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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Waukesha public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
Water Treatment Chemical and Park Structure Bids
The city is soliciting bids for ferric chloride and polymer, chemicals used to remove phosphorus from water, plus bids for a Mindiola Park structure.
Utility transformer placement in Winterberry Reserve Phase 2
A new We Energies policy forced transformers into front yards, prompting a relief request. The developer scaled back to just three transformers with landscaping required to soften their look.
UPS purchase for new Operations Center
The new operations center is nearly done, with the office move set for December 2 and reopening December 3. Consolidating buildings should eventually trim costs, though the larger new facility may cost slightly more to operate at first.
Area 10 floodplain project BRIC grant
The neighborhood near University/Algoma deals with flooding. A new $191,000 federal grant (city share $64,000) funds detailed design; construction could come around 2029 if another grant lands.
Clean Water Plant sand filter defects
The city's wastewater plant scored a perfect 4.0 on its state compliance report for the tenth year running, even weathering a 200-year rain event. A sludge dryer project will turn plant solids into a DNR-approved Class A biosolid product the public could eventually purchase.