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Engineering staff said they completed plat updates for multiple parcels to establish right-of-way lines and have begun appraisals and property-owner meetings; appraisers are expected to produce low- or no-value appraisals for some right-of-way areas because much of the land is already used as roadway or drainage. Staff said 3–4 property-owner meetings have occurred and additional appraisal work will follow.

Stormwater design has required substantial work because part of the west-side ditch lies in the floodplain. Consultants modeled flow and recommended larger stormwater structures to avoid increasing the floodplain. That stormwater work is estimated at about $688,000 in improvements; staff estimated Phase 1 construction costs at roughly $1.7–$1.8 million (with the village’s earlier allocation for construction at $3 million and $300,000 for design). Phase 1 covers the segment from Jefferson Ditch north to Mequon; Phase 2 (Jefferson Ditch south to the county line) is at a lower design percentage and could follow in 2027.

Staff said the roadway geometry (lane counts and general profile) will not change; the project focuses on safety improvements, a wider, separated path where possible, and ditch filling to increase roadside clear zones. Utility coordination with We Energies and relocating gas lines or other utilities emerged as a key potential schedule risk; trustees debated whether to require utilities to relocate before construction or assign coordination tasks to the contractor and discussed milestone penalties if contractor-managed relocations delay the project. Staff said addressing appraisals and utility conflicts as early as possible is the best way to avoid schedule impacts.

No construction contract was awarded at the meeting. Staff will continue appraisal work, utility coordination and design, and they expect to bring further schedule and budget updates to the Public Works Committee and the board.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Village Board 6/16/25","oneSentenceSummary","Staff reported progress on Division Road preliminary design, including plat updates, appraisals, stormwater modeling tied to floodplain regulations and utility relocations; phase 1 construction is now expected to begin in 2026 with an estimated $1.7–$1.8 million price tag for the first phase.","taxTitle","Germantown, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",69247,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196499,"Germantown staff outlines 2026 budget gap and asks trustees to vet cuts through committees",2715,3111000,5826000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea&start=3111&end=5826","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea/thumbnail_3111000.jpg","/articles/6196499/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Germantown-staff-outlines-2026-budget-gap-and-asks-trustees-to-vet-cuts-through-committees","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196499-fccd5acf5ed93d444a6b702e6f5951c8/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448469&Signature=JP05EeB02nq8xhs0CXrbtyKqIOUHTsIGBIZpV8d7sCw4NR0W1mXxG9~ZlbEr7uDC8gsr2KK3XAuGZ-U1-7t2rr3JFAjCwghc1jE5JBL5wJsdvk3q~z~uWcrGtRyohOY1WnH2QPwY5SI0cmcNRgCS~yvNpRPW9YL3Vr0rIvTFd8~LvEP4s9VEuA-wCkZ8z2EnOdtpA9N27BVWHDSun-VI1J90fxUKwBL4KkplV4eOde32~JAvFUTH-SJ2AcEl7SZDhFnKEL0of5sWklV7jM7grEEC8XXoCj2a~DU2G-iCSi-~9CYIZdc2MF~a-DrnUwA5UXuVvS6lQpkCd2XuMuNL0w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village staff presented an initial 2026 budget outlook that projects an expenditure increase of about 4% and a starting budget gap near $600,000, driven largely by salary and benefit costs, and asked trustees to direct committees to vet savings and revenue options.

Finance staff said salary and benefit pressures are the main drivers. The presentation proposed a 3.5% performance adjustment for nonunion staff (estimated at roughly $254,000), and noted previously approved public-safety increases (police 4%, fire 3.5%). State aid projections were described as flat, and staff estimated net new construction at 2% for 2026, producing a projected levy increase of about $256,531 under those assumptions.

To narrow the gap, staff recommended each department reduce non-salary lines by roughly 5% (estimated savings about $250,000), review contracted services and subscriptions, and update fee schedules. Trustees urged moving detailed review to committees — Rick Miller and others recommended committee-level vetting (Public Works, General Government & Finance, Public Safety, Parks & Rec) with committee recommendations returning to the full board. Trustees also asked staff to quantify TID closings and expected revenues and to benchmark merit increases against peer communities.

Board members discussed possible revenue opportunities (including payment-in-lieu-of-tax arrangements and revisiting user fees) and flagged one-time versus recurring responses. The village administrator will distribute department budget spreadsheets to departments and committee chairs; departments will submit requests by early August with committee reviews likely in August–September and final adoption in November. No budget decisions were adopted at this meeting.","Administration projected a roughly $600,000 gap in the 2026 draft budget driven by salary and benefit increases; staff proposed 5% reductions to non-salary lines and asked trustees to use committees to vet additional options.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196504,"Germantown board outlines redevelopment steps; Sutton Farm residential plan heads to board",2683,917000,3600000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea&start=917&end=3600","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea/thumbnail_917000.jpg","/articles/6196504/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Germantown-board-outlines-redevelopment-steps-Sutton-Farm-residential-plan-heads-to-board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196504-4c3b57c59df4798fd69a62085eca04ee/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448469&Signature=IxZN9Adf1FSPuON08Td-1qJixQDfpvRwIGUnQgNjCyrQNTVMtvgcOd3gaPXPkdtx7Mt3Uq9aBVbRwnrhCRGm2r41qRgiAKR6PNy7KtUXFUN6FN6tQLgwmI4X96BeUqakWSgKIHkfqw5CiDkwvYo2knHtk~eVWkr-pEOK2v7iXbe8I3YczV0RIfG~v-5Uj3l6ee~JHqwGUNIbI~nrugwvYMDWlrWMU1abxVdblFkglpVcYhQKI15zTv4~hrZx~WjgmqzvHEy9-dY5fnu1QZBYV-cMzG2sMutVCdvCEWegnrbTJ9QnOm5zPpdj9FwV7gW5glBkf60uC4AYfz1iGh8Ubw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Trustees and staff described a path forward for several redevelopment projects around Germantown, highlighted a newly approved residential proposal and previewed a special Plan Commission meeting that will focus on a proposed village center project.

The Plan Commission unanimously approved a proposed residential development called Sutton Farm on County Line Road and Landon Road; the village president said the project would next appear before the Village Board and, if approved, would be the first residential development since 2019. The village president told the board the project is expected to bring about $662,000 in annual property tax revenue and approximately $2.3 million in impact fees.

Also noted were several large private development projects featured in the Milwaukee Business Journal’s list of top metro construction projects: Green Bay Packaging (approx. $36 million, off Holy Hill Road near TID 8), an MGS building in TID 10 (~$24 million), Golden Pet in TID 8 (~$22 million), and an MGS innovation building in the former TID 3 (~$22 million). The president thanked prior boards and joint review boards that approved tax-increment financing (TID) steps that enabled these projects.

The board previewed a special Plan Commission meeting scheduled for June 23 to discuss a village center project on property the village already purchased. The meeting will include real-estate brokers, developers who responded to an earlier RFQ, and the Germantown School District, which will present a recently released ROFR (right-of-first-refusal) study addressing enrollment projections. Trustees discussed the possibility of additional town-hall-style engagement to solicit public input on the village center’s uses and design.

Separately, the board considered a motion to reconsider contracting Vander Wall & Associates for Washington County site redevelopment public-engagement and site-planning services after a Washington County grant denial; that motion failed, and trustees indicated the Plan Commission process offers a path forward without contracting that scope at village expense.

Trustees said they will continue Plan Commission review and public outreach before any final Village Board decisions are made on the village center design or land sales. The village president expressed a preference to sell certain village-owned parcels so they return to the tax rolls. No final land-sale or contract actions were approved at this meeting.","Trustees discussed multiple development projects and the village center planning process, including a proposed Sutton Farm residential development that the Plan Commission approved and will go to the Village Board for final action.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6196509,"Germantown board refers weather-siren options to Public Safety after residents urge keeping alerts",1286,2250000,3536000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea&start=2250&end=3536","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3857621-ae2a416b6174d7cb39933ec000df91ea/thumbnail_2250000.jpg","/articles/6196509/Germantown/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Germantown-board-refers-weather-siren-options-to-Public-Safety-after-residents-urge-keeping-alerts","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6196509-f904b75ea60b2fc81ccfd7dc1211fa7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1770448469&Signature=kAvTG-k1WD4Eefaq9FCiS247UT3lgW7xz-0NtYoX8GL2FwN-FfvQzdZmcyeRCfonKDKChjn13nOw3KIAi91AWhoz516XrqX9KqLxnO8uvGEjkMaTivKSs~z1hIWAIqq6uAjrR5MY3cKWz~mfvpKXukOImN5Oh25s76x3-WeS~sZBcK83JKtq677-q0g-CkGb0yBBP9fmw5y3hZKCHGHq4mIG6cfirghMYBhppjY7sjDu81pH82bC-OFYa0CBCeCm9dHgJBMIrozTP354XL8Mgkc0ReZmgh8qNfExbMVHfGqDIAJrxr1BRlAi45HLmUdOmWio2vHO-Y6OCfA3fBaHZw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Germantown Village Board voted to send consideration of short- and long-term options for outdoor weather sirens to the Public Safety Committee for further discussion and possible action.

The decision followed public comments and a lengthy agenda discussion in which residents and trustees urged the village to maintain some form of outdoor warning. Resident Melanie Smythe said a Mayville tornado showed delays in alerts and that \"until there is an actual proper replacement program for the sirens, I think they should be kept working.\" Resident Scott, W159 N10514 Old Farm Road, told the board that some long-time residents lack cellphones and said, \"If it's not a lot of money to do, I think we owe it to them.\"

The police chief presented a short-term plan the department recommended to cover a service gap caused by a second-shift dispatch consolidation to the Washington County Sheriff. The short-term options described were: paying roughly $2,500 for yearly maintenance on the existing sirens; installing remote access software (virtual network computing or remote desktop) to allow activation from a laptop; or relocating the siren control \"brains\" to the fire station at an estimated $2,180 and placing the activation computer there because the fire station is staffed 24/7. The chief said the village has 15 sirens and that batteries are replaced in alternating years with half due in 2026 and the other half in 2027.

Trustees expressed differing views on the long-term need for sirens. Trustee Kaminski and others emphasized that some residents sleep without phones and rely on sirens at night; Trustee Rick Miller said sirens are outdoor-rated and not reliable for indoor warning but supported a secure station-based control. Trustees agreed the matter needs further vetting and voted to refer the item to Public Safety. The board also heard about a potential FEMA Hazard Mitigation Assistance (HMA) grant the village might pursue for upgrades.

The discussion highlighted several open questions Public Safety is expected to address: the full costs to replace or modernize all sirens (estimates given ranged from a low-end $5,000 per unit to $23,000 per unit to fully replace older equipment), the scope and cost of decommissioning if the village moves to county-led cellphone alerting, whether the county's reverse 911 or Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEA) provide effective coverage for residents who do not opt in, and options for providing radios or other devices to residents without cellphones.

The board's referral does not approve equipment purchases; it sends staff and committee members back to compile vendor quotes, clarify ongoing maintenance costs, pursue grant eligibility, and recommend a short-term stopgap and a longer-term mass-notification strategy. The village president said staff may proceed with short-term solutions if the expenses fall within staff spending limits.

A public-safety committee review and subsequent board action are expected before any purchase or long-term decommissioning decision is made.","The Village Board voted to send consideration of continuing and updating outdoor tornado sirens — and short-term fixes to ensure coverage — to its Public Safety Committee after residents and trustees argued some residents still rely on sirens.","actionData","errors"]

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