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Good day!

It is a great honor to serve as Fitchburg's Mayor. I appreciate the confidence that you have placed in me, and I will be working hard to move our community through these difficult times.

I am always willing to discuss any City issue with you. To email your question or comment, please send to:

jay.allen@city.fitchburg.wi.us

Jay has been a Fitchburg resident for over 20 years. He has experience living in almost all the different settings Fitchburg has to offer, including living in the Belmar-Dunn's Marsh neighborhood, and near Ridgewood as a renter to living in the rural residential area of Fitchburg as a renter and owning two different homes in Fitchburg.

For over 14 years, he has served on the Common Council. In that time, he has worked with 32 different Council members on many important issues. He has worked to develop consensus on a number of issues, and is happy to work to make Fitchburg a better place.

Police Department Food Drive

by Jay Allen

The Fitchburg Police Department has begun its annual food drive.  You may view the flyer here: Read More

The Anderberg House

by Jay Allen

Good day. Last night, the Council approved a new ordinance regarding the issuance of demolition permits.  They now require Plan Commission and Common Council approval, and the Plan Commission must review the historical significance of the structure to be demolished.  In addition the applicant must provide a detailed plan for the re-use of the property. In addition, the Council passed a moratorium on the issuance of new demolition permits until the new ordinance takes effect on Saturday. The Alexander Company took out a demolition permit in January for the two houses on the Drumlin Farm site.  Our ordinance requires that demolition must commence within six months or the permit lapses.  That would have taken the permit into the middle of July.  They did... Read More