Local GovernmentTuesday, November 10
Racine County's board approves its 2027 budget, and Kenosha County's passed 23-0
The Daily Racine team
The Racine County board has approved the 2027 budget, the Journal Times reported. The headline we have doesn't list the levy or the vote.
Next door, the Kenosha County Board unanimously approved its own 2027 budget last Thursday night. The plan raises the property tax levy by 2.94%, which county officials said is below inflation. The owner of a median-value home will pay an additional $13.48 in county property taxes in 2027.
$13.48added county tax for a median-value Kenosha County home in 2027
That's on top of what the owner pays now, under the plan the board approved 23-0.
Source: WLIP
- Kenosha County vote: 23-0
- Levy increase: 2.94%
- Kenosha County keeps its AAA bond rating, County Executive Samantha Kerkman said
Kenosha County's budget funds safety and road projects
| Project | What's planned |
|---|---|
| Sheriff's detectives | Two added for internet crimes against children |
| Kenosha County Center | Renovation, plus a backup emergency operations site |
| Kemper Center | Finish Lake Michigan shoreline restoration |
| Highway K | Planning to widen 94th Court to 128th Avenue |
Source: WLIP
Sources: Journal Times, WLIP