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www.veronawi.gov City of Verona Finance Committee City Hall – 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593-1520 MINUTES FINANCE COMMITTEE AUGUST 17, 2026 The meeting was called to order by Chairperson Mara Helmke at 5:00 p.m. Roll Call: Chairperson Mara Helmke, Alder Patrick Lytle and Alder Spencer Harrison were present. Also present: Mayor Luke Diaz, Finance Director Brian Lamers, Fire Chief David Hensley, EMS Chief Partick Anderson and Senior Center Director Stephanie Ehle Public Comment: None Discussion and Possible Action regarding approval of August 10, 2026 Finance Committee minutes: Motion was made by Lytle, seconded by Harrison to approve the August 10, 2026 Finance Committee minutes with no changes noted. Motion carried 3-0. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the 2027 Budget Updates and Presentations for Fire, FitchRona EMS, Senior Center: EMS Chief Patrick Anderson went through the budget presentation for EMS. He went through the changes in staffing which was the main increase in the EMS budget. He stated the increase to the City of Verona is $33,716 or 4.61%. He stated there is a request for the replacement of an ambulance in 2027 budget with an estimated cost for the City of Verona at $172,958. Senior Center Director Stephanie Ehle did a presentation for the Committee showing the operation and the increase in participation and programs. She went over the additional staffing request including a Volunteer Coordinator, Programs Coordinator and adding Van Drivers, Exercise Class Instructors and Interns as employees. She talked about the capital request of furniture upgrades, fire panel and projector replacement. She stated that she applied for an Epic grant for a portion of the furniture and has not heard back yet. Lamers stated that instead of purchasing the furniture over two years, fund balance may be able to be utilized for the purchase all in 2027. Fire Chief David Hensley went through the budget presentation for the Fire Department. He went over the amounts of calls, inspections and citations for comparisons. He stated he increased the budget for equipment repairs by $20,000 and building and ground repairs by $25,000. He talked about the staffing and the request for one position in 2028. He discussed the capital request and the need for two replacement vehicles in the amount of $80,000 each. Discussion took place regarding the possibility of electric vehicles and if they would be an option. www.veronawi.gov Lamers updated the Committee on any other budget items. He stated the League membership went from $10,042 to $10,663. He also stated we received the library minimum funding amount. The amount is going from $1,424,453 to $1,328,709 for a decrease of $95,744. Lamers said he received an email from Library Director Stacey Burkart that she would like to still fund the library at the amount of the draft budget of $1,451,776, which is an increase in levy from last year of $27,323. Lamers stated with the addition staffing for Sunday hours requested was approximately $200,000, but some of that will be offset by the increase of Dane County funding of $173,995. Lamers stated he want to make the Committee aware of this because it could impact the budget as a whole. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Revenue and Expenditure Summary Report-July 2026: Lamers stated nothing new to report. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the City Investment Report-July 2026: Lamers stated nothing significant noted. Adjournment: Motion was made by Helmke, seconded by Harrison to adjourn the Finance Committee Meeting at 8:02 p.m. Motion carried 3-0. Respectfully submitted, Brian Lamers CPA Finance Director