Beaver Dam council approves survey to annex city-owned wastewater parcel

The Beaver Dam City Council voted to begin the survey process for a consensual annexation of the remaining portion of the city-owned property at the old wastewater plant, council members said. Council members moved to authorize staff to start surveying the back half of the former wastewater parcel so the city can pursue annexation; the motion passed without recorded opposition. City officials said the property had not been included in the city limits when it was purchased decades ago, and members described bringing the parcel into the city as a step to allow municipal control following recent events involving the county. The council noted the parcel was purchased in the late 1950s to early 1960s and that the “back half” was never annexed. No ordinance number or statute was cited during the discussion. Council members said staff will proceed with the survey and bring annexation items back for formal readings and approvals. The council did not detail a timeline for completing the survey or for subsequent annexation readings; it only authorized the survey step and signaled members’ support to pursue annexation.