Donavon Wunschel
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Voice
- Meetings spoken in
- 9
- Total speaking time
- 1:20:35
- Avg per meeting
- 8:57
- Segments
- 1455
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Top issues during term (20)
Flood Home Buyout Program Progress
FEMA grant-funded purchases; no cost figure stated.
Storm and sanitary sewer separation grant applications
About $12.7 million sought from state disaster funds; the city isn't committed to the projects yet.
Upcoming Sewer Rate and Flood Insurance Decisions
Study cost not stated; could change individual sewer bills.
South-end demolition and flood recovery
Covered by an IEDA forgivable loan from the state — no property tax dollars will be used.
E-Bike and Scooter Ordinance
Lead service line replacement
Fourth Avenue West construction progress
About $100,000 budgeted in the FY27 capital improvement plan.
Upcoming Sewer Rate and Flood Insurance Decisions
Future wastewater fee increases are on the table to cover project debt; the sewer study payment this month was $147,433.
Airport hangar construction payments
$100,702.85 paid to Graves Construction under Pay Estimate No. 5.
Unpermitted front deck variance at 218 E 9th St
No cost to the city; the decision just lets the homeowner keep the deck she already built.
Rental and Single-Family Housing Recovery
Grant-funded; amounts depend on state awards in early 2027.
Police ballistic rifle plate replacement
About $14,886 total from the CIP.
Street Maintenance and Intake Projects
Paving project cost decreased by $2,207.42; engineering costs for the three projects not stated.
Zero-foot setback variance denied at 1712 14th Ave W
Sale of North "Y" Gateway First Addition lot for commercial development
The city gets $75,390 for the lot but gives back about $27,000 as a development incentive in exchange for a $200,000 minimum assessment agreement.
Riverside Cemetery Digital Walking Tour
Clay County Fair Photography Contest Display
Workplace safety milestone reward
Funded from an existing safety budget; no budget amendment needed.
Day care infrastructure resiliency
City on the hook for 15% of $200,000 (about $30,000) if awarded.
Employee benefits updates
Affects payout liabilities and health savings conversions; figures not stated.
Decisions during term (187)
Recorded while Wunschel was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.