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Marathon County board begins 2026 budget work, emphasizes early committee input
Summary
County administrators and committee chairs outlined the 2026 budget process June 19, stressing levy limits tied to net new construction, capital planning, and committee-level review of mandatory and discretionary services.
Marathon County administrators and standing committee chairs presented a budget development orientation and kickoff to the Marathon County Board of Supervisors on June 19 at the Marathon County Courthouse, laying out key assumptions for the 2026 operating and capital budgets and asking supervisors to provide early, committee-level direction.
The presentation, led by Administrator (referred to in the meeting as Sam) and HR/Finance Committee Chair John Robinson, explained that Wisconsin levy limits tie allowable property tax growth to net new construction rather than inflation and that Marathon County’s 2025 property tax levy is roughly $57–58 million. The administrators urged supervisors to review department program lists, fee schedules and the five-year capital improvement plan…
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