Countywide sales tax, city gravel pit to be discussed in Manitowoc meetings

Alisa M. Schafer, Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter

MANITOWOC — Manitowoc Common Council's Committee of the Whole will meet Thursday under closed session to discuss a "gravel pit."

The vague agenda item is preceded by a notice of closed session in which the committee may meet in closed session to confer with legal counsel in matters that are or may become involved with litigation.

The city has owned a gravel pit on Hecker Road, formerly known as the Newton Gravel Pit, since the 1940s and has been involved in monitoring environmental contamination related to historic dumping of chlorinated solvents at the site.

Another notable meeting this week is the Manitowoc County Finance Committee, which will meet Monday and will discuss information regarding a potential countywide sales tax.

Implementing a 0.5% sales tax in the county was one of the solutions County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer presented the county board with after sharing that the Human Services Department is expected to have a $6 million deficit by the end of 2024.

Here's a look at the full list of local government meetings for the week of May 13-17.

Readers, tell us: How should Manitowoc County fix a projected $6M deficit? A property tax increase? A 0.5% sales tax?

City of Manitowoc

Monday

  • 1 p.m. — ADRC Nutrition Project Council, Manitowoc Senior Center, dining area

  • 1:30 p.m. — Committee on Aging, Manitowoc Senior Center

  • 4:30 p.m. — County Finance Committee, Manitowoc County Administration Office Building

  • 5:30 p.m. — Public Safety Committee, Manitowoc City Hall

Tuesday

  • 9 a.m. — Board of Adjustment Advisory Committee, Manitowoc County Office Complex

  • 9:30 a.m. — Veterans Service Commission, County Heritage Center, Room 113

  • 4 p.m. — Highway Committee, Manitowoc County Highway Department, conference room

  • 4:30 p.m. — Police & Fire Commission, Public Safety Building

  • 5:30 p.m. — Committee of the Whole, Manitowoc City Hall

  • 6 p.m. — Manitowoc School Board, MPSD District Office, board room

Wednesday

  • 2:45 p.m. — County Board, incidental quorum, Law Enforcement Officer Remembrance Ceremony, Manitowoc County Courthouse

  • 4 p.m. — Community Development Authority, Manitou Manor Apartments

Thursday

  • 4:45 p.m. — Land Conservation Committee, Manitowoc County Office Complex, Room 300

More info: City of Manitowoc meetings

More info: Manitowoc County meetings

More info: Manitowoc Public School District meetings

City of Two Rivers

Monday

  • 5:30 p.m. — Plan Commission, Two Rivers City Hall, Council Chambers

  • 5:45 p.m. — Two Rivers School Board, Two Rivers High School, Room 218

Tuesday

  • 7:45 a.m. — Explore Two Rivers Board of Directors, Two Rivers City Hall, Council Chambers

  • 6 p.m. — Lester Public Library Board of Trustees, Lester Public Library, Community Room

Wednesday

  • 6 p.m. — Community Pool Ad Hoc Committee, Two Rivers City Hall, Council Chambers

Thursday

  • 12 p.m. — Room Tax Commission and Explore Two Rivers Board of Directors, joint meeting, Two Rivers City Hall, Council Chambers

More info: City of Two Rivers meetings

More info: Two Rivers Public Schools meetings

Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@gannett.com.

This article originally appeared on Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter: Manitowoc County mulls countywide sales tax; city reviews gravel pit

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