Common Council - October 19, 2026

The City of West Bend Common Council meeting on October 19, 2026, included a Public Works contract award and discussion of the 2027 budget and capital plan. The Public Works Board approved Contract 2606 for reconstruction and expansion of the municipal airport parking lot, awarding it to Black Earth Pavement for $82,465, with a 5.5% contingency and total allocation not to exceed $87,000. Airport operating funds will cover the cost; staff reported that the contractor’s references were positive. The Council also approved a resolution accepting a Wisconsin non-state grant for site improvements at Fire Station No. 1 (no grant amount was stated), and approved a resolution requesting participation in Washington County’s Shared Services Grant Program for countywide fire and EMS services, with staff to address local control and performance measures in the program language.

The Council reviewed proposed 2027 budgets and the five-year capital plan for later public budget consideration. The capital proposal allocates more than $2.7 million—over two-thirds of the city-funded capital budget—to roads, and includes replacement of the airport fuel farm, library siding repairs, equipment replacement, and Regner Park playground improvements; one-time revenues are also intended to support the park splash pad and roadway work. A resolution appropriated proceeds from city property sales for projects including Park Avenue, Jefferson Street, Salisbury Road, and portions of Keister Lane, with Park Avenue from Main Street to 12th Avenue identified as a priority. In the budget discussion, officials reported an estimated $293,000 in health-insurance savings across funds from a renewal option, while noting that overall costs will still rise. The Council approved advancing budget components toward the November public hearing; no final 2027 budget adoption occurred at this meeting.