During the public comment period of the Plan Commission meeting, two residents raised concerns about the city’s planning process and potential conflicts of interest.

Rick Fallon, giving his name and address, told the commission the town board recently rescinded a border agreement and said one of the supervisors stands to financially gain from a listed agenda item. Fallon suggested the commission consult legal counsel on whether the matter is “ethical, legal” and said, “Rule 39 says there are no coincidences.” He asked that the city review the matter before the state ethics committee becomes involved.

Ben Donakowski, who provided an address, urged the city to pause what he described as a rush to add roughly 1,300 acres to the 2035 comprehensive plan when an initial plan required about 560 acres. Donakowski said the current plan appears premature and that the city should seek definitive confirmations before designating additional land. He also raised concerns about noise measurement methodology, reporting that his own smartphone decibel app measured 45–50 decibels on his back patio and arguing that intermittent and constant noise differ and that “the city should have a true study for sound performed.”

These comments were made during public comment and did not generate immediate staff action recorded in the transcript. Commissioners did not take formal action on the concerns during the meeting; the public comments were included in the record for the commission to consider.