Welcome to the City Newsletter

October 2026

As crisp autumn air approaches, we invite you to join us for Trick-or-Treat on October 25 from 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM.

Don't miss the homecoming parade through downtown on October 2 starting 4:15 PM. The parade route is below.

Lastly, come provide input on the design of Plymouth City Park's new skatepark on October 26 from
5:00 PM - 6:30 PM!

Don Pohlman / Mayor

City Meeting Agendas:

Last Month's Meetings:

Police & Fire Commission 09/01/26

Joint Review Board 09/03/26

Plan Commission 09/03/26

Public Works & Utilities Committee 09/08/26

Finance & Personnel Committee 09/08/26

Common Council 09/08/26

Library Board Meeting 09/14/26

Finance & Personnel Committee 09/29/26

Common Council 09/29/26

*Other meetings may be added throughout the month.

This Month's Meetings:

Plan Commission 10/01/26

Library Board Meeting 10/05/26

Police & Fire Commission 10/06/26

Finance & Personnel Committee 10/13/26

Common Council 10/13/26

Finance & Personnel Committee 10/27/26

Common Council 10/27/26

*Other meetings may be added throughout the month.

Click here to view the most current meeting schedule, agendas, and minutes!

Watch Common Council Meetings Live!

Trash and Recycling Updates:

Pick-up is regularly scheduled for October and November. The full 2026 schedule is available here.

Election Information:

2026 General Election and
In-Person Absentee Voting

Tuesday, November 3, 2026 - Polls are open 7 AM - 8 PM.

Please visit myvote.wi.gov to view what is on your ballot, register to vote, or request an absentee ballot.

In-Person Absentee Period

October 20 - October 22, 2026 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM; October 23, 7:30 AM - Noon

October 26 - October 29, 2026 7:30 AM - 4:00 PM; October 30, 7:30 AM - 5:00 PM

Public Safety Referendum:

Attend an information session to learn more and to ask questions of local officials.

October 8 at 11 a.m.

City Hall, EOC Room – Accessible from the lower parking lot off Caroline Street

128 Smith Street

October 29 at 8 a.m.

Generations, an Intergenerational Center

1500 Douglas Drive

A recorded information session presentation is available here for those who cannot attend in person.

Police Updates:

Plymouth Police Department is Hiring!

The Police Department has a vacancy for a Police Officer. This opening is not related to the referendum that will be on the ballot for the November 3, 2026 election.

If you know anyone interested, they can apply here.

City Updates:

Leaf Pick-Up

Leaf collection starts October 12. Please avoid adding grass, sticks, rocks, annuals, perennials, plastic, or animal waste into the mix.

Toss those leaves only in the curb line, and stack them neatly in rows 4 feet or less from the curb.

Evergreen Golf Course

The Golf Course will be closing for the season on October 11.

Thank you for a great season!

Plymouth Skatepark Design Workshop

Come provide input on the design of Plymouth City Park's new skatepark on October 26, 2026 from 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM! The meeting is in the EOC room at City Hall, please use the entrance located in the parking lot off Caroline St.

Upcoming Special Events:

Plymouth Farmers Market

Thursday Nights

June 18 - October 15

3 PM - 6 PM

Stayer Park

More Information!

PHS Homecoming

Plymouth High School invites alumni, families, and other community member to its 2026 Homecoming events on Friday, October 2!

4:15 PM: Parade through downtown
5:30 PM - 9:00 PM: Brat fry at PHS
7:00 PM: Football kickoff

Utilities Update:

Plymouth Utilities in partnership with WPPI is offering a chance to win an EGO Battery Trimmer and Blower or Milwaukee Tool Kit! Products are provided by WPPI via their Community Partnership program.

Visit here for more information!

Library Updates:

The Great Pumpkin Pageant!

October 26-31

Join Plymouth Public Library's 6th Annual Great Pumpkin Pageant, October 26-31! Decorate a book-inspired pumpkin (no carving, just paint and glue), drop it off October 26, and vote for your favorite all week.

More Information!

Oregon Trail

Live Tuesday, October 13 at 4 PM
(Ages 9+)

Grab three friends and relive the classic adventure in real life! Teams of four become pioneer families tackling the Oregon Trail right here in the library. Work together, think fast, and get your party to Oregon intact.

Registration required. Stop in or call to sign up.

Board Games & Friends

Featured Game: Blood on the Clocktower

Saturday, October 31 at 10 AM (Ages 11+)

Join the Library as you try a new board game to play with friends new and old!

Registration requested.

Seed Saving with Hopefully Homesteading

Wednesday, October 14 at 5:30 PM

Learn to save seeds from your favorite plants, from collection to storage to stratification, plus propagation basics. You'll start your own seed bank, too!

No registration necessary.

Book Clubs

Morning Book Club

Meetings are the first Thursday of each month at 10 AM.

This book club discusses popular fiction and non-fiction titles.

More Information!

Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club

Meetings are the third Monday of each month at 6 PM.

This book club alternates discussing sci-fi and fantasy titles.

More Information!

Mystery & Horror Book Club

Meetings are the last Wednesday of each month at 6 PM.

This book club alternates discussing mystery and horror titles.

More Information!

To see all library events check out their event calendar: https://plymouthpubliclibrary.events.mylibrary.digital/

Generations Update:

Community TV 14 Updates:

Plymouth City Council and Plymouth School District meetings will be tape delayed on its YouTube channel and Spectrum Cable channel 14. Action-14, a show about Plymouth events, and Veteran to Veteran, a show about Veteran issues, will be aired on tape delay on PCTV YouTube and Spectrum Cable channel 14. Plymouth community events will be tape delayed on Spectrum channel 14 and PCTV YouTube.

PCTV has installed an extra microphone at the podium in the Plymouth City Council Chambers to enhance the sound of guest speakers addressing the City Council. In addition, a camera was installed to get a better view of charts being used for presentations the City Council.

NEW for 2026 Plymouth High School football season is a change in assigned conference. Plymouth will be playing in the newly organized Glacier Trails Football Conference: Grafton, Kettle Moraine Lutheran, Nicolet, Port Washington, West Bend East & West, Kewaskum and Plymouth. There will be an attempt to have all games aired LIVE on PCTV YouTube channel and Spectrum channel 14. Games will then be archived on those channels.

Homecoming Parade for Friday, October 2 will be shown on a tape dely.

October Schedule

All conference games are on Friday 7 PM start time

October 2 - Home vs West Bend (Homecoming)

October 9 - Away vs Port Washington

October 16 - Home vs Grafton (Senior & Parents Night)

WIAA Playoff Schedule

Time and Location to be determined

Level One: October 15/16

Level Two: October 23/24

Section Championship: October 30/31

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