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West Bend council urges continued regional planning funding as Washington County withdrawal looms
Summary
The council heard a briefing from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and voted to back continuing county contributions after Washington County omitted the commission from its 2026 budget and passed a withdrawal resolution effective June 17, 2026.
The West Bend Common Council on April 20 heard a detailed briefing from the Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission and voted to support continued local contributions after Washington County signaled it would stop payments and filed a withdrawal effective June 17, 2026.
Stephanie Hacker, the commission’s executive director, told the council the commission carries three statutory roles — regional planning commission, metropolitan planning organization and area water-quality planning agency — and provides technical staff across planning, engineering and…
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