Common Council - November 9, 2026

The City of West Bend Common Council and committee meetings on November 9, 2026, approved permission to bid Contract 27-07, combining paving and accessibility work at Glacial Blue Hills. The parking lot and driveway work has a pre-bid estimate of $154,800, funded by a one-time city property sale and borrowing; archery-range accessibility improvements are estimated at $31,700, with funding including a $41,900 U.S. Fish and Wildlife grant and a $10,000 donation. The council also approved the annual tree-planting contract, estimated at $77,600, for 181 trees, including planting, 12 weeks of irrigation, and a one-year warranty. No bid awards or vendor selections were made at this meeting.

The council adopted the balanced 2027 budget in Resolution 27. Capital items include replacement of the municipal airport’s 30-year-old fuel farm, library siding repairs, equipment replacements for Public Works and Police, the Ragnar Park playground replacement, and $1.2 million in one-time revenue for road improvements over several years. The budget presentation estimated a $151 annual increase—about $12.80 monthly—in the city portion of the property tax bill for an average single-family home. The council also approved the 2027 shared-ride taxi service and lease agreements; related fare packets for subsidized users are proposed to rise from $80 to $90, and contract rates increase 3.4% based on CPI. Other approved actions included a developer agreement for public improvements associated with Server Products’ corporate headquarters project and two We Energies easements, including one serving a proposed Verizon cell site.