# Common Council - October 5, 2026

The City of West Bend Common Council meeting was held October 5, 2026. The council reviewed the proposed 2027 general fund and debt service budgets; this was a discussion, not the budget public hearing or final budget vote. Staff cited a roughly $1.0–$1.1 million proposed use of unassigned fund balance to address the levy shortfall, a debt-service levy adjustment of about $550,000, and cost pressures including health, property and liability, and workers’ compensation insurance. Proposed budget items included a citywide property revaluation, IT system-backup software to support cybersecurity, and a recreation coordinator position initially cost-shared with the tax levy. Council members reached consensus to have staff further examine a proposed 50-cent increase to adult and youth taxi fares and an adjustment to agency fares; any change would require a separate process and approval. The public budget hearing and formal action are scheduled for November 9. No contract awards or vendor selections were identified.

The council closed a public hearing on the downtown Business Improvement District special assessment and subsequently approved the related item; the transcript gives no assessment amount. The BID discussed ongoing downtown expenses and a lighting project to repair the system and replace incandescent bulbs with LEDs, with outside funding expected to support the larger project. Council also approved land-use-plan and zoning-related actions for a proposed residential development, and received an update that the new fire station was nearing completion, with no construction award or new spending authorization discussed. Minutes and consent-agenda items were also approved.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure, Information Technology
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity
**Published:** October 05, 2026

### Sources
- [Common Council - October 5, 2026](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYVNCrmjNq4) - City of West Bend, Wisconsin