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City administrator outlines 2026 ash27 work plan; departments highlight projects and staffing priorities
Summary
The Sheboygan city administrator presented the 2026 ash27 work plan and timeline for a five-year strategic plan targeted for the 2028 budget cycle; department heads summarized priorities including facilities assessments, IT modernization, public-safety training and transit fleet planning.
The Sheboygan city administrator presented a two-year work plan for 2026 ash27 and outlined a process to develop a five-year strategic plan to be implemented during the 2028 budget cycle. The plan pos;s crosscutting themes include technology modernization, workforce and succession planning, infrastructure and asset-management, community engagement and process integration.
Department heads reviewed program-specific initiatives. The clerk said licensing and agenda/minutes software transitions are priorities, noting Municode plans to end support for the current meetings software in mid-2027. The finance director summarized work to implement a capital asset plan, consolidate fee schedules and strengthen internal audit capacity. The fire and police departments emphasized workforce succession, emergency medical services, and preparedness: the police department said it plans to reestablish a street-crimes unit, reevaluate the canine program, pursue accreditation, and conduct a large-scale mass-casualty/active-shooter training exercise on Aug. 12 with school and other partners.
Public Works highlighted GIS integration across workflows, sanitation-route optimization, wastewater plant assessments and PFAS compliance planning. The library described facility upgrades including new study rooms and plans for a sensory room and continued integration of library systems into the city pos;s Microsoft migration. Transit staff flagged a fleet-replacement challenge (bus prices have risen) and a downtown parking-utilization study to be completed by the end of 2027.
City administration said the strategic planning process will include a departmental task inventory and community stakeholder engagement in 2027, followed by a draft strategic plan to be considered during the 2028 budget process. Department heads and council members agreed staff will return with additional details and cost estimates as parts of the plan are folded into capital and operating budgets.
