Alderperson District 9· 2026-04-21 - 2028-04-17 (per city "Meet Your Alderperson" page)
Brett Norell
Manitowoc
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 16
- Total speaking time
- 29:24
- Avg per meeting
- 1:50
- Segments
- 676
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Top issues during term (20)(Taxes Budget)
2027 Employee Health Insurance Premium Increase
A 13% premium increase for employees and the city, on top of an existing $1.4 million plan deficit; cost-saving options could trim roughly $100,000 or more.
FY27 Budget and Wages at Manitou Manor
About $120 more per month per family plan, roughly a 4-4.5% increase.
2027 Health Insurance Premium Increase and Plan Deficit
A 13% premium increase for employees and the city, on top of an existing $1.4 million plan deficit; cost-saving options could trim roughly $100,000 or more.
Discover Manitowoc grant program expansion
Current allocation is $40,000; requests have come in at roughly double that amount.
2027 city budget for police and fire
The full 2027 budget is under review, including over $6 million a year (in today's dollars) for road projects and $150,000 for computer replacements.
2027 Executive Budget and property tax increase
A $250,000 home would pay about $41 more in city taxes per year ($3.44/month).
Employee compensation and retention
Changes could increase the personnel share of the general fund budget.
Municipal code software modernization (eCode360)
A slight price increase over the prior code publishing arrangement.
2027 city clerk license fee revisions
Minimal — increases are capped around $5 per license, with no revenue estimate provided.
Housing Authority health insurance costs
About $120 more per month per family plan, roughly a 4-4.5% increase.
Retiree insurance discontinuation
Reduces the city's retiree benefit obligations starting in 2027.
Replacing VDI computers with PCs
About $150,000 in 2027, offset by avoiding roughly $80,000 in VDI upgrades and a $75,000+ server replacement in 2028.
Library Staff Reorganizational Plan
Presented as a money-saving reorganization plan.
Fire Rescue billing dispute (incident #26-0812)
The disputed amount wasn't disclosed in open session.
2027 library budget adoption
Operating expenses were kept as close to this year's as possible, so no big library tax ask change was flagged.
TID 16 — Downtown/Mariner Site District Finances
District starts the year roughly $500,000 negative, but the ~$2 million cleanup cost is reimbursed by an EPA grant.
Writing off bad debt
Removes uncollectible balances from the housing authority's books.
2027 parks and recreation budget priorities
Capital requests will shape the 2027 city budget and ultimately local tax dollars.
Parks Department tractor replacement
Up to $50,000, drawn from about $80,000 remaining in existing 2025 borrowing rather than new borrowing.
Assessment objection — 1602 New York Ave.
Reductions of $201.61 and $219.70 in assessments owed by two property owners.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Norell was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Taxes Budget.
Voting record (0)(Taxes Budget)
No votes found matching Taxes Budget.