Manitowoc County Board Meeting - 8/18/26

Manitowoc County Board of Supervisors meeting, August 18, 2026. The board approved a resolution awarding the sale of $2.45 million in General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026, continuing a borrowing authorization previously reduced from $3.45 million. The Finance Committee attributed the reduction to Highway Department project bids coming in below estimates and a General Revenue Fund surplus. It also reported sales-tax revenue tracking about $400,000 above expectations and projected a roughly $1.1 million Human Services deficit for the year. The consent agenda passed 25–0. The Public Safety Committee presented a resolution authorizing a Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grant application; a vote was conducted, but the result is not clear in the transcript.

Committee reports included several capital and technology updates. The Highway Committee reported that the 310 shop roof was completed under budget and approved replacement awnings using the savings; options for its lightning-rod system remain under review. Public Works reported on 2026 capital work, including administrative-building roof exhaust fans, an Axon project, edge switches, and a secondary fiber connection for the WISPER radio system. Public Safety discussed dispatch software intended to streamline paging and quality review, which county IT had reviewed for integration, but no software purchase or contract award was reported. The board also heard that work had begun on a 2027 mobility grant proposal. No vendor names, contract amounts, or other procurement awards were specified.