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Bayside board adopts 2026 budget and sets 2025 tax levy; approves grants, sewer and stormwater agreements
Summary
The Village of Bayside Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the 2026 annual budget and established the 2025 tax levy, accepted a $926,380.06 PSAP grant, approved multiple public-works contracts and engineering agreements, and appointed Devon Pittman to the Plan Commission.
The Village of Bayside Board of Trustees unanimously adopted the 2026 annual budget and established the 2025 tax levy during its Nov. 20 meeting. Trustee Ben Minkin moved to approve Resolution 25-24, and Trustee Kelly Marrazza seconded the motion, which carried without dissent.
The budget adoption followed a public hearing at the start of the meeting at which no members of the public spoke. The action sets the village’s operating plan and funding priorities for 2026 and accompanies related approvals the board took that evening, including enterprise budgets, fee changes, grant acceptances and multiple engineering and construction agreements.
Communications Center Director Liane Scharnott briefed trustees on the 2026 Public Safety Answering Point (PSAP) grant; the board accepted the grant in the amount of $926,380.06. The board also approved Resolution 25-22, adopting the 2026 sanitary sewer enterprise budget and establishing sewer user fee rates, and Resolution 25-23, adopting the 2026 stormwater revenue fund budget and setting the Equivalent Runoff Unit rate. Trustee Margaret Zitzer moved to approve Resolution 25-22; Trustee Ben Minkin moved Resolution 25-23; both motions carried unanimously.
On fees, the board approved Resolution 25-25 revising the 2026 fee schedule and amended the cigarette license fee to $100. The board also approved Resolution 25-26, an amendment to the 2026 annual budget.
Public works approvals included: an intermunicipal Information Technology Services Agreement with the Village of Whitefish Bay; an agreement with WSO Excavation for emergency repair projects stemming from August 2025 flooding and authorization to execute temporary construction easements; an engineering agreement with Clark Dietz for design of the Port Washington Road sidewalk (a project included in the 2026 budget); and an engineering agreement with Kapur covering 2026 sanitary sewer rehabilitation design, sanitary manhole evaluation and associated construction management and inspection services. The board approved an engineering agreement with Hey and Associates for the Shared Waters, Shared Future stormwater project and approved Amendment #1 with CIS, authorizing the use of $60,000 in secured grant funding to allow CIS to begin prework for a stormwater gallon capture development and credit purchase agreement.
The meeting’s consent agenda approved routine items and the disallowance of an insurance claim related to 8801 N. Pelham Parkway. During the Citizens and Delegations portion, Blake Magnuson of 8801 N. Pelham Parkway spoke to the board about an insurance claim he had submitted to the village; the claim’s disallowance appeared on the consent agenda and was approved as part of that package.
Trustee Margaret Zitzer provided an update on the North Shore Library capital project, noting a soft opening scheduled for February and a grand opening scheduled for March. President Eido Walny presented a proclamation recognizing Rob Henken for distinguished service and achievement.
The board also approved Resolution 25-27, updating and adopting the 2026 Police Department bond schedule, and appointed Devon Pittman to the Plan Commission by unanimous voice vote. Village Attorney Chris Jaekels provided a status report on the No TID v. Bayside case. The meeting adjourned at 6:27 p.m.
Votes at a glance: Resolution 25-24 (2026 annual budget and 2025 tax levy) — approved unanimously; Resolution 25-22 (sanitary sewer enterprise budget) — approved unanimously; Resolution 25-23 (stormwater revenue fund) — approved unanimously; Resolution 25-25 (fee schedule, cigarette license fee $100) — approved unanimously; Resolution 25-26 (budget amendment) — approved unanimously; Resolution 25-27 (police bond schedule) — approved unanimously; PSAP grant acceptance ($926,380.06) — accepted; IT services agreement with Whitefish Bay — approved; WSO Excavation emergency repairs — approved; Clark Dietz, Kapur, Hey and Associates engineering agreements — approved; CIS Amendment #1 ($60,000 prework authorization) — approved; appointment of Devon Pittman to Plan Commission — approved.
