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Aug 7, 2026

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Council approves street and playground work

Published Aug 7, 2026

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Briefing

Jul 21, 2026

Council approves street and playground work

The council awarded $1,418,655.50 for Luke Avenue, Born Place and Walton Avenue utility and street improvements and $112,800 for a resilient surface at Greenway Terrace Playground. It also rejected the only bid for Grede Park irrigation, approved a donation, amended rules for temporary licensed-premises extensions in Municipal Lot 13, and approved vehicle-use policy revisions.

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Briefing

Jul 7, 2026

Council approves zoning rewrite

City Council approved a full rewrite of the city’s zoning and sign rules, along with a budget increase for City Hall security improvements and a settlement in the SBV Fox River LLC excessive-assessment lawsuit.

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Briefing

Jun 16, 2026

City Council approves road work and funding changes

City Council approved a $99,920 bid for Williams Street overhead-to-underground electric conversion, a $143,220 bid for 2026 pavement crack filling, and a reallocation of funds from CIP Project 26F08. Council also sent proposed sidewalk rules for powered scooters, bikes, and other vehicles back for more discussion.

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Briefing

Jun 2, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council unanimously approved the consent agenda; declared five water utility parcels surplus; approved bids for sewer work and park facility upgrades; recommended 2027 CDBG allocations to Common Council; and granted a liquor license for a new hotel/restaurant.

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Briefing

May 19, 2026

City Council appoints District 11 alder and approves budget amendment

Council appointed Erik Helgestad as District 11 alder, terminated Tax Incremental Finance District 13 and approved a budget amendment to cover the resulting shortfall. The council also approved multiple business permits, public event permissions, infrastructure contracts, and a claim disallowance.

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Briefing

May 5, 2026

City Council meeting summary

Council met with 12 members present. Major actions included passage of the Consent Agenda, approval of a transportation funding resolution to state leaders, several budget actions for library projects, award of public works contracts, code revisions, and multiple board/commission appointments.

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Briefing

Apr 21, 2026

Waukesha City Council — April 21, 2026: Council president elected; zoning, utilities, TID amendment, and solid-waste update approved

The council administered oaths of office, elected Ald. Daniel Manion as Council President, set a process to fill the District 11 alder vacancy, approved a TID #27 amendment, rezoned Smart Trust property, authorized multiple water-utility contracts (including well abandonments and a Prairie Ave. water main replacement), updated the residential solid-waste ordinance, and approved several public-works bids and consent items.

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Briefing

Apr 9, 2026

City Council approves municipal court bond schedule adjustment, awards major public-works contracts, and approves transit service changes (April 9, 2026)

The Waukesha City Council met April 9, 2026 at 6:00 PM in Council Chambers. The Council passed the Consent Agenda (including Transit Commission service changes effective June 15, 2026 and authorization to file the 2026 federal transit grant), approved an adjustment to the Municipal Court Bond Schedule to reflect increased court fees authorized by recent state legislation, awarded a Transit Center boiler replacement contract and a large 2026 asphalt street resurfacing and utility improvements contract, reappointed a Board of Review member, heard brief public comment, and made referrals (including a stop-sign request on River Road). The meeting adjourned at 6:50 PM.

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Briefing

Mar 17, 2026

City Council approves street‑tree assessment, transportation contracts, impound ordinance; authorizes historic easement and vacates West Ave right‑of‑way

At the March 17, 2026 City of Waukesha Council meeting (14 present, 1 absent), the Council passed the consent agenda and approved: a $397 per‑tree assessment for the Spring 2026 Public Street Tree Planting Program; award of N. Moreland Blvd./Michigan Ave. traffic signal improvements to LaLonde Contractors ($433,976.02) and citywide concrete pavement patching to State Contractors ($595,190); adoption of Wis. Stat. 349.115 into the municipal code on impounding vehicles used in reckless driving; authorization to record a Historic Preservation Conservation Easement for 130 Delafield Street (9–4); and a resolution vacating a portion of West Ave right‑of‑way related to 223 S West Ave. Meeting adjourned at 7:50 PM.

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