Two Rivers approved $304,540 in paving work and finalized $277,371 in special assessments for Emmet, 18th and 19th streets. It also delayed a proposed electric-power contract extension through 2073 for more discussion.
The city held the required hearing on charging affected property owners for part of the 2026 resurfacing project. Keralee Miedaner objected that the work is routine maintenance and would not increase property values, raising the basic fairness question behind special assessments. Council later adopted the assessment roll, with owners able to pay at once or over 10 years with interest.
Public Input: Keralee Miedaner said the work would not increase property values and should be treated as routine maintenance rather than a specially assessed project. No one spoke during the second or third calls for comment.
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Council approved a noise exception for The Spruce Lodge's August 7 live-music event, allowing sound up to 75 decibels until 10:30 p.m. The venue sits in a business-to-residential transition area, so the decision directly affects nearby residents as well as the event. The unanimous approval came after a resident used general public comment to complain about loud music at a recent event.
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Roll call vote
9 yes
The applicant withdrew the appeal after the Police Department had recommended upholding the food-truck license denial. The minutes say the applicant met the other licensing requirements but did not pass the required background-check review. Because the appeal was withdrawn, council took no action.
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Council unanimously finalized the special-assessment roll for the street project, setting the estimated assessable cost at $277,371.40. Affected owners can pay in full or spread payments over 10 annual installments with interest. The vote confirms that residents along these blocks will bear the assessable share of a project the city describes as resurfacing and related street work.
Public Input: The related public hearing drew one objection from Keralee Miedaner, who said the work was routine maintenance and would not increase property values; no one else spoke during the final two calls.
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Roll call vote
9 yes
Council unanimously awarded MCC Inc. of Appleton a paving contract worth up to $304,540.14 for the Emmet, 18th and 19th street project. The city selected the lowest qualified bidder and said the bid came in below the engineering estimate. This is the construction commitment behind the assessment decision, though the contract total and the assessable share are not the same figure.
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Roll call vote
9 yes
Council postponed until a September 28 work session a proposal to extend the electric utility's WPPI Energy power-supply contract from 2055 to 2073. The proposed 18-year extension could provide cooperative purchasing and shared infrastructure benefits, but it would also commit the city far into an electricity market whose technology and costs are uncertain. The 8-1 vote to table it was a useful pause on a decision with consequences well beyond a single budget cycle.
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Roll call vote
8 yes
1 no
School district representatives gave council a presentation on how Wisconsin's private-school voucher program affects the Two Rivers Public School District. The presentation described the timing problem schools face: voucher costs are set after much of the school budget is already built, and the district may need to raise property taxes to offset state aid withheld for vouchers. Council took no action, but the discussion put a state policy with local tax consequences into the city meeting record.
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