Alderperson District 11· 2026-05-19 to 2028-04-30 (start 2026-05-19 per Legistar OfficeRecord; end 2028-04-30 per Legistar OfficeRecord)
Erik Helgestad
Waukesha
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 13
- Total speaking time
- 29:48
- Avg per meeting
- 2:18
- Segments
- 429
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Top issues during term (18)(Development)
Multi-family development on School District land near Oakdale Drive
The site is currently tax-exempt school district land, so any development would add it to the tax rolls — the developer touts a roughly $60 million investment, though no tax impact estimates exist yet.
Sale of city-owned Big Bend Road property
Selling the parcel could return land to the tax roll or generate revenue for the city.
TIF assistance for Les Paul Parkway housing development
Housing shortages raise costs for both renters and homeowners, per the city's housing study.
Multi-family development at Elkhart Drive terminus
No cost or tax-base figures are available at this conceptual stage.
Disposal of five water utility properties
A combined $569,000 for demolition of the two well structures.
Private Development Construction Oversight Contracts
No direct city cost; agreements assign maintenance obligations to private parties.
Redevelopment of former Lindholm building site at 222 Maple Avenue
The vacant building comes off the tax-exempt rolls and would generate property taxes as housing.
TIF assistance for 84-unit apartment development
TIF assistance would redirect a portion of future property tax revenue from the site to support the development.
Shared building inspector with neighboring cities
Cost offset by hourly reimbursements from the three partner municipalities.
Affordable Housing Development Fund consultation — Niagara Street Apartments
About $675,000 requested — roughly half of the fund's ~$1.2–1.4 million available.
Proposed update to the 2012 Central City Master Plan
Cost still unknown; likely paid from an existing TID rather than the general budget.
Historic home repair grants in Waukesha historic districts
$8,750 in city grant funds went to five historic property owners.
Additional Friedman Alley mural (fox family concept)
May exceed the budget remaining after other murals are complete.
Thomas Press building mural
Funding comes from the committee's existing mural budget; exact cost not stated.
Hawks Landing duplex expansion
New duplexes would add taxable property and housing units.
Carroll University campus expansion
Carroll said a late-added sidewalk requirement would have cost about $50,000 not in its financing.
Condition of 445 W. Newhall Ave. building
Habitat for Humanity impact fee waivers
The city forgoes impact-fee revenue on the three units, supporting affordable housing instead.
Decisions during term (7)
Recorded while Helgestad was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Rezoning Petition — Elkhart Drive (Pvt), Horizon Development Group
TIF term sheet for 84-unit development at Les Paul Parkway and Genesee Road
Resolution authorizing WEDC Small Business Development Grant application
Review and possible action on the Storm Water Management Practice Maintenance Agreement between the City of Waukesha and Bielinski Homes, Inc., for the Waypoint Villas Development.
Review and possible action on the Storm Water Management Practice Maintenance Agreement between the City of Waukesha and ProHealth Care for their development at the Meadowbrook Rd. site.
Review and possible action on the Developer’s Agreement between the City of Waukesha and Smart Realty, for the Country Crest Lane development located north of Summit Avenue and west of Torhorst Road.
Review and possible action on the Storm Water Management Practice Maintenance Agreement between City of Waukesha and St. Paul Rental Properties LLC., for the Hawk’s Landing Condominium development located east of Jill’s Dr. and south of E.…
Voting record (2)(Development)
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