On Tuesday night, the Sturgeon Bay Common Council took the first step in finalizing the City's 2025 budget and also altered the hours of operation at City Hall.
The 90-minute meeting was led off by Mayor David Ward making a proclamation recognizing October as Manufacturing Month and citing two industry business representatives from Hatco and ExacTech who were in attendance.
After a lengthy review and explanation of the Tax Increment Districts (TID) by City Administrator Josh Van Lieshout, the council approved the 2025 budget. However, before the council can sign off on it, it will still need to go through a public hearing on November 5 at 6:00 p.m.
Mayor Ward says the review of the TIDs was valuable. The city now has ten active ones and many newer ones that will offer funding after the new projects are completed.
The Sturgeon Bay Common Council also approved a recommendation from the Personnel Committee to change the office hours at City Hall. Mayor Ward notes that the change will mean a four-and-one-half-day work week, with office hours opening one hour earlier at 7 a.m. during the week and closing at 11 a.m. on Fridays.
In other business, the council approved a resolution for a special assessment for sanitary sewer and water extension on West Oak Street, a first reading on the amendment to the animal services ordinance, and an amendment to the Memorandum of Understanding for an industrial flex building between the City and Howard Immel Construction.
