Village of Spencer Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030

Spencer updates its Outdoor Recreation Plan every 5 years to identify essential outdoor recreation needs that affect the future of outdoor recreation in the Village.

This Outdoor Recreation Plan (ORP) focuses upon Village managed outdoor recreation facilities. All listed nature based and active recreation based projects become eligible for competitive federal and state outdoor recreation grant money when this plan is adopted by Village Board resolution.

2025 Planning Timeline

Summer 2025 – Staff park analysis, plans reviewed, & demographic data analysis.

Summer 2025 – Survey distribution and tabulation.

Fall 2025 – Goals & Objectives developed.

Fall 2025 – Draft Plan ready for review.

Fall/Winter 2025 – Plan ready for approval by ___________ Committee; and adoption by Village Board.

Plan

Village of Spencer Outdoor Recreation Plan 2026-2030 (Not available yet.)

2025 – Spencer Outdoor Recreation Survey Results with Comments (Not Available yet.)

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Spencer Safe Routes To School

Safe Routes to School (SRTS) programs are an opportunity to make walking and bicycling to school safer for children in grades K-8, and to increase the number of children who choose to walk and bicycle. On a broader level, SRTS programs can enhance children’s health and well-being, ease traffic congestion near the school, and improve community members’ overall quality of life.

 Regional SRTS Home  |   Pedestrian Safety |  Resources |  Bicycle Safety  |  PSAs

Planning Process
In 2022, the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and School District of Spencer won a WisDOT SRTS planning grant to create a SRTS Plan for Spencer Elementary and Spencer Middle/High School. In the fall of 2022, Spencer and Spencer Public Schools began SRTS Planning with the assistance of the North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission (NCWRPC). The NCWRPC guided the Spencer SRTS Task Force through the planning process.

Spencer SRTS Task Force
Mike Endreas, District Administrator
Paul Hensch, Village Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer
Barb Wesle, Spencer School Board
Brooke Krause, Spencer PTA/Parent
Brad Bauer, Spencer Police Department
Edward Ikert, Spencer Elementary School Principal
Fred Heider, Planner, North Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission

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Village of Spencer Comprehensive Plan 2017

The Village of Spencer Comprehensive Plan is intended to guide Village and county decision makers on a variety of issues over the next twenty years. This plan documents existing conditions in the Village and identifies primary issues or concerns to address in the future and identifies policies and actions to address those concerns. It includes information that assists in making decisions about such topics as future development, land use, transportation, housing, and economic development.