City administrator updates council on construction, cameras, fall cleanup and budget timeline

City staff gave an administrative update covering multiple city projects and events. The presenter said water-main installation on Woodcush Drive is complete and sampling for new service connections is underway; staff expects road work and final restoration to be finished by mid-October. Sidewalk work on the project is complete. Staff said initial surveying and inventory work is under way on East Pleasant Street to identify underground utilities before future utility and road construction. The Charters of Freedom security-camera electrical work is complete and camera installation is next. Fall cleanup is scheduled for Oct. 4 at the old municipal garage from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and seasonal restrooms will close Oct. 1. Staff invited the public to a Discover Wisconsin premiere on Oct. 2 hosted by the Chamber at the Porridge Theatre; staff offered to resend registration details to residents who did not receive the Chamber email. On the fiscal front, court revenue year-to-date was lower than anticipated and department heads submitted budget requests by the 15th; staff said they expect to work through remaining funding shortfalls with the administrative and finance committee toward a tentative budget approval in late November. Staff also updated the council on contract negotiations, saying the police bargaining group has a tentative agreement and the fire bargaining group is in final stages; after union ratification the agreements will come before the council for approval. No formal council action was taken on these informational items; staff said they would take questions and proceed with project timelines and administrative steps.