Public Works Committee recommends 2026'2030 CIP, advances operating budget to finance committee

Chairperson Rose presided over the Kenosha Public Works Committee meeting on Nov. 5, where members reviewed the department's proposed 2026'2030 Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) and related operating budget and voted to advance both to the finance committee.

Morrissey, presenting the CIP, said the plan "keeps borrowed funds for infrastructure at roughly $20,000,000 total," a borrowing level he said aligns with the mayor and current council. He and staff described a CIP that concentrates most programmed projects in the near years and leaves later years (2029'2030) more uncertain.

Why it matters: The CIP and operating budget determine which street, stormwater, and facility projects move forward and how much the city will borrow for infrastructure over the next five years. Committee members flagged several items for closer review as the package moves to the finance committee.

Key decisions and motions

- The committee voted to recommend the public works CIP and its related operating-budget items to the finance committee; a motion was made, seconded and the chair recorded the motion as passed with verbal "aye" votes. (Motion language: "Recommend…