City Of Kenosha Common Council

The City of Kenosha Common Council meeting was held October 19, 2026. The mayor presented the proposed 2027 operating budget and 2027–2031 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP), which he said includes a 0.97% increase in levy spending, no service cuts, and no room for additional spending without a potential $3.8 million state penalty. The five-year CIP proposes more than $24 million for citywide street resurfacing and more than $46 million for flood-control and stormwater projects, alongside road, park, and facility improvements. The mayor also identified planned purchases or upgrades for police squad cars and police/fire radios, and replacement of nearly 20 fire engines during 2027–2028. The budget and CIP were presented for upcoming deliberations; no adoption vote occurred at this meeting.

The council approved two property-maintenance services agreements with Woods Can Do It Landscaping and Snow Removal LLC, a professional-services agreement with Rickert Milky for construction administration and review of the Tremper stormwater improvements, and final acceptance of Fire Station 7 Improvements Phase 2, completed by Camozzi Construction for $137,983. It also approved a resolution placing up to $2,828,876.10 in special assessments on the 2026 tax roll for water and sewer work, lead service line replacements, and related charges; the listed contract and agreement items passed unanimously. A disbursement record of $187,883,806.37 was approved. Public comments focused heavily on the proposed Microsoft data center and related power-plant impacts, with speakers urging a moratorium and public vote; no data-center action was taken. The council also approved Patrick D. Patten as city administrator, effective January 1, 2027.