City Council Meeting Monday 2025 05 12

The City of Eau Claire City Council meeting, identified in the title as Monday, May 12, 2025, included a public hearing on proposed 2025 CDBG and HOME grant funding. The city estimated $560,964 in CDBG funds and $258,124 in HOME funds, based on the prior year’s allocations; HUD had not yet confirmed the amounts. The review committee’s recommendations were presented for public comment, with the comment period ending June 9 and final Council approval expected June 10. Discussion also noted that Habitat for Humanity’s proposed new-construction project was not included in the funding request under review, and that $117,000 from a 2013 HOME allocation remained unspent. No grant award vote occurred in this meeting.

Other agenda discussions included a proposed ordinance changing how employee compensatory time is earned and paid out to address Wisconsin Retirement System compliance, with a snowplow employee raising concerns about losing the ability to carry time into the new year. Council members also discussed an ordinance to allow customers to request garbage pickup every other week; speakers supported the added service option, and concerns included enforcement and missed pickups. During public comment, speakers urged Council to support a resolution backing the Governor’s proposed $480 million in state funding for early childhood education and child care. The transcript records no procurement award, vendor selection, or purchasing vote; the grant funding and service-policy matters were presented for consideration or future Council action.