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Menomonee Falls board approves $300,000 shift from library levy to police budget
Summary
The Village Board unanimously authorized the village manager to reduce the 2026 library tax levy by $300,000 and raise the general levy by the same amount to support police staffing, drawing sustained public comment opposing the cut.
The Menomonee Falls Village Board on May 19 unanimously approved a resolution authorizing the village manager to reduce the proposed 2026 library tax levy by $300,000 and increase the general levy by $300,000 to support additional costs and personnel in the Menomonee Falls Police Department.
The resolution, moved by Trustee Tono and seconded by an unspecified trustee, directs the village manager to reflect the change in the village manager’s 2026 budget proposal and also consolidates two separate library funds into a single operations and maintenance fund.
Residents and library advocates urged the board to reject the change during the public-comment period. “This is not a budget…
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