MONROE — On Monday, the Monroe Common Council:

●   Set a public hearing for rezoning property no. 161, just over one-third of an acre in the W4000 block of Middle Juda Road, as recommended by the Plan Commission for March 18. The rezoning would be from TR-10, or one and two family residential, to DR-8, which is classified as duplex residential. 

●   Approved a special event permit for the Green County Family YMCA to hold the Run Before You Crawl Celtic 5K/10K Run from 7 a.m. to noon on March 9 around the YMCA. The run begins and ends in the 1200 block of 2nd Street, and includes temporary closures of the east side parking lanes of Twining Park Road and parts of the east side parking lanes of 14th Avenue in the 100 to 500 blocks.

●   Amended a temporary Class “B” fermented malt beverage license issued to Monroe Chamber of Commerce for a Business After 5 event on March 21 at Sugar River Bank in Monroe.

●   Granted a temporary amendment to include the parking lot east of Suisse Haus to be used as a beer garden during the Celtic Pub Crawl on March 9.

●   Established City Hall as a polling location for all residents within Monroe for the upcoming April election.

●   Heard comments from Alderman Rob Schilt thanking the city Streets Department employees for their snow removal work in light of recent inclement weather.