Fitchburg, WI Housing Advisory Committee 10-26-26

The Fitchburg Housing Advisory Committee meeting on October 26, 2026, began without a quorum, so members first heard presentations from Project Home and Habitat for Humanity of Dane County. Project Home described home-repair, accessibility, weatherization, and emergency heating and water-heater programs funded through sources including CDBG, federal and state programs, and local utilities. Its repair assistance includes major repairs up to $25,000 and various grant or deferred-loan programs. Habitat outlined its owner-occupied home-repair program and proposed partnering with Fitchburg on a “Rehab Dane” program, with the city potentially providing funding while Habitat administers the work. Habitat described 0% loans of up to $30,000, with a $500 down payment and a 30-year maturity. No contract awards or procurement approvals were identified.

After quorum was established, the committee approved the June 8, 2026 minutes following a correction. Staff reports included a proposed TIF request and development agreement for the 70-unit Fitchburg Family Housing project, with details being finalized with PCO and Associates and a meeting with Ellers planned; and an update on the 23-unit Uptown Hills townhome project, which received $330,000 in deferred-loan gap financing. The Efficiency Navigator program selected 10 buildings serving 159 residents for its 2026 cohort, with planned work including weatherization, boiler optimization, heat-pump water heaters, ventilation, mold removal, and gas-leak repairs. The presentation also noted that related LURAs had been approved and filed. These were housing and funding updates rather than purchasing or bid actions.