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Neillsville City Council Approves "No Parking" on a City Street

Thursday, October 10th, 2024 -- 1:00 PM

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The Neillsville City Council approved “no parking” on a City street at their meeting on Tuesday.

The Council accepted the recommendation that there be “No Parking” on the East side of East Street.  They also approved the requested changes to the Backaus Subdivision Certified Survey Map Plat of tax Parcel No. 261.0728.729, to be divided into Lot 1 and Lot 2 with access to Lot 2 from E. Second Street.

The Council also approved to accept the recommendation to proceed with the process for a 9% sewer rate increase. City Clerk Rex Roehl presented the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation Vibrant Spaces Grant for the O’Neill Creek Trail Head project payment of $18,432.27. The Council accepted the grant.

City Clerk Roehl also presented the Third Quarter 2024 City Financial Statements and Autumn Harvest Fest this Saturday, October 12th. The Council also heard the various committee reports from the past couple weeks.

Council Member Barb Petkovsek reported on the September 24, 2024 meeting of the Grants Committee regarding:

  • Reviewed and updating the list of grants in progress,
  • Discussion on Cemetery Columbarium options,
  • Discussion on Region Resources meeting in Greenwood,
  • And discussion on the City’s current Comprehensive Plan.

Mayor Dewey Poeschel reported on the September 30, 2024 meeting of the Planning Commission regarding:

  • Discussion on and recommendation that there be “No Parking” on the East side of East Street,
  • Discussion on and recommendation to approve the requested changes to the Backaus Subdivision Certified Survey Map Plat of tax Parcel No. 261.0728.729, be divided into Lot 1 and Lot 2 with access to Lot 2 from E. Second Street,
  • And discussion on and recommendation to change the Zoning Code for 118 Clay Street (Parcel Nos. 261.045.000 and 261.0047.000) from R-1 Single Family Residential to R-3 Multi-Family Residential.

Mayor Poeschel reported on the October 1, 3 and 7, 2024 meetings of the Finance Committee regarding:

  • Presentation of department budgets,
  • Work on the 2025 budget,
  • Adoption of the Wage Schedule for 2025,
  • Reviewed major areas of revenues and expenditures changes,
  • And recommendation of budget categories and levy amount of the 2025 budget to the Common Council for Public Hearing Tuesday, November 12, 2024 at 7:15 P.M.. Total budget $3,852,961 – Proposed Levy including Tax Incremental Districts - $1,421,539 – a decrease of $19,577.

Council Member Dan Clough reported on the October 8, 2024 meeting of the Commission on Public Works/Utilities regarding:

  • Current activities,
  • Presentation by Angel Gebeau, AECOM, of the Sewer rate study,
  • The recommendation to proceed with the process for a 9% sewer rate increase,
  • And reviewed the Third Quarter 2024 Water and Sewer Financial Statements.

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