Board of Public Works Meeting - November 9, 2026

The City of Stevens Point Board of Public Works met November 9, 2026. The director reported that mainline paving for the South Side project is complete, with related concrete, paving, and restoration work expected to finish before Christmas; delays in electronic equipment may require temporary street and signal lights until spring. The North Side roundabout is expected to be completed before year-end, with work resuming in spring. The city was awarded approximately $3.1 million through the STP Urban grant program for a project anticipated in 2029 from Rice Street to Francis Street; the final state-municipal agreement and schedule are pending. The director also discussed a grant of just over $600,000 to replace 13 signal control cabinets on State Trunk Highway 66 and move them onto a shared monitoring system. No contract awards or vendor selections were reported.

The board considered an amendment to the proposed right-of-way planting ordinance after discussion of visibility, enforceability, native plantings, and snow removal. It voted to remove section 2A5 and the Exhibit A map and directed staff to put the applicable plant-height limits into the ordinance text, in coordination with the city attorney. The amendment and the motion as amended both passed; the revised ordinance was to be prepared for City Council consideration the following Monday.