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Kenosha County supervisor outlines proposed 2025 budget with $77.8 million levy; finance committee approves amendments
Summary
Supervisor Gents presented the proposed 2025 Kenosha County budget, describing a $77,794,595.39 general purpose levy (a 2.52% increase), capital projects totaling roughly $33.6 million, and committee-approved amendments; the board discussed fiscal-note requirements and personnel and capital changes.
Supervisor Gents presented the proposed 2025 Kenosha County budget and moved the accompanying resolution, outlining tax, capital and policy changes the Finance and Administration Committee had approved.
"This is our main job, the budget," Supervisor Gents said, thanking staff and supervisors who participated in the process. He reported a general purpose levy of $77,794,595.39, a 2.52% increase from last year, and said the median tax effect was roughly a $2.83 decrease for the median-priced home. Gents also cited an equalized value increase of $1,890,000,000 and noted 11 consecutive years of a falling mill rate.
The presentation highlighted capital spending and funding sources: $22,000,185 in capital improvements and roughly $33,630,000 in capital expenditures, with about 11.45% funded by grants and intergovernmental revenue. Public Works highway projects make up a substantial share (including roughly 13 miles of road work), with parks, sheriff vehicle replacements, information technology and highway equipment also listed among major items.
Gents described several budget-resolution changes approved by the Finance and Administration Committee: authorization for payment of special-assignment wages during events for sworn officers and corrections staff overtime coverage; a Human Services Board membership restructure; position-pool flexibility for LPN and RN roles at Brookside Care Center to aid retention; suspension of the annual county budget advisory levy objective; and a new requirement that county-board-initiated resolutions include fiscal notes outlining impact, even if zero. The committee also approved amendments reflecting a $98,759 increase in health services revenues and two initial resolutions allocating $17,770,000 for 2025 capital projects and $4,560,000 for a Ceremonial Courthouse legacy project.
Gents told supervisors an updated and final electronic version of the budget will be posted on the county website upon formal approval and that replacement pages will be provided at the next county board meeting for members with printed copies.
The budget presentation was informational and a policy resolution related to the 2025 budget was introduced for first reading later in the agenda; no final board adoption was recorded in this meeting.
