal nonconforming home

No new impervious surface; construction cost borne by the homeowners.

medium↓Jun 2026[2]

415 Broad Street redevelopment concept

Private redevelopment investment downtown; no city cost identified.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Extraterritorial lot split near Back Road

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Main Street facade renovations and commercial apartments

Private investment restoring a historic downtown building.

low↓Jan 2026[1]

Commercial Indoor Lodging Permit, 723 Williams Street

medium↓Jan 2026[1]

Symphony Bay Phase 8 Landscaping

Added landscaping cost falls on the developer, not the city.

high↓Jan 2026[1]

Townline/North Roads Residential Development

Decisions during term (2)

Recorded while Hoiland was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.