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Plan Commission recommends 2026 operating budget to council; discusses community solar, Century Avenue road-diet study and b cycle TAP grant
Summary
On July 22, the Middleton Plan Commission voted to recommend the Planning & Community Development Department's 2026 operating budget to the common council and discussed capital priorities including a climate-plan consultant, a potential community solar purchase with Madison Gas and Electric, a Century Avenue road-diet study (estimated earlier at ~$40,000), and pursuing a TAP grant to expand b cycle.
The Middleton Plan Commission on July 22 recommended approval of the Planning & Community Development Department’s 2026 operating budget to the common council and discussed multiple capital priorities, including community solar options with Madison Gas and Electric, a road-diet study for Century Avenue, and seeking a TAP grant to expand b cycle stations in Middleton.
Planning staff told commissioners that 96% of the department’s budget is wages and personnel benefits and that the only recommended change was a revenue increase tied to a $2,000 rise in permit fees. "96% of our department's budget is in wages and personnel benefits," staff said. Commissioners questioned a modest…
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