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Planning commission sends capital-budget comments to mayor; highlights East Avenue corridor
Summary
Commission approved a short letter to Mayor Rilling returning the FY2025–26 capital budget with comments and specifically highlighted the East Avenue Corridor Improvements Project as aligning with the Plan of Conservation and Development.
The Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously approved Feb. 19 a brief letter to Mayor Harry Rilling returning the city’s FY2025–26 capital budget with the commission’s findings and recommendations.
The letter notes that planners reviewed the proposed capital budget for consistency with the Plan of Conservation and Development and found no items inconsistent with the POCD. The commission highlighted the East Avenue Corridor Improvements Project in the letter as especially important and encouraged the mayor, the Common Council and BET to consider it a priority.
Commissioners discussed whether to add additional requests to the letter — one member asked to include a parking study as a prospective capital item — but the commission approved the letter as written and instructed staff to transmit it to the mayor’s office.
Votes at a glance: commission voted unanimously to send the letter to Mayor Rilling.
The action is advisory; the Common Council and BET retain final authority over capital appropriations and funding.
