Coordinating winter snowplows, sidewalks, parking, and business access.
Downtown snow rules: committee wants clear written guidance after plows re-bury shoveled sidewalks
Repaving neighborhood roads to improve safety, drainage, and ride quality
Emmet, 18th and 19th resurfacing: bid paperwork underway for 2026
Right-of-way: public street area for travel, utilities, and access.
Sidewalk snow rules moved toward tougher enforcement; builders meeting set on narrow-lot work zones
Permits for construction, renovations, inspections, and related fees.
Inspection fees capped at $2,500 (homes) and $100,000 (commercial) as council resets building permit fees
Leasing city land for a cell tower with shared future rental income.
$305,000 cell-tower deal at 2701 18th St. approved, then another $305,000 easement deal followed
Rules for where and how billboards can be built within the city.
Billboard rules landed on the agenda as a zoning-code change
Limits loudness and timing of noise, with short public-interest exemptions.
Council split 6-3 on letting the City Manager grant 3-day noise exemptions; humane society permit passed 9-0
Planning beach parking, access, capacity, and links to future building plans.
Council vote 6-3 adds paid beach parking and beer sales at Neshotah Beach concession stand
Renovation and operation options for Neshotah Beach concession stand
$520,000 Neshotah Beach concession stand renovation approved; council also backs beer sales and paid beach parking
Plans to market city-owned vacant lot for future neighborhood housing.
Sandy Bay lot prices get a fresh look; Weichert to bring recommendations in February 2026
Planning funding and timing for replacing fire trucks and equipment.
$42M draft 2026 budget talk included big capital needs, but no fire truck plan was spelled out
Public library funding, operating and capital needs, and tax impact.
Library asked for a $13,635 city tax bump for 2026; council later debated whether to fund it
Memorial park with ballfields, green space, and community recreation
Council OKs 15-year Blue Diamond lease at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park, after tabling it in October
Local funding options to sustain a city bus route while lowering taxes
Council weighs cutting Two Rivers’ tax support for Maritime Metro Route 1 bus service
Improve Washington Park shoreline with erosion fixes, paths, and native plants.
Parks director flags a new investment fund idea tied to park and cemetery fundraising
Planning and funding local tourism promotions and campaign updates.
15-year softball stadium lease at Vietnam Memorial Park highlighted in tourism marketing update
Lease and use of the park's softball stadium for residents and visitors.
15-year lease signed for new softball stadium at Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park; tournaments targeted for 2027
How the city sets and changes water, sewer, and electric bills.
Council changed sewer rates on a split 8-1 vote
Planning and funding for water, sewer, electric, and utility services.
Utilities budgets: no 2026 water or electric rate hikes, despite losses and shrinking water cash
Community discusses local spending priorities and funding choices.
2026 budget talk: less Public Works spending, possible end to “snow watch”