City staff and consultants updated the commission on the community campus planning effort, public information sessions and cost scenarios, and commissioners raised concerns about recreation space and serious structural problems at the existing senior center.

Unidentified Speaker 2 (role/title not specified) told the commission that the first round of community campus information sessions is informational (no Q&A) and urged commissioners to review the materials and the online survey at cityofmiddleton.us/ccc or attend a session. The presenter said the next round will include Q&A and that sessions may be recorded for later viewing.

Cost framing and options: the consultant presentation, which a participant credited to Bill Burns (role/title not specified), broke down three basic options and expressed cost in dollars per household. The most expensive scenario (three new buildings) was framed at about $173 per household per year over 20 years, while a renovate-and-build combo was estimated at about $49 per household per year. The presenter said the figures were useful for public messaging about tax impacts over a multi-decade planning horizon.

Recreation space concerns: staff from parks and recreation said current recreation programming is hosted in an off‑site room above the senior center (the Hubbard Activity Center) and noted the library's policy prevents fee-based recreation programs from using library spaces. Commissioners urged that recreation needs be explicitly considered during design because the proposed campus footprints emphasize library, city hall and senior center spaces.

Facility condition: at least one participant described the senior center building as having asbestos, mold and no elevator, calling it a "sick building." The commission noted the building's poor condition as a major driver of the campus discussion and said further study and public outreach would continue.

Next steps: staff will circulate the 2026 PRFC meeting schedule, add agenda items, and continue public engagement through the online survey and upcoming sessions. Commissioners asked staff to capture concerns about recreation space, security and phasing during design and consultant follow-up.