Racine Common Council meeting stories

While the Chavez center is outside District 5, the city clerk's office identified it as the best polling place for voters amid the demolition of Roosevelt Elementary School.

The Common Council's approval of the ordinance update aligns city code with changes to state statute made last fall.

Matt Koepnick was promoted from his role as city forester, a position he has held since 2010.

The Racine Police Association has operated without a formal contract since 2021.

The project will reconstruct the roadway on Mt. Pleasant Street between Rapids Drive and Romayne Avenue.

The council also considered a proposal to increase funding for a road construction project on South Memorial Drive, a new six-year contract with Aetna Moving and Storage for municipal solid waste services, and the acquisition of a pesticide for 2026 emerald ash borer tree injections.