Citizen Portal
Sign In

Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!

Menomonee Falls board approves $28.6 million 2026 capital budget to fund public safety training center and infrastructure projects

Village Board of Trustees of Menomonee Falls · January 19, 2026
AI-Generated Content: All content on this page was generated by AI to highlight key points from the meeting. For complete details and context, we recommend watching the full video. so we can fix them.

Summary

The Menomonee Falls Village Board on Jan. 19 unanimously approved the 2026 capital budget, authorizing roughly $28.6 million in borrowing to fund projects including a $14.9 million public safety training facility, dam repairs and upgrades to water supply infrastructure.

The Menomonee Falls Village Board unanimously approved the village’s proposed 2026 capital budget at a special meeting on Jan. 19, authorizing about $28.6 million in borrowing to fund a slate of infrastructure and public-safety projects.

Tom Hoffman, the village’s director of public works, presented the budget and a five-year capital plan to trustees, outlining project phasing, grant opportunities and recommended funding sources. "This project is crucial to the operation," Hoffman said while summarizing the packet and the capital-at-a-glance sheet. Hoffman walked trustees through priority projects including repairs to the Mill Pond (Lehi) dam, the Campbell Drive bridge reconstruction and several water-system improvements.

Hoffman told the board the Mill Pond dam will require a drawdown beginning in October and remaining in place through June during preparatory work and dredging,…

Already have an account? Log in

Subscribe to keep reading

Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.

  • Unlimited articles
  • AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
  • Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
  • Follow topics and more locations
  • 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
30-day money-back on paid plans