Public Works Committee Meeting

The Washington County, Wisconsin Public Works Committee meeting on August 21, 2026, focused primarily on procurement and budget discussions related to shared IT services for law enforcement. The committee considered a resolution to create a full-time IT support position to serve both the county sheriff's department and the Village of Germantown police department, with a proposed cost-sharing split initially at 50/50 but amended to 75% county and 25% Germantown. The position aims to address the high IT support workload, especially for specialized sheriff's department applications, and to provide redundancy and support for multiple municipalities. Funding for the position would initially come from the county IT fund balance and potentially state innovation grants, with future budget considerations to be determined. The committee approved the amended resolution to forward to the full county board. Additionally, the meeting reviewed transit ridership data and discussed updates to transit policies, including service animal accommodations, driver assistance limitations, no-show penalties, and weapons policies, with further policy decisions deferred to future meetings.