Mequon adopts its 2027 budget and awards dog park fence contract

The Mequon Common Council adopted the 2027 annual budget on November 10 and awarded the contract for two fenced off-leash areas at Katherine Kearney Carpenter Park. The city says the work is targeted for completion by June 2027. It accepted a $100,000 donation and says approximately $35,000 remains to be raised. Read the dog park update

The council also accepted a state transportation grant for planning. A Safe Routes to School study covering Donges Bay and Range Line roads appeared on the November 12 joint bike and pedestrian commission agenda. The study is a planning step. Any decisions at the commission meeting need confirmation from its meeting record. Existing city bike and pedestrian master plan

At a workshop before the council meeting, members discussed a proposal for 32 apartments on 1.25 acres at 1150 W. Donges Bay Road and gave staff feedback on possible Port Washington Road zoning changes. The city’s recap describes those as discussions. At the regular meeting, the council approved three Ulao Creek zoning changes and tabled the fourth. It also voted to create an Economic Development and Tourism Board and adopt a lodging tax to promote tourism.

The next regular council meeting is scheduled for December 8 at 7:30 p.m.

Read the City of Mequon’s November 10 council minutes.