The Menomonie City Council opened its March 24 meeting with a public hearing on a proposed application for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) to support Phase II of construction for Well #9. Brittany Mitchell of MSA Professional Services, the firm designing the project, provided an overview prior to the hearing. Phase II is expected to cost between $1.7 million and $1.8 million. If awarded, the city would receive $1 million through the CDBG program, with the remaining

The City Council Chambers were full on Monday, February 2nd, as council members considered proposed Ordinance 2026-02, which would repeal and replace Title 9, Chapter 2 governing residential rental properties. At the public hearing at the start of the meeting, 16 residents spoke; the majority expressed support for the ordinance, including two landlords. Jay Williamson of Southside Property Management spoke in opposition, while Ryan Martin of Pathways Properties requested the

At the October 7th City Council meeting, Menomonie Parks and Recreation Director Mitch Stai presented the 2024 Wakanda Park Report. Attendance was down a little compared to 2023. There were several closures in June due to the weather, although most of those closures were not full days. Total revenues were $129,800.49 and total expenses were $138,122.06. Stai indicated that the pool never had to close due to staffing shortages or fecal incidents. In other business: The Council