# Winnebago County Board 10/20/26


**Body:** City of Oshkosh
**Date:** October 19, 2026
**Jurisdiction:** SLED

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology, Physical Infrastructure, Cloud Services


The Winnebago County Board meeting on October 20, 2026, included budget and capital-financing discussions. The board approved the consent agenda, excluding items 8 and 11. The agenda included a 2026 general-obligation borrowing resolution authorizing up to $20 million in promissory notes, with a maximum interest rate of 5.4%; the financial advisor estimated a 4.75% rate and described a flexible sale date. The financing is intended for county capital projects, including a mix of 10-year capital items and longer-lived projects. The county executive also reviewed the proposed 2027 budget, including a full-time communications coordinator position, and reported that design work for the highway building is underway; the project’s construction funding was expected to be considered in the upcoming capital budget process.

The board separately approved a three-year renewal agreement with Wasabi Storage for off-site backup storage; the contract amount was not stated. A five-year subscription to Thundercat Technology’s equipment, work-order, and asset-management software was also discussed, at approximately $47,190 annually as heard in the transcript; staff cited estimated savings of $67,000, and the item was included in the approved consent agenda. No final decision was made on the proposed communications position. Supervisors also raised possible security-camera needs at a county park following damage, but no purchasing action was taken.

**Source:** City of Oshkosh