AnnexationRecommended approvalTown of Rockland, parcels R-118 through R-232 and part of R-235

Rockland Annexation (R-118 et al.)

De Pere, WI

Description

Direct annexation by one-half approval covering roughly 29 acres including two objecting owners' properties; recommended to council with agricultural zoning.

Impact summary

Brings farmland and two unwilling homes into the city; council decides December 1.

Applicant

Name: Big Valley Farms / Howard Frankenthal
Address: Town of Rockland, parcels R-118 through R-232 and part of R-235

At a glance

Hearings: 1
Public comments: 0
Total mentions: 1

Last vote · Plan Commission

Recommended approval5–2

A recommendation, not a final decision. The council decides next.

Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 26, 2026.

Meeting timeline (1)

Oct 26, 2026Recommended approval 5–2

Plan Commission - Oct 26, 2026

Direct annexation by one-half approval covering roughly 29 acres including two objecting owners' properties; recommended to council with agricultural zoning.

Related issues (1)

Annexation of Rockland Parcels

A 29-acre petition by Big Valley Farms would annex land including the home of an objecting disabled veteran, raising questions about the state's one-half approval annexation process, tenant signatures, and future utility assessment costs.

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