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Vol. 41, No. 3
January 21, 2026
Brookfield targets spring for downtown, train parking changes
Dispensary on 31 moves to Brookfield board vote st
Trustees will vote on Feb. 9; public commenters raised traffic concerns By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
Village trustees in Brookfield are set to vote on Feb. 9 on a special use for a proposed cannabis dispensary at the corner of 31st Street and Park Avenue after discussing it at a Jan. 12 meeting, where they directed the village’s engineers to look into parking concerns along Park Avenue. According to village staff, Brookfield would receive sales tax revenue worth about 5% of total sales from Prolific Dispensary if it were approved at the site at 9046 31st St. The petitioners projected earning $1.5 million in 2026, $3.8 million in 2027 and $4.1 million in 2028, leaving Brookfield to earn $79,600 in sales tax in 2026, $190,000 in 2027 and $209,000 in 2028, staffers said. Village Manager Tim Wiberg told trustees he believed in the feasibility of See DISPENSARY on page 11
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There will be more daily parking spots across the board and higher rates By STELLA BROWN Staff Reporter
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Prolific Dispensary could come to the vacant building at 9046 31st St. if trustees approve its special use on Feb. 9.
Brookfield officials say the village is looking to bring about changes this spring to parking downtown and near its three train stations. The areas around the Congress Park and downtown train stations will see an increase in the amount of daily parking spots, said Noah Rife, a management analyst, on Jan. 12. The price of parking will increase. As discused in December, daily rates for See PARKING on page 7
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