Kenosha County board approves comprehensive‑plan reports, staff positions under Act 116 and $22.75 million bond authorization

The Kenosha County Board approved a set of largely non‑controversial business items on the agenda, including two annual reports and a financing measure.

Resolutions 28 and 29 — annual reports for the Kenosha County 2035 multi‑jurisdictional plan covering 2024 and 2025 changes to the comprehensive plan and land‑use map — were presented as routine committee reports and passed without opposition.

Resolution 34 added one economic support specialist lead position and three economic support specialist positions under funding from 2025 Wisconsin Act 116 to perform quality‑assurance reviews; supervisors noted that the resolution had passed unanimously in committee.

Resolution 35 authorized the issuance of general obligation promissory notes and/or bonds not to exceed $22,750,000 to fund the county’s approved 2026 capital budget. Greg Johnson of Ehlers, the county’s financial adviser, told the board that presale estimates had included a 50‑basis‑point cushion and that, based on current conditions, the interest rates in a market sale would likely come in 20–25 basis points lower than the presale assumptions.

The board passed the bond‑authorization resolution unanimously and requested a roll‑call for the record. Administration said a sale is scheduled for Aug. 18 and that a confirmation resolution would return to the board for approval of the sale details.

Next steps: the county will present presale details and a formal sale resolution in August; the new positions will be implemented under state funding as described in Act 116.