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New Bremen council outlines 2026 budget priorities including Second Street reconstruction, lagoon dredging and a new fire truck
Summary
At the Dec. 8 meeting Village Administrator Richter told councilmembers the 2026 budget will consider large capital items: Second Street reconstruction (OPWC funding noted), water transmitter replacements, dredging Lagoon 2 and a $1.4 million fire truck; the council continues work on appropriations.
Village Administrator Richter told the Council of the Village of New Bremen on Dec. 8 that staff are preparing the 2026 budget and flagged multiple large capital priorities that will shape next year’s appropriations.
The items Richter listed included Second Street reconstruction with OPWC funding of $498,000 and a local share of $925,000; replacement of water transmitters estimated at $170,000; dredging of Lagoon 2 (noted as not dredged since 1986) estimated at $925,000; and procurement of a new fire truck estimated at $1,400,000. Richter characterized these as the larger items under consideration as staff finalize the draft appropriations.
The council took the item as a second reading of the 2026 appropriations ordinance and discussed funding priorities without taking a final vote. Administrator Richter also reported a recent bid opening for 90.139 acres of farmland on State Route 274; the high bid, from Fleck Brother Farm Partnership, was for a four‑year lease totaling $142,450. The farmland lease was introduced with a first reading and will return for further council consideration.
The meeting record lists OPWC as a funding source for Second Street reconstruction; the transcript uses the acronym but does not provide the full agency name. No final budget appropriations were adopted at the Dec. 8 meeting; councilmembers directed staff to continue preparing the 2026 budget for additional readings and final action.
