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The Kenosha County Finance/Administration Committee was scheduled to consider a real property lister appointment and receive finance and departmental reports.
Pleasant Prairie Parks Commission received a presentation on concept designs for the Prairie Springs Park "365 community hub," reviewed engagement results (109 survey responses), discussed parking and wetlands, and asked staff to gather more public input and move the planned public information meeting from December to January.
The Pleasant Prairie Village Board met and approved the sale of $3.1 million in general obligation promissory notes, the 2027 RecPlex budget, two conditional acceptances of subdivision public improvements, and a Class B retail license for Smarties Sweets and Treats; the meeting opened with recognitions for two life‑saving emergency responses.
Kenosha County Board of Supervisors approved the 2027 county budget and three bond authorizations after brief discussion about tax impacts, sheriff overtime, and an unsuccessful amendment to trim an autopsy line item.
The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors was scheduled Nov. 5, 2026, to consider approval of the county's 2027 budget and three initial resolutions authorizing the issuance of general obligation promissory notes for capital projects, including road work and Kemper shoreline restoration.
Kenosha County supervisors heard a presentation of the proposed 2027 county budget, which the presenter described as a "AAA budget" with roughly $278 million in operating spending and an $82,448,000 tax levy (a 2.94% increase); the board referred routine appointments and approved minutes before adjourning.
The Kenosha County Board was scheduled to consider the county's 2027 budget, two executive appointments, a personal-injury claim, and routine business at its Nov. 4, 2026 meeting in the County Board Room.
The Kenosha County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to hold a public hearing on Nov. 4, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. in the County Board Room for a presentation of the proposed 2027 Kenosha County budget by Supervisor Geertsen; the agenda included citizen comment guidelines and a notice about board rules governing amendments. No budget dollar totals or funding breakdowns appeared in the agenda.
Ceremonial dedication of the restored Kenosha County ceremonial courtroom featuring remarks from former and current county executives, a judge, the Kenosha Community Foundation and a musical performance; donors and local contractors were recognized and a matching fundraising effort led by the Jeffers Family Foundation was highlighted.
The committee approved three initial resolutions authorizing up to $41.085 million in general obligation promissory notes. It also approved the amended 2027 Kenosha County budget policy resolution, including a compensation provision; the transcript does not record a vote on a proposed capital-project reporting amendment.
The Kenosha County Finance/Administration Committee was scheduled Oct. 29, 2026, to consider three initial resolutions authorizing general obligation promissory notes totaling up to $46,085,000 for capital projects — including a $15,035,000 loan for the Kemper Shoreline Restoration Project — and a policy resolution on the 2027 county budget.
Kenosha County budget committee heard department-by-department presentations and approved multiple 2027 budget items, handbook revisions and IT/social-media policy updates. Presenters highlighted economic development wins, a request to raise canvasser per diem, IT cost pressures and several human services budget changes.
At a committee meeting on Oct. 28, 2026, members tentatively approved 16 presented items, including matters from county departments and facilities. The committee also approved an amended handbook change and rejected a motion to reduce the Medical Examiners’ autopsy count to 124.
The Kenosha County Finance/Administration Committee was scheduled Oct. 28, 2026, to hold departmental budget review hearings, listing times and departments to be reviewed, including Human Services, Veterans, Brookside and Willowbrook.
Kenosha County finance committee reviewed 2027 departmental budget requests across courts, juvenile intake, corporation counsel, public works (including parks, facilities, highways, golf) and the sheriff's office; all presented budgets were moved and approved by the committee. Presenters highlighted key drivers such as bond forfeiture revenue shortfalls, carryover funds, personnel requests and rising overtime and fuel costs.
The committee considered department items, tentatively approving 10 by motions that the minutes record as passing with all ayes. It adjourned at 6:20 p.m.
The Kenosha County Finance/Administration Committee was scheduled to hold departmental budget review hearings on Oct. 27, 2026, including reviews for Circuit Court Juvenile Intake, Corporation Counsel, Public Works, UW‑Extension, Planning & Development, Parks, Facilities, Golf, highway capital projects and the Sheriff (Sheriff segment noted at 5:45 p.m.).
The Pleasant Prairie Village Board reviewed the proposed 2027 general fund and capital budgets, set a public hearing for Nov. 23, 2026, approved zoning text amendments (Ordinance 26-49), handled a consent agenda, and heard a resident urge keeping the village newsletter bimonthly and question certain proposed expenditures.
The committee tentatively approved 16 county department and division budget items on Oct. 26, 2026. The minutes record motions, seconders and unanimous approval, but provide no budget amounts or discussion details.
The Kenosha County Finance/Administration Committee was scheduled to hold departmental budget hearings Oct. 26, 2026, beginning at 4:00 p.m. at the Administration Building; multiple county departments were listed for review and tentative adoption by department/division.
