Mayville mayor highlights radon-detector loans, downtown purchase and housing plans

Mayor’s remarks at the Mayville Common Council meeting emphasized public-safety and downtown-redevelopment steps as the city enters the spring agenda cycle.

The mayor said the city met with the Mayville librarian about elevated radon levels and has implemented a library program that purchased four radon detectors for residents to check out free with a library card. "When in doubt, check them out," he said, urging residents to test their homes. He also thanked residents for electing him to a fifth term and publicly recognized Jesse Leibenhoff for his service as alderperson for Ward 4.

The mayor described the city’s recent purchase of the former meat market downtown with the intent to better connect downtown to the riverfront and create a year-round gathering space; the building is in poor condition and will likely require demolition, he said. The city is pursuing grant funding and working with Kunkel Engineering on concept sketches, which are in the city’s newsletter.

On housing, the mayor said the city is planning to bring forward a proposal to designate areas for housing types including duplexes, apartments and condominiums and to explore funding options such as extension of tax increment districts to address infrastructure and utility needs.

The council also introduced Parker Teske as the new part-time recreation director at the TAG Center; Teske’s early work included an Easter egg event that drew 81 participants at no cost, and he outlined plans for summer programming.

What happens next: The city will continue grant-seeking and concept development for the downtown property, finalize the library detector loan implementation and bring housing-area designation and funding proposals to the council for future consideration.