Mayor· 2024-04-16 – 2027-04-20 (current term; term end per city Elected Officials page 'Term expires 04.20.2027'; start is the 3rd Tuesday of April 2024 per Wis. Stat. § 62.09, subsection 5, paragraph a, which sets the regular term of mayor and alderperson to commence on the 3rd Tuesday of April in the year of election)
Brendan Pratt
Altoona
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- Meetings spoken in
- 24
- Total speaking time
- 1:38:44
- Avg per meeting
- 4:07
- Segments
- 2198
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Top issues during term (12)(Public Safety)
E-bike and e-scooter safety on paths
Two signs at the path entrances would be the only direct cost, according to the speaker.
$1.19M fire engine purchase
$1.19 million funded through 20-year borrowing, offset partly by a $75,000 discount and lower maintenance costs.
Future city facilities: county building, library, and fire station
New station on hold pending grant funding; property purchase proceeding.
Fire Staffing and Paid-On-Call Shift Coverage
Savings from the vacant position fund better fire shift coverage without new levy dollars.
Code violation deposit and bond schedule update
Changes what property owners would pay in deposits and bonds when cited for code violations — the specific new amounts aren't in the agenda materials provided.
Public nuisance ordinance rewrite
Committee vacancy and member recruitment
Guilty verdict in 2022 Altoona homicide case
The city is seeking recovery of investigation and property-maintenance costs through probate related to the case.
Multi-building hailstorm repairs
$280,000 contract, reimbursable by insurance minus a $1,000 deductible.
Bauer Street fire station roof repair
Repairs will likely top $25,000, paid from reserves — though insurance may cover part, and a full roof replacement looms this summer.
Chippewa Fire District Agreement
Terms of the proposed transfer agreement were not disclosed in open session.
fatal police shooting
The city could face costs for investigations, legal review, and any new oversight measures, though the full price tag isn’t clear yet.
Decisions during term (0)
Recorded while Pratt was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.
No decisions found matching Public Safety.