In December 2024, Common Council authorized a contract for civic campus master planning through American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding with The Lakota Group. The Council, with The Lakota Group, Kapur Engineering and an internal staff team, have accomplished each of the three phases associated with the scope of services. With the accumulation of work that has occurred during each phase, a final draft of the Mequon Commons Master Plan was presented in April 2026. Common Council input was sought to ensure the plan reflects the work and decision-making completed over the course of the past fifteen (15) months, and to confirm the final master plan.
The Mequon Commons Master Plan focuses on enhancements to the community park serving as a vital, centralized gathering space within the City’s traditional and pedestrian-oriented Town Center neighborhood. The master plan shares the public, city volunteers, community stakeholders and elected officials’ vision and guides future decision-making through an action plan. Several objectives and goals are identified, informing how to reimagine the civic campus. In the early stages of the process, the community confirmed the campus vision as a cohesive, dynamic, inclusive and a shared civic space that fosters community engagement and pride in Mequon's identity.
Below is the master plan which was approved on April 14, 2026, as Resolution 4279. The Mequon Commons Master Plan outlines the process, objectives and goals established through extensive engagement sessions, and that identifies core amenities, visual preferences and a series of concept plans that were continuously refined. The plan includes the necessary technical and financial analysis including engineering, costs, phasing and funding opportunities.