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Fond du Lac council previews 2026 budget, CIP with 2.3% levy; plans bridge, events-safety and lead-service investments
Summary
City officials presented a 2026 budget and capital improvement plan that proposes a 2.3% levy, funds replacement of the Stowe Street Bridge, expands lead service-line abatement, buys event barricades and sets aside $1.5 million for a fire engine order placed now for delivery later.
The Fond du Lac City Council on Sept. 17 reviewed the proposed 2026 budget and five-year capital improvement plan, which includes a proposed levy increase of 2.3%, funding for replacement of the Stowe Street Bridge, expanded lead service-line abatement and purchases of event barricades intended to secure downtown events. City Manager Joe Moore and Director of Administration Trisha Davey presented the plan and answered council questions.
The proposed levy "came in at 2.3%, which is about a half a percent less than CPI," City Manager Joe Moore said, adding that the budget "fully funds the operations, protects the bond rating and provides for a healthy fund balance." Moore said staff plans to publish the public hearing notice in the newspaper and hold a public hearing at the council's second meeting in October, with the council aiming for adoption of the budget and levy at the first meeting in November.
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