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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Antigo public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Zoning Ordinance Revisions
A former neighborhood store on Pine Street gets reclassified from business to two-family residential, clearing the way for it to be sold as a home.
Potential Property Purchase or Sale
The city owns four lots from Langlade County tax deeds and is getting two ready for bid, while recommending buyers be required to build so small lots stay available for starter homes.
Lincoln Street Water Main Engineering Work
The committee considered hiring Ayers and Associates for survey and engineering on a water main project on Lincoln Street between 7th and 8th Avenue, plus the Dixie Lunch parking lot. It's the groundwork phase for an infrastructure upgrade.
Wastewater Treatment Plant Alternatives Selection
The council approved a batch of fixes at the wastewater and water plants — a pump, a booster pump, a blower, and a UV disinfection evaluation — totaling roughly $78,000, plus lime slurry hauling.
Handicap Parking at Mendlik Park
A new ADA-accessible pathway to the basketball courts at Mendlik Park needs a handicap parking sign on the south side of Mendlik Street. It's a small-cost accessibility improvement for park users with disabilities.
Deteriorating Utility Poles and Dam-Area Repair
Alderman Wagner flagged moth-eaten electric poles in his ward — one tipping near his building — and a resident raised concern about a pothole-like depression near the dam. The dam work is already budgeted for next year; WPS was asked to check the pole.
Hudson Street and Pearl Avenue CDBG Street Project
The street reconstruction project expanded to include more of Hudson Street after income surveys showed more residents qualified for the CDBG grant — a contract amendment with Ayres Associates for $74,770 was on the consent agenda.
Ordinance 1390B — Where Bikes and E-Scooters May Operate
The city wants to crack down on e-bikes and scooters zooming through downtown intersections, but riders — including mobility-impaired seniors on trikes — say the rules would ban them from the only safe crossing downtown. The ordinance got tabled 6-3 so a committee can gather community input before the next meeting.