Manitowoc listening session with council member Eric Sitkiewitz tops this week's government meetings

MANITOWOC – Mayor Justin Nickels and council member Eric Sitkiewitz, Common Council representative for District 6, are hosting a listening session at City Hall July 25.

Nickels said in a Facebook post there will be listening sessions with all 10 council members scheduled for the year. The next one will be Aug. 8 with Tim Boldt, the council representative for District 7.

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City of Manitowoc

Monday

• 3:30 p.m. — Planning and Park Commission Advisory Board, Manitowoc County Office Complex
• 4 p.m. — Planning and Park Commission, Manitowoc County Office Complex
• 4 p.m. — Manitowoc Public Utilities Commission, Manitowoc Public Utilities
• 5 p.m. — Manitowoc Public Library Board, Manitowoc Public Library

Wednesday

• 1 p.m. — Transportation Coordinating Committee, County Heritage Center, Education Room
• 4 p.m. — Board of Public Works, Manitowoc City Hall
• 6 p.m. — Plan Commission, Manitowoc City Hall

Thursday

• 4 p.m. — Tax Incremental Financing Joint Review Board, Manitowoc City Hall
• 6 p.m. — Mayor's Listening Session for District 6, Manitowoc City Hall

City of Two Rivers

Tuesday

• 5:15 p.m. — Business and Industrial Development Committee - Community Development Authority, Two Rivers City Hall, Council Chambers

Alisa M. Schafer is a reporter for the Herald Times Reporter in Manitowoc. She can be reached by email at aschafer@gannett.com.