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Bonduel outlines 2026 capital requests: new tractor, police squad funding and park repairs
Summary
Department heads presented 2026 capital requests including a tractor/loader/backhoe purchase, firefighter turnout gear and a phased police squad purchase; the board placed the numbers into the 2026 budget for review in September.
Department heads presented capital-equipment requests for the 2026 budget. The Fire Department requested two complete turnout-gear sets (including boots and helmets), pagers and new truck tires. The Police Department proposed budgeting half the cost to purchase and outfit a new squad in 2026, with the remaining half in the 2027 budget. Municipal Operations requested a tractor/loader/backhoe purchase; the Village has budgeted $36,000 per year toward that purchase for the past two years.
Municipal Operations also requested two 2026 projects: replace the swing set at Village Park because of poor condition and complete exterior and window repairs at Village Hall. The water fund requested the fifth year of meter-replacement funding for work planned in 2029. The board voted (motion by Court, second by Zuleger) to place the capital-request numbers into the 2026 budget for the September meeting and to review them after all initial numbers are entered.
No final dollar totals for the full 2026 capital program were recorded in the minutes; the board asked staff to bring consolidated figures to the next meeting for formal budget consideration.
