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Civic issues
Topics getting the most attention in Monroe public meetings, ranked by how frequently they come up.
2026-2027 Downtown Snow Removal Contract
Carrousel Excavating won the contract to haul snow off the downtown square this winter, beating five other bidders on price. The city has worked with them before and their crew is local.
Outdated parking signs around the old high school
With the high school gone, roughly 23 no-parking signs in surrounding blocks no longer serve a purpose and will be removed, with seven kept on 14th Avenue for elementary school traffic. Members also flagged the neighborhood's many stop signs for possible future review.
Pedestrian crosswalk beacons on 9th Street
The city is weighing $20,601 in rapid flashing beacons at two 9th Street crossings that children and pedestrians struggle to cross. There have been no pedestrian injuries there, and the recommendation came from a student study, prompting cost concerns — but TID 7 funds can cover it without touching the general levy.