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Jack, public works staff, told the board engineering is currently at about 82% of its 2025 budget with a projected year-end near the adopted $58,577 figure. Under streets, parks and trash the department had taken in roughly $6,001.77 in revenue to date and was at about 56.7% of expenses; Jack projected the department would come in under its adopted 2025 budget of $1.5 million overall though some line items would exceed amounts because of rising costs and specific items such as the JCC sidewalk and a feed pump replacement at the splash pad.

For water, staff reported about 49% of expenses recorded to date (not including third-quarter bills) and projected meeting or beating the adopted $1.7 million budget. Jack said work at the Cisco Tower (interior painting and cleaning) should be completed ‘‘by the end of the week’’ and that water-main repair and replace line items were likely to run over due to several repairs required before hydrant flushing.

Wastewater revenues were tracking high (about 66.8%, not including Q3) while expenses were low (about 39.2%). Staff noted higher industrial monitoring costs and increased sludge-hauling truck rates, items that were addressed in the 2026 draft to recoup costs.

Capital highlights and notes for 2026 included:
- A new vehicle budgeted at $35,000 and an engineering contracted-services line of $12,000 for outside assistance.
- An increase to the water mains repair and replace line (staff signaled it may rise from $70,000 toward $100,000).
- Preliminary estimates for Eagle Drive construction show full concrete could cost roughly $250,000–$300,000 more than an asphalt option; staff said this is a preliminary figure and additional analysis will be provided before final budget decisions.

Board member Heckendorf moved that the board recommend Budget & Finance and the Village Board approve the proposed draft 2026 budget for engineering, streets, parks, trash, water and wastewater; Mitchell seconded and the motion carried by voice vote.

Ending
Staff asked for and received the board's recommendation to forward the draft 2026 budget for further consideration by Budget & Finance and the Village Board; staff said some numbers (notably water rate-case projections) remain subject to an upcoming rate study by consultant Ehlers.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","09/30/2025 Board of Public Works","oneSentenceSummary","Public works staff reviewed the village's draft 2026 budget for engineering, streets, parks, water and wastewater; staff projected most departments will meet or come in under adopted 2025 budgets and outlined capital project notes for 2026 including Eagle Drive preliminary cost estimates.","taxTitle","Village of Jackson, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",61472,"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},6454404,"Public works staff recommends buying rather than leasing light-duty vehicles; board backs purchasing in 2026 budget",202,871000,1073000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5&start=871&end=1073","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5/thumbnail_871000.jpg","/articles/6454404/Village-of-Jackson/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Public-works-staff-recommends-buying-rather-than-leasing-light-duty-vehicles-board-backs-purchasing-in-2026-budget","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454404-f27e716cd76cedd6cb5e83023addc365/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569959&Signature=LU1-kx4ZR2q45SjkSriK3o8u60raMBurnBh1Y88Yf7-JWk5bP3gFswE2Lgd8CDj1NHo127z78vpFhr8WTgZ3GYz~-EnXQketcyKgtmOlpUxbpFwF5bSnQVs1GhBWkyKrwFMZgTB6fSOxzLAFeH~wD4GRhW1Ihx4Z0f~AiIgZ~2SM3TApsLqJ9IMCWu1zRzcAF9d6-kaWytNBmIfV9EHkTUNJIpnH2pw~iDusGIvnDHMMgxkJ5d1StAF55if~0FDp1qcv96-c62Y8XQOV8KvMzSHyi2iDgmMGoAYGfxH8TXqw4a9XYa5sftB43JbWzDCh5rSKRDlCvdNdBv7ybGGqUg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village of Jackson public works staff presented a fleet-financing analysis at the Board of Public Works meeting on Sept. 30 and recommended purchasing replacement vehicles rather than entering a multi-year lease.

\"I don't believe a lease option is the right direction for us to go,\" Jack, public works staff, said while summarizing the lease quotes and internal trade-in strategy. Jack told the board staff identified an approach that would produce approximately $4,000 of equity per unit at the end of a three-year lease term but concluded that holding vehicles longer and buying outright was preferable for the village's light-duty engineering and wastewater trucks.

Jack said staff obtained a lease option tied to acquiring two 2026 pickup trucks, and that the lease model assumed offsets from existing fleet units moved into trade or auction. He said annualized payments on the lease would roughly be $13,000 in year 1 and about $18,000 in years 2 and 3, and that the $4,000 expected equity per vehicle at lease-end did not justify leasing for vehicles that typically have lighter duty cycles than emergency vehicles.

\"My recommendation would be to not go with the lease option and recommend Village Board move forward with the purchasing of the two vehicles proposed for 2026,\" Jack said.

Board member Heckendorf moved to recommend Budget & Finance and the Village Board include purchase (new or used) of one vehicle for engineering and one for wastewater in the 2026 budget, and to auction older units to offset cost; Engelhardt seconded. The motion passed by voice vote.

The staff memo in the meeting packet said the village budgeted roughly $35,000 for each replacement vehicle and that staff could consider a late-model used vehicle from Enterprise in lieu of new if it met operational needs. Jack also noted a $2,000 upfit credit available in the lease proposals and that the village plans to continue using auction proceeds to offset capital costs.

Ending
The board authorized staff to pursue purchase and to include the two vehicles in the proposed 2026 capital plan; the Village Board and Budget & Finance will consider final approval in upcoming budget meetings.","Staff presented a one-off fleet-lease analysis and recommended purchasing replacements; the Board of Public Works voted to recommend including one vehicle each for engineering and wastewater in the 2026 budget rather than entering a lease with Enterprise.",{"_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},6454409,"Board of Public Works recommends multiple change orders, pay requests and subdivision bond releases to Village Board",2972,214000,3186000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5&start=214&end=3186","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5/thumbnail_214000.jpg","/articles/6454409/Village-of-Jackson/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Board-of-Public-Works-recommends-multiple-change-orders-pay-requests-and-subdivision-bond-releases-to-Village-Board","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454409-f4e5a63cb7ad7c1b3b1e5db8cb473f96/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569959&Signature=l86odmDJerLHIfAay4NiIxCSEXAKweNRk8inRSWkmXSHLlvzyRfmBHEoa6ghq9TfNMnW-tnIyF~2kgwaFW0RR4xSRJI9IIuz6vKqyTLuRuKf4wzBA-VesPWP48EtPCPB2IfN9PkAaHzrlcm2xA8ZYrDga6RY5z~H1uihYeJA-RBjK8mtkTpMt9hMg0WyWPLoZsYK-0BJ5rmJuuDgmFjgrAwYvf6kiXoQCxn~p~tLHxmMmOPRVUeOi9hgjl8cQrvzuBpeU3lpxei8I1llT5vb~60JSZfKbqZFVVIFQviPJM6gWDQaesnfLrU8nlqfv3Zc~AZvcUphxhKwZvvBiGuA4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Village of Jackson Board of Public Works on Sept. 30 approved several construction change orders and pay requests and recommended two letter-of-credit reductions for developer HomePath Financial to the Village Board and Budget & Finance committee.

The board voted to approve change order No. 3 for the 2025 Ridgeway Drive and Chestnut Court reconstruction project, an increase of $22,047.75, and approved pay request No. 5 for the same project in the amount of $388,971.85, both for advanced construction work and both forwarded to Budget & Finance and the Village Board for final approval. The board also approved two change orders and a pay request for the 2025 Hickory Lane reconstruction project with Vinton Construction: change order No. 1 for $39,952; change order No. 2 for $5,950 (with the meeting record noting additional material costs to follow); and pay request No. 3 for $479,393.34. Several of those Hickory Lane items were additionally referred to Budget & Finance and the Village Board for concurrence.

The board recommended that the Village Board approve two reductions in letters of credit for Morning Meadow Subdivision (HomePath Financial): Phase 1 in the amount of $30,912 and Phase 3 in the amount of $1,169,412. The packet said Phase 1 funds had been held for installation of street lights and that the required work was complete.

Other actions the board recommended to the Village Board included approval of an increase to the wastewater treatment plant sampling fee (to be added to the village fee schedule), approval of a 2026 license to farm public land for Robert Ladoha contingent upon full receipt of 2025 contract payments, and adoption of changes to the Village of Jackson urban area functional classification system under Resolution 25-29.

Most motions passed by voice vote after brief discussion; the meeting record shows common phrasing of \"All in favor say aye,\" followed by \"Motion carries.\" Where a specific mover and seconder were recorded, the minutes note them (for example: change order No. 3 motion by Engelhardt, second by Mitchell; Hickory Lane change order motions by Engelhardt and Mitchell; pay requests by Heckendorf and Mitchell; letter-of-credit motions by Engelhardt and Sandelbeck/Sandoval as recorded).

Votes at a glance
- Approval of Aug. 26 minutes — approved (motion by Mitchell, second by Kripke).
- Change order No. 3, 2025 Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court reconstruction — increase $22,047.75; motion carried (motion by Engelhardt, second by Mitchell).
- Change order No. 1, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — increase $39,952; motion carried (motion recorded by Engelhardt; second by Mitchell; amended to refer to Budget & Finance).
- Change order No. 2, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — increase $5,950; motion carried; additional material costs to follow (motion by Engelhardt, second by Ganshaw; referred to Budget & Finance and Village Board).
- Pay request No. 5, 2025 Ridgeway Drive & Chestnut Court (Vinton Construction) — $388,971.85; recommended to Budget & Finance and Village Board (motion by Heckendorf, second by Mitchell).
- Pay request No. 3, 2025 Hickory Lane (Vinton Construction) — $479,393.34; recommended to Budget & Finance and Village Board (motion by Ganshaw, second by Engelhardt).
- Letter of credit reduction, Morning Meadow Subdivision Phase 1 (HomePath Financial) — $30,912; recommended (motion recorded by Engelhardt; second recorded).
- Letter of credit reduction, Morning Meadow Subdivision Phase 3 (HomePath Financial) — $1,169,412; recommended (motion by Sandoval, second by Ganshow).
- Increase wastewater treatment plant sampling fee — motion to recommend fee increase and add to fee schedule for Village Board approval (motion recorded; seconded; motion carried).
- License to farm public land (2026) for Robert Ladoha — recommended contingent on full receipt of 2025 contract payments (motion by Gantcho, second by Mitchell; motion carried).
- Resolution 25-29, changes to Village of Jackson urban area functional classification — motion to recommend Village Board approve the change; motion carried.

The board frequently noted that its role at the meeting was to recommend items to the Village Board and to Budget & Finance rather than to give final approval.

Ending
Most items on the consent-style portion of the agenda were passed or forwarded with little debate; larger policy topics and budget details were handled elsewhere on the agenda. The Board of Public Works adjourned after completing the listed business.","At its Sept. 30 meeting the Village of Jackson Board of Public Works approved a series of construction change orders and pay requests, and recommended reductions of letters of credit for Morning Meadow phases to the Village Board and Budget & Finance committee.",{"_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},6454394,"Public works director reports project updates: Ridgeway/Chestnut nearing completion, Midwest Fiber duct installed, UV disinfection equipment delivered",142,2523000,2665000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5&start=2523&end=2665","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5860863-a97110f3f2e223ee2154070d189ab5b5/thumbnail_2523000.jpg","/articles/6454394/Village-of-Jackson/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Public-works-director-reports-project-updates-RidgewayChestnut-nearing-completion-Midwest-Fiber-duct-installed-UV-disinfection-equipment-delivered","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6454394-d974bb70fc3610c2cab1b68646cba09f/orig.mp4?Expires=1773569959&Signature=VBNVCTeAcaMtk6mrOPmmaSoP8zHeHdjwGpBpSIdvAtTiQjRHOsAARFGVa5WOAMdmTXvgUnUXibfrAvFszIHA0Up5IClqfn9ms~HgAZn2tgqFz-HFpov8d6RO-rZlRLV9SyzUVNYmDHpUytdk1hhE38C04mJWG2GzpTOjjlug9aRxwth6yCNUi-6M9ccT8VHoeEvTr0Va~ERiOGbMRnETQwZ0q30hMwkrHl6sBazg-bbPreH0Kg9uGTvjjLT1BySi-I8EqlbUHy9qvRmWGSEEwIX2WOJdI3LHevKhy2xgutqmt0HqM~YFUsf15E7jYC9zs5ztyrTBpkyR~Ef-N-x-aw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Village of Jackson public works staff delivered project updates at the Sept. 30 Board of Public Works meeting, reporting progress and timelines for multiple ongoing capital projects and utility work.

Jack, public works staff, said the Ridgeway Drive and Chestnut Court reconstruction project has \"pretty much wrapped up\" and crews were completing final punch-list items; staff expects a final pay request to come to the board in October for subsequent Village Board action. Hickory Lane Phase 1 underground work is complete and Phase 2 began in early September with completion still projected in November, Jack said.

On the PATH projects, Glenbrook Drive has been fully paved and restored and Jackson Drive received crack filling and seal coating; staff said contractors would attempt targeted resealing where water compromised sealer adhesion but cautioned success was not guaranteed.

Jack reported the final major component for the wastewater UV disinfection project had arrived and been installed though not yet connected; he said the project should wrap in October or possibly November when remaining hookups and testing are complete.

Regarding fiber broadband work, Jack said Midwest Fiber has been working in Twin Creeks and that \"most of the underground duct is in. They're working on restoration moving to the Sherman Park subdivision next.\" Staff said Midwest Fiber has been responsive to restoration concerns and resident calls. Jack added that the ductwork is being installed ahead of cable pulls so the company can accept customers once they decide when to light the network.

Board members asked about streetlight pole replacements. Jack said fiberglass and aluminum poles the village installs on new subdivisions or on reconstructed streets become village-owned and maintained; wood poles remain the property of the electric utility (We Energies). He said project files for Ridgeway and Hickory Lane did not include street light replacements and that staff would review whether lighting upgrades should be added.

Ending
Staff closed with routine operations items including equipment delivery schedules and planned sidewalk and curb replacements at the Oaks of Jackson; the board placed the director's report on file.","Director-level staff updated the Board of Public Works on construction punch lists, wastewater UV disinfection installation, Midwest Fiber underground ducting progress and remaining items such as streetlight conversions and the Oaks of Jackson paving schedule.","actionData","errors"]

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