The Monona City Council on Oct. 20 approved a $109,675 contract amendment to fund consultant work on the Bridal Corridor and Mineral Drive plans and the remainder of the city comprehensive plan.

A staff member explained the total contract is $109,675, with $57,570 allocated to the Bridal Corridor and Mineral Drive plans and $52,105 for the remainder of the comprehensive plan. The staff member said the $52,105 originally came from American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds that were transferred to the general fund as lost revenue and that the city will draw on fund balance to pay that portion and note it in the 2026 budget if the amendment is approved.

On funding for the two corridor plans, the staff member recommended allocating the $57,570 across eligible tax-increment financing (TIF) districts that abut or fall partly within the planning areas. The staff member initially calculated $5,234 per TIF but subsequently acknowledged that the eligible districts run from TIF 6 through TIF 17 (12 districts) and said the per-TIF allocation would be revised accordingly.

Council members asked clarifying questions about which districts are eligible and whether the city could instead use general fund balance. The staff member said the districts chosen meet the statutory eligibility for TIF expenditures because they lie within or within a half-mile of the planning areas; using TIF proceeds aligns the projects with the districts expected to benefit. The staff member also said the $52,105 for the comprehensive plan had been tracked and earmarked since 2024.

A motion to approve the budget amendment passed by voice vote; the mayor announced the resolution carried.

The resolution directs staff to finalize the accounting entries and to reflect the comp-plan amount in next year’s budget documents if necessary.