Fitchburg, WI Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee 5-13-26

The Fitchburg, WI Healthy Neighborhoods Advisory Committee met on May 13, 2026, to review grant reports from community organizations funded in 2025, discuss plans for working sessions to redesign the grant program, and plan neighborhood engagement events. Several grantees presented impact slides highlighting their use of funds primarily for food provision, youth programming, and literacy initiatives. The committee discussed the possibility of pausing the grant program in 2027 to redesign it with more resident input and sustainable impact, including a proposed grant simulation outreach during summer 2026. Concerns were raised about the pause given ongoing community needs, with suggestions to maintain funding for current grantees while revising the program. The committee also planned neighborhood events such as Popsicles in the Park and discussed increasing community engagement through attendance and reporting on local events. Updates on city projects like the Southdale splash pad and tree canopy expansion were provided. The meeting concluded with a motion to adjourn.