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Council hears first reading of ordinance updating subdivision rules to comply with Wisconsin Act 68
Summary
City Administrator Steve Bar presented Ordinance 1540, a first reading to align Marshfield's subdivision and platting code with Wisconsin Act 68. The ordinance adds state‑mandated updates and local clarifications; second reading is scheduled for April 28.
City Administrator Steve Bar presented the first reading of Ordinance 1540, which updates sections of Marshfield’s subdivision and platting code to comply with Wisconsin Act 68 (published Dec. 10, 2025) and to meet a July 1 state deadline.
Bar summarized three categories of changes: policy language intended to promote livable communities and multimodal access; organizational and housekeeping changes about how documents are recorded and presented; and modifications defining how developers will provide financial security for public improvements and when building permits may be issued relative to incomplete public improvements. He said staff recommends sending the ordinance to second reading and adoption on April 28.
Council members asked clarifying questions about which elements were state‑mandated versus locally tailored; Bar said the city attorney reviewed the document to ensure it accurately reflected required changes.
Next step: Ordinance 1540 will return to the council for a second reading on April 28.
