Manitowoc council approves licenses, park funding and awards PCB cleanup contract; seasonal market brought in-house

The Manitowoc Common Council on Jan. 20 approved a series of routine licenses and resolutions, authorized $100,000 for a skatepark project at Miracles Park to be spent in 2026, and awarded a contract to remove PCB‑impacted soil at the former Miro site using a federal grant, the council said.

The actions were taken mostly on the consent agenda and in committee reports. Council President Bill Schley presided; the meeting opened with an oath and badge pinning for Police Officer Timothy Klinker and proceeded to public input and committee reports.

Why it matters: Several of the approvals affect city projects and spending in coming fiscal years, and the PCB remediation uses a federal cleanup grant the city said it received. The decisions set funding and contracting directions that city departments will implement and that will affect downtown parks and a former industrial site.

The council approved the entire consent agenda by unanimous vote and adopted committee reports covering licensing, personnel and public works items. Among specific approvals:

• Operator licenses: The finance committee recommended denying an…