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Erik Helgestad

Alderperson District 112026-05-19 to 2028-04-30 (start 2026-05-19 per Legistar OfficeRecord; end 2028-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecord)

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At a glance

News mentions
0

Term ending Apr 30, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
13
Total speaking time
29:48
Avg per meeting
2:18
Segments
429

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Top issues during term (14)(Water Utilities)

high↑May 2026[12]

Clean Water Plant sand filter defects

The phase three project contract now stands at $18,619,389.33 after a $46,000 credit from the approved change order.

medium↑May 2026[12]

UPS purchase for new Operations Center

Move cost well under the $50,000 budgeted; long-term operating savings uncertain until solar and geothermal output is known.

low↑Nov 2026[10]

Water Treatment Chemical and Park Structure Bids

Bid awards will set the costs; amounts aren't yet known.

high↓Aug 2026[10]

Patrick Ponds and Summit Woods Pond Rehabilitation

A $2,529,160 contract award was recommended.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Area 10 floodplain project BRIC grant

$64,000 city cost share against $191,000 in federal funds.

low↑Oct 2026[10]

Utility transformer placement in Winterberry Reserve Phase 2

high↓Sep 2026[7]

Deer Path flood mitigation timing

About $2.1 million for flood mitigation areas in 2027, with tentative grant support potentially offsetting much of the Deer Path construction cost.

medium↓Jul 2026[7]

One-time sewer credit program and ordinance revision

Denied credits would have reduced two households' sewer bills; approved credits reduce four others'.

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

Water utility cybersecurity

high↓May 2026[4]

Backyard main letters — Hine, Glenn, Cumberland and Summit

Roughly $30,000 per affected home by one staff estimate, spread over several years and paid through rates.

medium↓Jul 2026[2]

Lead and copper sampling

medium↓May 2026[2]

Transit Center passenger signs

$99,985, under half the budgeted amount, with a possible $10,000 contingency for electrical work.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

Williams Street underground electric conversion

$99,920 contract award for the conversion project.

high↓May 2026[2]

Burr Oak Boulevard sewer repair and lining

The $398,821 contract is over budget, but savings from other already-bid projects will cover the difference — no new money from taxpayers.

Decisions during term (0)

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

No decisions found matching Water Utilities.

Voting record (0)(Water Utilities)

No votes found matching Water Utilities.