# Board of Water Commissioners Meeting 10-20-2026 - 5:15 PM


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

**Tags:** Construction & Infrastructure, Energy & Utilities, Physical Infrastructure


The City of Franklin Board of Water Commissioners met on October 20, 2026. Commissioners approved the October voucher list. Staff reported that valve replacements expanded after additional deteriorated hardware was found; the work was completed ahead of planned road paving, and an amended budget for that line item is expected next month. The new 1-million-gallon water tower behind Target is in service, and its fourth and final change order and contract closeout were discussed. The transcript also records a motion to accept a water-project item that passed, but its description is garbled.

The commission passed a motion to award the South 76th Street water-main installation bid; no contractor or award amount is clear in the transcript. For the 92nd Street/Ryan Road 16-inch transmission main, staff corrected the project estimate from $1.2 million to about $2.2 million and sought authorization to solicit bids ahead of county road work; the transcript does not capture the vote outcome. The South Chapel Hill Drive/Chapel Hill Court water-main project will be rebid after the sole bid received was higher than staff considered acceptable. Staff also updated commissioners on design for a future South 27th Street water main, intended to support development and address the lack of city water along that corridor.

**Source:** City of Franklin WI