Muskego delays fire-station roof and wall spending for further study

Muskego City’s Committee of the Whole on Oct. 14 moved to keep proposed roof and wall repair work for two fire stations out of the adopted 2026 capital budget and directed staff to produce detailed plans, cost estimates and a public-bid strategy before the council considers expenditure approval.

The recommendation followed a staff presentation that identified two fire stations — one on Janesville Road and another at Test Corners — as the sites in question. Public Works staff member Scott told the committee the roofs are likely beyond 30 years old and that the work will require public bidding because the expected cost will exceed $50,000.

Why it matters: Staff said the roofs are old enough that replacement is likely necessary, and the unresolved relationship between…