Alderperson District 4· 2026-04-21 - 2028-04-17 (per city "Meet Your Alderperson" page)
Jodi Brey
Manitowoc
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 4
- Total speaking time
- 2:16
- Avg per meeting
- 0:34
- Segments
- 25
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Top issues during term (20)
Chapter 15 Zoning Code Rewrite
No direct cost cited, though stronger development standards could raise construction costs for builders.
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.
Transit shift to smaller on-demand buses
Smaller buses cost about a quarter of the price of the current large diesel buses.
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.
School ambulance service agreements
The schools pay roughly $100–110 per hour for the two-member standby crew.
Town of Kossuth ambulance coverage expansion
Contract terms not detailed at this meeting.
N. 2nd Street Concrete Paving and Storm Sewer Repairs
Up to $50,000 unbudgeted, but avoids a costlier standalone repaving later.
Speeding on Menasha Avenue (Platt Street to Risch Lane)
A traffic-monitoring technology like Urban SDK costs about $30,000, which the chief noted is a budget issue.
Meeting and Study Room Renovation
Bid uncertainty means project costs aren't yet known.
Lakeshore Mall redevelopment
Significant upfront bonding for acquisition and demolition, repaid ahead of any developer incentives under the pay-as-you-go agreement.
River Point District infrastructure grant application
Grant funding could offset infrastructure costs at the River Point District.
Flock surveillance camera program
The contract runs through early 2027; continued spending on a deactivated system was called irresponsible by speakers.
Temporary Warming Shelter at St. Paul Lutheran Church
The shelter operates without city funding or staffing.
Official Map Amendment — Town of Manitowoc Rapids
No direct city cost; it clears a regulatory hurdle for a private build.
Madison School and Lakeview Park redevelopment
Unknown — proposals and negotiations remain confidential.
Private lead service line replacement financing
Affected homeowners may pay roughly half of replacement costs, potentially thousands of dollars per household.
Sanitary Sewer Master Plan
This payment was $27,274.70.
2027 room tax budget priorities
Roughly $100,000 budgeted for marketing in 2026, with room tax collections averaging $725,000 a year and an untapped reserve fund in the several-hundred-thousand-dollar range.
Discover Manitowoc grant program expansion
Current allocation is $40,000; requests have come in at roughly double that amount.
Decisions during term (458)
Recorded while Brey was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
Approval of minutes from September 23, 2026
Conditional use permit for Bry Property Management outdoor storage (PC 16-2026)
Final plat approval — TLG Holdings LLC, Dearbrook Lane (PC 8-2026)
Final plat approval — Rowro LLC / Redo Homes, River Point (PC 16-2026)
Call for Public Hearing on 2027 General City Budget
Approval of meeting minutes
Acceptance of financial reports
2027 operating hours change — closed Sundays
Adjournment
Approval of minutes
Adjournment
Agreement with MC Excavating, LLC — storm sewer endwall repair
Change Order No. 2 — Vinton Construction, 2026 Concrete Paving Program
Pay Estimates, Various Engineering/Public Works Projects
Adjournment
Approval of Minutes of the September 16, 2026 meeting (26-0945)
Design Review Application: 1214 Washington Street (26-0950)
Financial Report and Approval of Monthly Expenditures (26-0946)
Manitowoc Housing Authority: Health Insurance (26-0947)
Approval of Minutes of the September 16, 2026 meeting.
Voting record (249)
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