Shannon A. Allen

The agenda for the upcoming meeting includes several action items such as the certification of the public notice and approval of the agenda itself. Key discussion points involve reviewing the Treasurer's Report, including January 2026 monthly financial statements and the payment of invoices, notably those from Boardman Clark covering November 2025 through January 2026. Operational updates are expected from Wisconsin & Southern Railroad and WisDOT. Furthermore, the commission will hear presentations on the Rail Economic Impact Study and the UWEX Economic Impact Report, alongside a discussion concerning Iowa County's membership and operational inquiries.

The agenda for the 12th Meeting of the 180th Year of the Waukesha County Board of Supervisors included several consent agenda items for approval. Key actions involved ordinances related to the laying out, relocation, and improvement of County Trunk Highway F in the Village of Lisbon. The Board also addressed modifications to the 2026 Department of Emergency Preparedness Budget to accept grant funding, modifications to the Department of Administration 2026 Budget to accept a Cybersecurity Grant Award, and transferring carryover funds from the 2025 budget. Additionally, parameters were established for the issuance and sale of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A. Appointments for Waukesha County representatives to the Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission and the ADRC Advisory Board were also approved.

The agenda items for this meeting included several key actions under the Consent Agenda, such as the approval of an ordinance for the laying out, relocation, and improvement of County Trunk Highway O. The Standing Committee presented an ordinance for creating the Moose Lake District, which was approved. The Board anticipated entering a closed session to confer with Corporation Counsel regarding possible litigation related to the Moose Lake District petition. Following this, appointments of supervisors and representatives to the Moose Lake Management District were approved. Additionally, the Board planned a closed session to discuss strategy regarding a pending condemnation lawsuit (15600 National Avenue LLC v. Waukesha County) and intended to reconvene in open session to authorize a settlement agreement for that lawsuit.

The agenda includes items such as modifying the 2025 budget for the Department of Parks and Land Use to appropriate additional expenditure authority for the Ice Arena Fund, accepting a recreation trail easement from Genesee Lake Road, LLC for the Bark River Conservancy, and a resolution in support of a USDOT Federal Discretionary BUILD Grant for CTH K (Lisbon Road). Also on the agenda are items related to the laying out, relocation, and improvement of County Trunk Highway T (Grandview Blvd) to CTH JJ (Bluemound Rd), amending the Waukesha County Code of Ordinances regarding travel expense reimbursement, appointing a Waukesha County Representative to the Community Development Grant Board (CDBG), and establishing and approving the Department of Health and Human Services 2026 Fees for Community Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Use Disorder Services.

The 2026 Executive Budget addresses the needs of residents and businesses while adhering to financial principles and levy limits. The budget includes proposed expenditures of $389.2 million, a 0.2% increase from the prior year, with a $46.0 million capital budget for projects like courthouse renovation and highway repaving. The general property tax levy is proposed at $117.6 million, a 1.79% increase, while the general county tax rate decreases. The budget prioritizes justice and law enforcement, with additional tax levy allocated to the Sheriff's Department and Emergency Preparedness. Service level adjustments include changes in transit services, health and human services, and investments in infrastructure.