Waupaca County board adopts 2026 budget, five‑year CIP and multiple donations and appointments

Waupaca County’s Board of Supervisors on Nov. 12 adopted the Year 2026 budget, approved a five‑year capital improvement plan and enacted several routine measures, including donations and board appointments.

The board approved Resolution No. 25 adopting the Year 2026 Budget at the summary level. The resolution levied $25,194,937 as the general tax and $4,198,852 as the debt service tax, and lists $6,971 for veterans relief. The resolution also specifies levies tied to statutes for bridges ($53,000 under Sec. 81.38, Wis. Stats.) and public libraries ($1,252,399 under Sec. 43.64, Wis. Stats.). The board adopted the budget by voice vote, 22‑0.

The board also adopted Resolution No. 24, the 2026–2030 Capital Improvement Plan, which the Finance Committee reviewed and recommended as a planning guide. That measure was approved 22‑0.

The board accepted three donations to support the Waupaca County Dive Team: $1,000 from ICC Events LLC (Resolution No. 26), $1,500 from Little Black Dog Design LLC (Resolution No. 27), and $17,300 from 715 Harvest Fest (Resolution No. 28). Each donation was presented to the board with committee recommendations and adopted unanimously (all 22‑0 votes).

Appointments and reappointments on the consent portion of the agenda included the reappointment of Jessica Friday and Brandy Surprise to the Veteran’s Service Commission for three‑year terms ending November 2027 (motion carried 22‑0). The board also approved the reappointment of Michelle Frola to the OWLS Board of Trustees for a three‑year term beginning Jan. 1, 2026.

Procedural items — approval of the meeting agenda and Oct. 28 minutes — passed unanimously, and a public hearing on the proposed 2026 budget and Transportation Services Program 85.21 drew no public input before the board closed the hearing and reconvened.

The meeting ran from 9:00 a.m. to 10:13 a.m.; Vice Chair James Nygaard presided and the board recorded 22 members present.