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Mayor· 2024-04-01–2028-04-01; month-level start: April 2024 per the city's Mayor's Office page ('elected as the 41st Mayor of the City of Menasha in April 2024'; terms begin the third Tuesday in April); end sourced from the city statement that mayors are elected in presidential-year spring elections (next in the following cycle); month-level end: April 2028

Austin Hammond

Menasha

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At a glance

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Term ending Apr 1, 2028.

Voice

Meetings spoken in
17
Total speaking time
2:26:54
Avg per meeting
8:38
Segments
2727

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Top issues during term (20)(Public Safety)

high↑Aug 2026[15]

Extended overnight street parking

high↓Sep 2026[13]

Flock Safety cameras excluded from 2027 budget

Removes whatever Flock subscription cost would have been budgeted for 2027.

critical↑Oct 2026[10]

Tornado-damaged structure demolition and raze orders

Roughly $360,000 for demolitions plus $118,000 for staffing.

medium↑Oct 2026[10]

Police-School District Agreements

medium↓Feb 2026[8]

E-bike and e-scooter regulation

medium↓May 2026[6]

Fall Street Closures for Community Events

Street use fee of $25 per event; city services like policing and barricades support the closures.

medium↓Aug 2026[6]

Ongoing city curfew

high↓Sep 2026[5]

Winnebago County 911 Emergency System participation

medium↓Sep 2026[5]

TIME System law-enforcement data access renewal

low↓Sep 2026[5]

Claims from April Weather Event Denied

Denying the claims avoids city payouts, though claimants could pursue litigation.

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Emergency Bidding Waiver for Debris and Tree Removal

Part of the $615,000 emergency spending authorization, including $244,000 for debris removal and $100,000 for tree removal.

low↓Jun 2026[2]

State funding for local public health departments

No direct city cost — it's a statement urging the state to fund health departments sustainably.

high↓May 2026[2]

Respirator requirement for sewer crews

high↓Aug 2026[2]

Suspension of Non-Essential City Services

low↓May 2026[2]

Helmet rule for young riders

medium↓May 2026[2]

Firefighter hiring

Adds one firefighter position to the shared Neenah-Menasha Fire Rescue budget; specific cost not stated.

low↓May 2026[2]

Interoperable emergency radios

Grant-funded; local match not stated.

low↓Feb 2026[1]

Police software maintenance agreement

Costs the city up to $9,000.

high↓Feb 2026[1]

Fire Rescue Organizational Assessment

Up to $33,500 total, with Menasha's $13,125.30 share coming from a budget amendment.

medium↓Feb 2026[1]

Police Chief Thorn Resignation

Decisions during term (0)

Recorded while Hammond was in office — not necessarily decisions they moved, spoke to, or voted on.

No decisions found matching Public Safety.