Public Works Committee - August 5, 2026

The Monona Public Works Committee met August 5, 2026, and recommended approval of its 2027 capital budget package. The requests covered road, water, sewer, stormwater, lighting, and equipment work; these were budget recommendations, not contract awards. Major requests included about $730,000 for non-DOT-funded portions and contingencies of a bridge project, $432,000 for Wallace Avenue construction, $1.4 million for sanitary sewer work, $260,000 for sewer lining, and $226,000 to retry bidding the Honerless lift-station project. The committee also discussed $60,000 for maintenance at Well 1 and a preliminary engineering request tied to a possible future replacement estimated at roughly $5 million. Equipment requests included a $41,000 truck and a $96,000 wood chipper; a loader was estimated at $281,000, with purchasing planned through state pricing from Brooks Tractor. Members asked staff to clarify project priorities and show prior and future-year costs and equipment payback information. The committee approved the capital budget package by motion; the transcript does not provide a complete total or clearly record the vote count.

The committee also approved an ordinance establishing no-standing restrictions on the southbound side of McKenna Road from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on school days, alongside approval of related sign amendments and a marked pedestrian lane. These measures respond to a school-area safety request. During public comment, Anthony Lamar Brown asked the city to evaluate North Winnequah Road and nearby connections for pedestrian and bicycle safety, event parking, and possible Lake Loop routing; no action was taken on that request at this meeting. The committee also received a construction update on ongoing road work, which staff said was progressing toward paving.