The proposed 2026 Neenah budget introduced by Mayor Jane Lang increases spending by 5.6%, raises the tax levy by 6.6% and escalates borrowing by 72%.
Expenditures driving the increases include $3.5 million to complete the remodeling of Fire Station 31, $2.8 million to reconstruct Elm Street, $2.7 million to reconstruct Reed Street and $2.3 million to purchase the warehouse at 135 Millview Drive and prepare the site for redevelopment.
“Our 2025 strategic plan process yielded some useful information including the fact that our community prioritizes safety, housing and infrastructure, so we have done our best to continue to appropriately fund those functions,” Lang said in her letter to the community…