Kenosha County previews roughly $1.9 billion five-year capital plan, highlights shoreline, tower, law-enforcement gear and facility projects

County staff on Tuesday evening presented a draft 2026 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) that lays out roughly $1.9 billion in planned projects over five years and details near-term priorities including design work for a Lake Michigan shoreline revetment, upgrades to county facilities and a large law-enforcement technology package.

Chris, a county staff member who led the presentation, said the packet on the meeting table provides a five‑year overview and stressed the numbers are not final. “What you see on the first page, is the 5 year overview,” Chris said, noting that staff will continue to refine bonding and project timing ahead of the formal budget cycle.

The shoreline revetment emerged as one of the meeting’s largest single projects. Wyatt, a county parks staff member, described two design options from a consultant hired for the work: a rebuild around the existing shoreline and a less‑intrusive approach that would “cut through the contours of the shoreline using what is currently there,” reusing large granite where possible. The packet shows $140,000 for design work and a placeholder of $15.5 million for construction in 2027, with a $400,000 revenue offset noted as a “realistic approach.” Wyatt said the county will pursue design through 2026 and…