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VILLA
GE BOARD MEETING
Monday, August 17, 2026 at 6:00 p.m.
Earl McGovern Board Room And
Virtually by Computer & Phone
PLEAS
E TAKE NOTICE that a meeting of the Brown Deer Village Board will be held at the Village Hall of the
Village of Brown Deer, 4800 West Green Brook Drive, Brown Deer, Wisconsin in addition to virtually. Public can
access this meeting of the Village Board by phone or by computer.
The phone number is: 1-301-715-8592. The Zoom Meeting ID is: 842 4929 1353 and the Passcode is: 727092
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84249291353?pwd=fcTadFWWtvxrBanLk61bPUsojRVbFH.1
The f
ollowing items of business will be discussed and possibly acted upon:
I. Roll Call
II. Pledge of Allegiance
III. Persons Desiring to be Heard – Email comments to cbrustmann@browndeerwi.gov by 4:00pm the day of the
meeting.
IV. Elected
Officials & Staff Reports – No Discussion or Actions will be Taken on Reports
V. Consent
Agenda
A) Consideration
of Minutes – August 3, 2026
B) Consider Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Ruekert-Mielke for Construction, Admin &
Staking Engineering Services for t he N. 47th Street Culvert Replacement Project
VI. New Business
A) Present and Accept 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report
B) Consider Approval of a Developmen t Agreement with Donut Monster LLC for a Restaurant and Bakery at
8725 N. Deerwood Drive
C) Consider Approval of Ordinance No. 26-09: An Ordinance to Rezone a Parcel of Land at 8725 N.
Deerwood Drive from P-Park t o OVPD – Original Village Planned Development
D) Consider Approval of a Development Agreement with Institute of Technology and Academics for a School
at 8900 N. Arbon Drive
E) Consider
Approval of Amendments to Fee Schedule
F) Consider Approval of the Contract with J&H Heating to Replace Village Hall Boilers Nos. 1 & 2
VII. Adjournment
s/ Ca
ren Brustmann
Caren Brustmann, Village Clerk
August 13, 2026
The Village Board of Brown Deer currently holds meetings in person at Village Hall, or an alternative physical location as allowed by the Village
Code. As a courtesy to citizens, Board meetings will also be made available live on the Zoom virtual platform for viewing and possible participation.
However, the Village cannot guarantee the technology supporting the virtual viewing option will operate perfectly and continuously, or that the
platform will work with every computer or mobile device. The only way to guarantee the ability to offer public comment, or view the Board meeting
uninterrupted, is to appear in person. If the Zoom platform fails, the meeting will continue as scheduled.
PERSONS REQUIRING SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS FOR ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETING SHOULD CONTACT THE
VILLAGE CLERK AT LEAST ONE BUSINESS DAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING. PERSONS WHO DON’T COMPLY WITH THE
VILLAGE’S VIRTUAL ATTENDANCE RULES MAY BE SUBJECT TO REMOVAL.
STAFF
Several Meetings with Tyler Burkart, Village Manager
BOARD
Chaired the Board meeting on August 3rd, 2026
MEETINGS
Chaired the Plan Commission meeting on Monday, August 10th, 2026
Attended the Northshore Fire Department monthly meeting on Tuesday, August 11th, 2026
CONSTITUENTS
Responding to resident complaints from the Green Court Apartment complex.
EVENTS
Attended the National Night Out in the Village on Thursday, August 6th at Village Park
Attended the MANDI Awards on Thursday, August 13th. The Village is a finalist for The Brewers Community
Foundation Public Space Award for public space that helps build the community.
OTH
ER
8/17/2026
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER
4800 W. Green Brook Drive
Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223
Phone Number: 414-371-3051 | E-Mail: tburkart@browndeerwi.org | Website: www.browndeerwi.org
VI
LLAGE MANAGER’S REPORT
T
he following is a summary of this week(s) activities performed by Village Manager Burkart.
O
rganizational Management
• I led the weekly Administration meeting each Tuesday. This allows all personnel at
Village Hall to connect with one another along with the Parks and Recreation team. This
meeting allocates time for staff to inform each other on what’s going on in the Village so
they can better assist community members when they call and include updates for our
communications.
• I led our biweekly department head meeting to reflect on the previous Village Board
meeting, review the upcoming Village Board agenda, and a roundtable of several
department updates for the team.
• Due to the resignation of Mark Sterle, Haley Wilkinson has now taken over the code
enforcement duties. She is working in collaboration with the Village Manager, Police
Department, and Public Works Department on addressing some active and new cases.
F
iscal / Business Management
• I met with business leaders with TAPCO to give them updates on the Village and learn
more about current news with their business.
• Department heads are finalizing their 2027 budget submissions. Finance Director Derrick
Danner and I will be meeting with department heads the week of August 17-21 to
review their submissions.
• I attended the August 10 Plan Commission meeting as they reviewed development
agreements for Donut Monster and a proposed school at the old Rite Hite building. Their
recommendations will be considered at the August 17 Village Board meeting.
R
elationship with Village Board
• I talked with President Montgomery regarding Village Board agenda and other updates.
L
ong Range Planning
• Damon Farber shared their focus group summary on Community Square with staff as
they begin to put together design concepts based on the recent community and focus
group feedback.
P
ublic Relations
• I attended the Bradley Crossing Back to School Barbecue on August 13 to meet
residents at the event.
• Eight Village staff and officials attended the MANDI awards reception on August 13 for
the nomination of Ten Mile Park. Ten Mile Park was up for the public spaces award
sponsored by the Brewers Community Foundation. The community also had a chance to
vote for Ten Mile Park from August 3-12 for the People’s Choice Award.
Intergovernmental Relations
• I attended the August 3 Brown Deer Historical Society meeting. The board walked
through the Little White School House for the first time. Building Inspector Kirk Radtke
identified some building maintenance projects for the board to consider.
• I attended the August 11 North Shore Fire Board meeting. They presented their 2027
budget options they are considering given rising costs, especially for duty disability and
health insurance for the fire department.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER
4800 W. Green Brook Drive
Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223
Email: parkrec@browndeerwi.org
Phone Number: 414-371-3073 | E-Mail: dmattefs@browndeerwi.gov | Website: www.browndeerwi.org
B
ROWN DEER PARKS & RECREATION DEPARTMENT REPORT
August 2026
The following is a summary of the recent activities performed by the Parks & Recreation
Department.
G
eneral Department News:
• Summer Playground wrapped up for the Summer on Friday, July 25
• Swim Lessons to finish, August 12
• Summer Rock Climbing to finish, August 13
• Brown Deer Pond closes, Sunday, August 16
o Make-up day for the Brown Deer Library Board Ice Cream Social
•
• W
PRA Discount Ticket Program – Tickets available at Village Hall during regular business
hours
o Milwaukee County Zoo
o Noah’s Ark
o Mt. Olympus
• Fall Registration Opening August 14
• Working on 2027 Budget
Food Pantry:
• Present at Community Vibes, August 11 and August 19
• Donation Collection on Election Day, August 11
• Donation Collection Sites
o Village Hall, Brown Deer Library, Lois & Tom Dolan Community Center, and
Brown Deer School District Office
• Hours of Operation
o Wednesdays, 10:30am – 12:00pm
o Thursdays, 4:30pm – 6:00pm
o Saturdays, 9:30am – 11:00am
Park Updates:
• Village Park & Pond
• Fairy Chasm Park
o Brown Deer Kickers Season, August
o Bathrooms Tentative Close in October
• Badger Meter River Park
o Forward Outdoor continue operations for the season.
• Community Square
o Community Engagement on July 15 (Community Vibes) and July 27 (Focus
Group)
o Next: Concept Design
• North Shore Rotary Park
o Fundraising Ongoing
o Next: BID
• Ten Mile Park
o MANDI Awards, August 13
Special Events:
Community Vibes
August 11, June Make-Up: The Tailspin Band
August 19, Back to School Night: The Hot Reds
Movies in the Park
August 21, Zootopia 2
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER
4800 W. Green Brook Drive
Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223
Phone Number: 414.371.3021 | E-Mail: mmaederer@browndeerwi.org | Website: www.browndeerwi.org
Department of Public Works REPORT – 08/17/2026
The following is a summary of the recent activities performed by:
Matthew S. Maederer, PE, Director of Public Works/Village Engineer & DPW Staff
GENERAL:
The following is a list of the 2026 projects that are in progress:
• N. 47th During the August Street Culvert Replacement Project
o Contracts have been executed for this project w/ Vinton Construction.
o The preconstruction meeting was held on Thursday, 07/30.
o Construction will start on Monday, September 21st and the anticipated completion
date is October 12th.
• N. Sherman Blvd/CTH G (from W. Bradley Road to W. Dean Road)
o Milwaukee County is leading the project.
o Full reconstruction of Sherman from Bradley to Dean.
o Driveway paving and shared-use path paving is on-going. Traffic is scheduled to
flip onto the new roadway at the end of August.
o Project completion date is mid-November 2026.
• N. 51st Street Bridge Replacement
o This project is facilitated by WisDOT.
o Lunda is the prime contractor.
o Most of the storm sewer structures and large/twin 60-inch concrete pipes have
been installed.
o The existing structure has been demoed.
o Upcoming work includes the construction of the north abutment.
• Village Hall Parking Lot Reconstruction
o The project is substantially complete! Wolf Paving did a great job and completed
the project on-time before the 4th of July.
o The project was funded with MMSD “green infrastructure funding for stormwater
elements like the pervious pavers and bioretention areas.
o The only remaining items are the final punch list.
• Water Main Relay – W. Woodale Avenue (Teutonia to Sherman)
o Work started the week of 07/20 and is expected to be complete by end-August.
o Work includes replacing the existing 6-inch Cast Iron Main w/ 8-inch PVC.
Services will be reconnected, new valves installed, and new fire hydrants.
2
WINTER OPERATIONS:
• The annual salt bid from WisDOT was received. The price of salt for the 2026/2027
season will be $85.61/ton. For reference last year’s price was $83.20/ton. The Village
ordered 1,000-tons of guaranteed fill salt and has 200-tons on reserve.
SANITARY SEWER:
• The Sanitary Sewer Technician started sewer cleaning in the southeast quadrant of the
Village in the neighborhood of N. Cedarburg Road, N. 38th Street, and N. 37th Street, etc.
• Design work is ongoing as part of the approved work plan with MMSD for a sewer lateral
replacement project in the basin tributary to the Lift Station (County Line Estates) in the
far NW corner of the Village (N. 67th Street & W. County Line Road). Design work will
occur in 2026, and construction is expected to occur in the summer of 2027.
• The 2026 Cured-In-Place Pipe (CIPP) lining project will take place on N. 51st Street from
W. Brown Deer Road to Beech Court. The project has been awarded to Visu-Sewer.
Work will begin in the fall of 2026.
STORMWATER:
• The crew is completing various ditching operations throughout the Village. In addition
to driveway culvert replacements the crew completed a ditch cleaning effort along N.
47th Street from Fountain to Parkland.
• The Director met with the North Shore Group and the WDNR to discuss our joint
stormwater NR216 permit renewal. This permit guides future stormwater projects with
the goal of protecting receiving waterways.
BEAUTIFICATION/FORESTRY:
• The crew is completing grass mowing operations, and the summer workers are line
trimming. Summer workers are also mulching the median planter beds.
STREETS &TRAFFIC:
• The Village’s asphalt patching contractor, Poblocki, was in the Village on Thursday and
Friday (08/06 and 08/07) completing the varies asphalt patches which includes past
water main break locations and storm sewer pipe/culvert replacements. The DPW crew
prepped each patch area ahead of the paving contractor.
• The Director is working on preparing documents for the annual concrete replacements.
Locations include damaged sidewalk slabs and curb & gutter replacements.
• The Director is working on processing/approving utility right-of-way permits from WE-
Energies, AT&T, Spectrum, and various fiber optic/communication companies. Utility
permits are processed and approved for work occurring within Village R/W. Plans are
reviewed for placement and conflicts with Village owned facilities.
3
REFUSE AND RECYCLING:
• DPW continues picking trash in all the medians weekly. Bus Stops are picked free of
litter weekly.
• The tub grinder was at DPW the week of 07/20 grinding up the existing brush pile and
turning it into fresh mulch.
PARK & REC DEPT.:
• The DPW crew services Fairy Chasm & Ten Mile Park daily. Restrooms are cleaned and
all litter is picked.
Library:
• No Update.
Special Events – Farmer’s Market
• The crew assists weekly with set-up for the weekly market.
Special Events – School District
• No Update.
DPW Facility
• Maintenance and shop cleaning.
BROWN DEER VILLAGE BOARD
AUGUST 3, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
HELD AT THE BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL
4800 WEST GREEN BROOK DRIVE
The m
eeting was called to order by President Montgomery at 6:00pm.
I. Roll Call
Pres
ent: President Montgomery, Trustees Edelen, Greaves, Johnson, Owens, Thompson and Woods
Also
Present: Village Attorney Nathan Bayer, Village Manager Tyler Burkart, Community Services Director Nate Piotrowski,
Finance Director Derrick Danner, Director of Public Works Matthew Maederer (zoom) and Village Clerk Caren
Brustmann
II. Pers
ons Desiring to be Heard
Debb
ie Woods, 3435 W. Pelican Lane; made staff aware that the handicap wheel bumpers are not secured in place in the
Village Hall parking lot.
III. Elec
ted Officials & Staff Reports
No ac
tion was taken.
IV. Cons
ent Agenda
A) Consideration of Minutes – July 20, 2026
B) Consider Approval of Kim Lechner to Plan Commission
It wa
s moved by Trustee Thompson and seconded by Trustee Owens to approve the consent agenda as presented. The
motion carried unanimously.
V. New
Business
A) Pres
ent Update on Recreation Center with Cobalt Partners
Scott Yauck, Cobalt Partners, presented an update on the planning and design of a proposed recreation center, including site
layout, building components, and parking considerations. The facility will feature ice rinks, a turf field, basketball and volleyball
courts, with plans to be used year-round for tournaments and community programming. The next steps include developing a
3D model with architectural renderings and creating a promotional video within the next couple of months for presentation.
No action was taken.
B) Consider Approval of Service Agreement with BS&A
Mr. Danner introduced the service agreement for the Village’s financing, utility billing, and building permit software. The
software will be upgraded to a cloud-based model. Many municipalities in the area currently use BS&A software.
Steve Bryan, of BS&A, was present via zoom to address any questions or concerns from the Village Board.
It was moved by Trustee Owens and seconded by Trustee Greaves to approve the service agreement with BS&A. The motion
was carried unanimously.
C) C
onsider Approval of Retail Sales Application with Wizard Works Brewing Company
T
his item was not heard as an offer was not accepted for the proposed building.
D) C
onsider Amendment to the Donut Monster, LLC Offer to Purchase Property at 8725 N. Deerwood Dr
M
r. Piotrowski explained Atwood LLC, dba Donut Monster, made some minor changes to the previous offer to purchase that
was approved. Changes include a closing date no later than November 7, 2026, addition of a financing contingency within
offer and addendum, and addition of appraisal and environmental contingency in addendum.
I
t was moved by Trustee Greaves and seconded by Trustee Woods to approve the amendment to the Donut Monster, LLC
offer to purchase property at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive. The motion was carried unanimously.
E
) Consider Approval of Resolution No. 26-07: A Resolution Approving 2027-2031 Capital Improvement
P
lan for the Village of Brown Deer
M
r. Burkart noted the proposed 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan was presented to the Village Board on July 20. The
resolution is being considered to adopt the plan to be included in the 2027 budget.
I
t was moved by Trustee Thompson and seconded by Trustee Edelen to approve resolution no. 26-07 approving 2027-2031
Capital Improvement Plan for the Village of Brown Deer. The motion was carried unanimously by a roll call vote.
F) C
onsider Approval of Resolution No. 26-08: A Resolution Declaring a Public Emergency Necessitating
an Exemption to Public Bidding Requirements
M
r. Maederer expressed the unprecedented 70 mph winds from March caused damage to the storage bin roof at the DPW
facility. Due to this being a public emergency, the resolution would bypass the need for a public bidding process to make
necessary repairs to the roof.
I
t was moved by Trustee Owens and seconded by Trustee Thompson to approve resolution no. 26-08 declaring a public
emergency necessitating an exemption to public bidding requirements. The Motion was carried unanimously by a roll call vote.
G) C
onsider Approval of Contract with New Roofs Inc. for Emergency Repairs at 8950 N. Arbon Drive –
DPW Material Storage Bin Roof Repair
M
r. Maederer reported two contractors submitted quotes for the necessary repair work to the roof. New Roofs, Inc. was
selected for the project at a price of $99,901.19. The new roof will include hurricane clips to improve wind resistance, and the
quote also includes repair to a fallen light pole.
I
t was moved by Trustee Woods and seconded by Trustee Thompson to approve the contract with New Roofs, Inc. for
emergency repairs at 8950 N. Arbon Drive – DPW material storage bin roof repair. The motion was carried unanimously.
V
II. Adjournment
It w
as moved by President Montgomery to adjourn at 6:43 p.m.
C
aren Brustmann
Village Clerk
1
REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION
COMMITTEE: Village Board
ITEM DESCRIPTION: N. 47th Street Culvert Replacement – Construction Admin &
Staking Services
PREPARED BY: Matthew S. Maederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT DATE: August 17, 2026
MANAGER'S REVIEW/COMMENTS:
No additional comments to this report.
See additional comments attached.
RECOMMENDATION: Consider Approval of the Professional Services Agreement
with Ruekert -Mielke for Construction Admin & Staking Engineering Services for the N.
47th Street Culvert Replacement Project.
EXPLANATION:
As the design engineer of record, a task order is requested to be entered into w ith R&M
for construction admin ( i.e. shop drawing reviews, pay requests, design modifications,
etc.) and construction staking services.
The project is being funded as follows:
Expenses:
Task Actual Cost
Design Engineering w/ R&M $40,630.00
Construction Contract $322,623.02
Construction Admin & Staking w/ R&M $18,000.00
Total $381,253.02
Budget
Funding Source Amount
CIP Stormwater Projects $300,000.00
CIP Road Projects (FEMA) $300,000.00
Total $600,000.00
Balance
• $218,746.98*
*Balance will be used for on -site con struction inspections and project unknowns.
Remaining balance will return to the “fund balance” in the stormwater utility.
Attachments:
1. Professional Services Agreement w/ R&M (Task Order)
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8/3/26 Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
~8145-00000 > Task Orders > Task Order 2026-02 N47th St Construction Services.docx
This is ATTACHMENT 1, consisting of 2 pages, referred to in
and part of the Agreement between Client and Consultant
for Professional Services – Task Order Edition dated March
11, 2026.
Task Order No. 2026-02
In ac
cordance with Article 1 of the Agreement Between Client and Consultant for Professional Services – Task Order
Edition, dated March 11, 2026 ("Agreement"), Client and Consultant agree as follows:
1. Sp
ecific Project Data
A. Title: N. 47th Street Culvert Replacement
B. Description: The project consists of construction-related services for the N 47th Street culvert replacement
project.
2. Services of Consultant
• Construction administration: Redesign of 30 -inch culvert outfall that is currently designed to outfall through
proposed wingwall, attendance at preconstruction meeting, review and processing of any change order
requests, review payment applications, answer Contractor questions, and coordinate compliance with WDNR
waterway permit including closing out the permit.
• Field Survey: Provide 3 stakeout visits (assume 3 days of 1-person survey or 3 (1/2) days of a 2-person survey
crew) including culvert stakeout, paving stakeout and asbuilt survey/miscellaneous. Provide asbuilt record
drawing and GIS shapefile.
• Construction Review Services: Provide spot check construction review visits during culvert installation, prior to
paving, after paving and a final walkthrough/Punchlist visit. Also coordinate with DNR to provide a certified
Fisheries Biologist at the time of the stream bypass cofferdam installation per water permit requirements.
3. Client's Responsibilities
• Approve of final payment recommendation and change orders. Coordinate with Contractor.
4. Ti
mes for Rendering Services
• We will work with Contractor and Village with the start date estimated as September 21, 2026. We anticipate
all work to be completed by late fall, 2026.
5. Pay
ments to Consultant
A. Client shall pay Consultant for services rendered as follows:
Time and Materials with an estimated amount of $18,000.00
B. The t
erms of payment are set forth in Article 4 of the Agreement.
6. Other Modifications to Agreement:
NONE.
7. At
tachments:
NONE.
8. Doc
uments Incorporated By Reference:
NONE.
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~8145-00000 > Task Orders > Task Order 2026-02 N47th St Construction Services.docx
TASK ORDER
Task Order No. 2026-02
N 47thg Street Culvert Replacement
Between Village of Brown Deer
and
Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
Dated July 31, 2026
T
erms and Conditions: Execution of this Task Order by Client and Consultant shall make it subject to the terms and
conditions of the Agreement (as modified above), which Agreement is incorporated by this reference. Consultant is
authorized to begin performance upon its receipt of a copy of this Task Order signed by Client.
T
he Effective Date of this Task Order is August 3, 2026
CL
IENT: CONSULTANT:
V
illage of Brown Deer Ruekert & Mielke, Inc.
S
ignature: Signature:
N
ame: Name: Jason P. Lietha, P.E.
T
itle: Title: Chief Operating Officer
D
ESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR TASK ORDER DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE FOR TASK ORDER
(Per Paragraph 7.03.A): (Per Paragraph 7.03.A):
D
esignated Representative: Designated Representative:
N
ame: Name: Terry Tavera, PE, CFM, CPESC
T
itle: Title: Senior Civil Engineer
P
hone Number: Phone Number: (262) 542-5733
E
mail: Email: TTavera@ruekert-mielke.com
August 6, 2026
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Brown Deer
Brown Deer, Wisconsin
We have audited the financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major
fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village of Brown Deer (the Village), Wisconsin for the
year ended December 31, 2025. Professional standards require that we provide you with information about our
responsibilities under generally accepted auditing standards (and, if applicable, Government Auditing Standards
and the Uniform Guidance), as well as certain information related to the planned scope and timing of our audit.
We have communicated such information to you in our engagement letter. Professional standards also require that
we communicate to you the following information related to our audit.
Significant Audit Findings
Qualitative Aspects of Accounting Practices
Management is responsible for the selection and use of appropriate accounting policies. The significant
accounting policies used by the Village are described in the Note 1 to the financial statements. No new accounting
policies were adopted and the application of existing policies was not changed during the year ended
December 31, 2025. We noted no transactions entered into by the Village during the year for which there is a lack
of authoritative guidance or consensus. All significant transactions have been recognized in the financial
statements in the proper period.
Accounting estimates are an integral part of the financial statements prepared by management and are based on
management’s knowledge and experience about past and current events and assumptions about future events.
Certain accounting estimates are particularly sensitive because of their significance to the financial statements and
because of the possibility that future events affecting them may differ significantly from those expected. The most
sensitive estimates affecting the governmental and business-type activities’ financial statements are noted below.
Management’s estimates of the:
• Depreciation/amortization expense on capital assets is based on estimated useful lives of the underlying
capital assets
• Net pension related accounts are based on estimated assumptions used by the actuary
• Total OPEB related accounts are based on estimated assumptions used by the actuary
We evaluated the key factors and assumptions used to develop the above estimates in determining that it is
reasonable in relation to the financial statements taken as a whole.
The financial statement disclosures are neutral, consistent, and clear.
Difficulties Encountered in Performing the Audit
We encountered no significant difficulties in dealing with management in performing and completing our audit.
Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin
August 6, 2026
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Corrected and Uncorrected Misstatements
Professional standards require us to accumulate all known and likely misstatements identified during the audit,
other than those that are clearly trivial, and communicate them to the appropriate level of management. Any
material misstatements detected as a result of audit procedures were corrected by management.
Disagreements with Management
For purposes of this letter, a disagreement with management is a financial accounting, reporting, or auditing
matter, whether or not resolved to our satisfaction, that could be significant to the financial statements or the
auditor’s report. We are pleased to report that no such disagreements arose during the course of our audit.
Management Representations
We have requested certain representations from management that are included in the management representation
letter dated August 6, 2026.
Management Consultations with Other Independent Accountants
In some cases, management may decide to consult with other accountants about auditing and accounting matters,
similar to obtaining a “second opinion” on certain situations. If a consultation involves application of an
accounting principle to the Village’s financial statements or a determination of the type of auditor’s opinion that
may be expressed on those statements, our professional standards require the consulting accountant to check with
us to determine that the consultant has all the relevant facts. To our knowledge, there were no such consultations
with other accountants.
Other Audit Findings or Issues
We generally discuss a variety of matters, including the application of accounting principles and auditing
standards, with management each year prior to retention as the Village’s auditors. However, these discussions
occurred in the normal course of our professional relationship and our responses were not a condition to our
retention.
Other Matters
We applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary information (RSI), as listed in the table of
contents, that supplements the basic financial statements. Our procedures consisted of inquiries of management
regarding the methods of preparing the information and comparing the information for consistency with
management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and other knowledge we obtained during
our audit of the basic financial statements. We did not audit the RSI and do not express an opinion or provide any
assurance on the RSI.
We were engaged to report on the other supplementary information and supplemental schedules, as listed in the
table of contents, which accompany the financial statements but are not RSI. With respect to this supplementary
information, we made certain inquiries of management and evaluated the form, content, and methods of preparing
the information to determine that the information complies with the accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States of America, the method of preparing it has not changed from the prior period, and the
information is appropriate and complete in relation to our audit of the financial statements. We compared and
reconciled the supplementary information to the underlying accounting records used to prepare the financial
statements or to the financial statements themselves.
Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin
August 6, 2026
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Restrictions on Use
This information is intended solely for the use of the Board of Trustees and management of the Village and is not
intended to be, and should not be, used by anyone other than these specified parties.
We wish to express our gratitude to the Board of Trustees and staff (in particular the Finance Department) of the
Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin for their valuable cooperation throughout the audit engagement.
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER,
WISCONSIN
ANNUAL FINANCIAL REPORT
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2025
4800 W Green Brook Drive
Brown Deer, WI 53223
Phone: 414.371.3000
www.browndeerwi.org
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FINANCIAL SECTION
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT 1
BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Statement of Net Position 6
Statement of Activities 8
Fund Financial Statements
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds 10
Reconciliation of Total Governmental Fund Balance to the
Statement of Net Position - Governmental Activities 12
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances - Governmental Funds 14
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in
Fund Balances to the Statement of Activities - Governmental Activities 16
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds 18
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds 20
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds 21
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position 22
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position 23
Notes to the Financial Statements 24
REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Schedule of Employer Contributions - Last Ten Fiscal Years
Wisconsin Retirement System 65
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) - Last Ten Measurement Years
Wisconsin Retirement System 66
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
Wisconsin Retirement System 67
Schedule of Changes in the Employer's Total OPEB Liability
Retiree Benefits Plan 70
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
General Fund 72
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FINANCIAL SECTION - Continued
OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Schedule of Revenues - Budget and Actual - General Fund 78
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
Debt Service Fund 79
TIF No. 4 - Capital Projects Fund 80
TIF No. 5 - Capital Projects Fund 81
Capital Improvements - Capital Projects Fund 82
Combining Balance Sheet - Nonmajor Governmental Funds 83
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
Nonmajor Governmental Funds 85
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
Special Assessments - Special Revenue Fund 87
Library Operations - Special Revenue Fund 88
North Shore Health Department - Special Revenue Fund 89
Recycling - Special Revenue Fund 90
Park and Recreation Program - Special Revenue Fund 91
Strehlow Donation - Special Revenue Fund 92
Brown Deer Farmers Market - Special Revenue Fund 93
Tourism Commission - Special Revenue Fund 94
Policing Services - Special Revenue Fund 95
TIF No. 3 - Capital Projects Fund 96
TIF No. 6 - Capital Projects Fund 97
Schedule of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Budget and Actual
Water Utility - Enterprise Fund 98
Sewer Utility - Enterprise Fund 99
Storm Water Utility - Enterprise Fund 100
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FINANCIAL SECTION - Continued
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2011 102
General Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2012 103
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2012 104
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2014 105
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2016 106
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2018 107
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2018A 108
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2019 109
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2020 110
General Obligation Promissory Note of 2022 111
General Obligation Promissory Note of 2024 112
Taxable Anticipation Notes of 2025 113
Taxable Anticipation Notes of 2025B 114
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FINANCIAL SECTION
This section includes:
Independent Auditor's Report
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
Basic Financial Statements
Required Supplementary Information
Other Supplementary Information
Supplemental Schedules
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
This section includes the opinion of the Village’s independent auditing firm.
INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
August 6, 2026
Members of the Board of Trustees
Village of Brown Deer
Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Report on the Audit of the Financial Statements
Opinion
We have audited the accompanying financial statements of the governmental activities, the business-type
activities, each major fund, and the aggregate remaining fund information of the Village of Brown Deer (the
Village), Wisconsin, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2025 , and the related notes to the financial
statements, which collectively comprise the Village’s basic financial statements as listed in the table of contents.
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the respective
financial position of the governmental activities, the business-type activities, each major fund, and the aggregate
remaining fund information of the Village of Brown Deer , Wisconsin , as of December 31, 2025 , and the
respective changes in financial position, and, where applicable, cash flows thereof for the year then ended in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Basis for Opinions
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America
and the standards applicable to financial audits contained in Government Auditing Standards , issued by the
Comptroller General of the United States. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the
Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements section of our report. We are required to be
independent of the Village, and to meet our other ethical responsibilities, in accordance with the relevant ethical
requirements relating to our audit. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and
appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinions.
Responsibilities of Management for the Financial Statements
Management is responsible for the preparation and fair presentation of the financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for the design, implementation, and
maintenance of internal control relevant to the preparation and fair presentation of financial statements that are
free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the financial statements, management is required to evaluate whether there are conditions or events,
considered in the aggregate, that raise substantial doubt about the Village’s ability to continue as a going concern
for twelve months beyond the financial statement date, including any currently known information that may raise
substantial doubt shortly thereafter.
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Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Financial Statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from
material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinions.
Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance but is not absolute assurance and therefore is not a guarantee
that an audit conducted in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards will always detect a material
misstatement when it exists. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than
for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or
the override of internal control. Misstatements are considered material if there is a substantial likelihood that,
individually or in the aggregate, they would influence the judgment made by a reasonable user based on the
financial statements.
In performing an audit in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and Government Auditing
Standards, we:
• Exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit.
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or
error, and design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks. Such procedures include
examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements.
• Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that
are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness
of the Village’s internal control. Accordingly, no such opinion is expressed.
• Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of significant accounting
estimates made by management, as well as evaluate the overall presentation of the financial statements.
• Conclude whether, in our judgment, there are conditions or events, considered in the aggregate, that raise
substantial doubt about the Village’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of
time.
We are required to communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned
scope and timing of the audit, significant audit findings, and certain internal control-related matters that we
identified during the audit.
Required Supplementary Information
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that the management’s
discussion and analysis, the budgetary comparison schedules, and supplementary pension and other post-
employment benefit (OPEB) schedules , as listed in the table of contents, be presented to supplement the basic
financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and, although not a part of the basic
financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting Standards Board, who considers it to be an
essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial statements in an appropriate operational,
economic, or historical context. We have applied certain limited procedures to the required supplementary
information in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America, which
consisted of inquiries of management about the methods of preparing the information and comparing the
information for consistency with management’s responses to our inquiries, the basic financial statements, and
other knowledge we obtained during our audit of the basic financial statements. We do not express an opinion or
provide any assurance on the information because the limited procedures do not provide us with sufficient
evidence to express an opinion or provide any assurance.
Management has omitted a Management’s Discussion and Analysis t hat accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America require to be presented to supplement the basic financial statements. Such missing
information, although not a part of the basic financial statements, is required by the Governmental Accounting
Standards Board, who considers it to be an essential part of financial reporting for placing the basic financial
statements in an appropriate operational, economic, or historical context. Our opinions on the basic financial
statements are not affected by this missing information.
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Supplementary Information
Our audit was conducted for the purpose of forming opinions on the financial statements that collectively
comprise the Village of Brown Deer , Wisconsin’s basic financial statements. The other supplementary
information and supplemental schedules are is presented for purposes of additional analysis and are not a required
part of the basic financial statements. Such information is the responsibility of management and was derived from
and relates directly to the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements.
The information has been subjected to the auditing procedures applied in the audit of the basic financial
statements and certain additional procedures, including comparing and reconciling such information directly to
the underlying accounting and other records used to prepare the basic financial statements or to the basic financial
statements themselves, and other additional procedures in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted
in the United States of America. In our opinion, other supplementary information and supplemental schedules are
is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the basic financial statements as a whole.
Other Reporting Required by Government Auditing Standards
In accordance with Government Auditing Standards, we have also issued our report dated August 6, 2026, on our
consideration of the Village’s internal control over financial reporting and on our tests of its compliance with
certain provisions of laws, regulations, contracts, and grant agreements and other matters. The purpose of that
report is to describe the scope of our testing of internal control over financial reporting and compliance and the
results of that testing, and not to provide an opinion on the effectiveness of the Village’s internal control over
financial reporting or on compliance. That report is an integral part of an audit performed in accordance with
Government Auditing Standards in considering the Village’s internal control over financial reporting and
compliance.
LAUTERBACH & AMEN, LLP
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BASIC FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The basic financial Statements include integrated sets of financial statements as required by the GASB. The sets
of statements include:
Government-Wide Financial Statements
Fund Financial Statements
Governmental Funds
Proprietary Funds
Fiduciary Fund
In addition, the notes to the financial statements are included to provide information that is essential to a user’s
understanding of the basic financial statements.
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VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Net Position
December 31, 2025
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Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Totals
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Investments $ 10,347,258 4,180,340 14,527,598
Receivables - Net of Allowances
Taxes 8,049,982 506,538 8,556,520
Accounts 1,720,622 853,642 2,574,264
Leases 10,014 654,668 664,682
Accrued Interest 58,112 8,982 67,094
Internal Balances (500,000) 500,000 —
Prepaids — 31,363 31,363
Total Current Assets 19,685,988 6,735,533 26,421,521
Noncurrent Assets
Capital Assets
Nondepreciable 6,029,377 76,349 6,105,726
Depreciable 54,547,991 39,464,859 94,012,850
Accumulated Depreciation (26,902,172) (17,458,202) (44,360,374)
Total Noncurrent Assets 33,675,196 22,083,006 55,758,202
Total Assets 53,361,184 28,818,539 82,179,723
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Deferred Items - WRS 3,962,662 107,799 4,070,461
Deferred Items - RBP 130,286 — 130,286
Unamortized Loss on Refunding 167,197 10,047 177,244
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 4,260,145 117,846 4,377,991
Total Assets and Deferred Outflows of Resources 57,621,329 28,936,385 86,557,714
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Net Position
December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Totals
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 2,024,033 892,328 2,916,361
Retainage Payable 93,580 16,696 110,276
Accrued Payroll 505,612 3,653 509,265
Deposits Payable 15,645 54,339 69,984
Accrued Interest Payable 213,078 — 213,078
Unearned Revenues 10,926 99,192 110,118
Current Portion of Long-Term Liabilities 2,500,226 768,279 3,268,505
Total Current Liabilities 5,363,100 1,834,487 7,197,587
Noncurrent Liabilities
Compensated Absences Payable 367,968 25,114 393,082
Net Pension Liability - WRS 661,364 18,156 679,520
Net OPEB Liability - RBP 636,988 — 636,988
General Obligation Bonds Payable - Net 12,462,486 4,765,114 17,227,600
Notes Payable - Net 11,121,209 1,328,724 12,449,933
Leases Payable 39,588 — 39,588
Due to Developer Payable 280,000 — 280,000
Total Noncurrent Liabilities 25,569,603 6,137,108 31,706,711
Total Liabilities 30,932,703 7,971,595 38,904,298
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Property Taxes 13,708,037 — 13,708,037
Leases 4,900 623,112 628,012
Deferred Items - WRS 1,932,270 53,045 1,985,315
Deferred Items - RBP 364,223 — 364,223
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 16,009,430 676,157 16,685,587
Total Liabilities and Deferred Inflows of Resources 46,942,133 8,647,752 55,589,885
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets 19,424,970 15,479,852 34,904,822
Restricted
Police Donations 68,103 — 68,103
Village Grant 8,124 — 8,124
Library 1,103,038 — 1,103,038
Police Asset Forfeiture 12,811 — 12,811
Strehlow Donation 45,163 — 45,163
Brown Deer Farmers Market 10,833 — 10,833
Tourism Commission 93,275 — 93,275
Policing Services 50,594 — 50,594
Unrestricted (Deficit) (10,137,715) 4,808,781 (5,328,934)
Total Net Position 10,679,196 20,288,633 30,967,829
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Program Revenues
Charges Operating Capital
for Grants/ Grants/
Expenses Services Contributions Contributions
Governmental Activities
General Government $ 2,362,651 1,166,874 198,143 —
Public Safety 9,039,727 996,303 — —
Public Works 5,930,794 47,047 624,634 1,755,548
Health and Human Services 1,286,138 831,037 351,837 —
Culture, Recreation, and Education 4,036,275 364,712 9,000 —
Conservation and Development 2,080,561 — 52,132 —
Interest on Long-Term Debt 847,949 — — —
Total Governmental Activities 25,584,095 3,405,973 1,235,746 1,755,548
Business-Type Activities
Water Utility 1,930,120 2,352,221 — 194,300
Sewer Utility 1,768,912 1,941,969 — —
Storm Water Utility 1,022,172 1,315,928 — —
Total Business-Type Activities 4,721,204 5,610,118 — 194,300
Total Primary Government 30,305,299 9,016,091 1,235,746 1,949,848
General Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes
Room Taxes
Intergovernmental - Unrestricted
Shared Taxes from State
Shared Revenue
Investment Income
Miscellaneous
Transfers - Internal Activity
Change in Net Position
Net Position - Beginning
Net Position - Ending
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Activities
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Net (Expenses)/Revenues
Primary Government
Governmental Business-Type
Activities Activities Totals
(997,634) — (997,634)
(8,043,424) — (8,043,424)
(3,503,565) — (3,503,565)
(103,264) — (103,264)
(3,662,563) — (3,662,563)
(2,028,429) — (2,028,429)
(847,949) — (847,949)
(19,186,828) — (19,186,828)
— 616,401 616,401
— 173,057 173,057
— 293,756 293,756
— 1,083,214 1,083,214
(19,186,828) 1,083,214 (18,103,614)
12,486,127 — 12,486,127
398,523 — 398,523
103,529 — 103,529
1,518,857 — 1,518,857
547,642 117,028 664,670
805,816 166,760 972,576
269,694 (269,694) —
16,130,188 14,094 16,144,282
(3,056,640) 1,097,308 (1,959,332)
13,735,836 19,191,325 32,927,161
10,679,196 20,288,633 30,967,829
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Debt
General Service
ASSETS
Cash and Investments $ 3,274,288 1,152,775
Receivables - Net of Allowances
Taxes 4,671,154 1,370,977
Accounts 355,262 —
Accrued Interest 39,344 128
Leases — —
Due from Other Funds 2,702,777 —
Advances to Other Funds 6,593,596 —
Total Assets 17,636,421 2,523,880
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 302,773 —
Retainage Payable — —
Accrued Payroll 462,347 —
Deposits Payable 15,645 —
Unavailable Revenues — —
Due to Other Funds — 888,253
Advances from Other Funds — —
Total Liabilities 780,765 888,253
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF RESOURCES
Property Taxes 7,617,344 2,487,602
Leases — —
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 7,617,344 2,487,602
Total Liabilities and Deferred
Inflows of Resources 8,398,109 3,375,855
FUND BALANCES
Nonspendable 6,593,596 —
Restricted 68,103 —
Committed — —
Unassigned 2,576,613 (851,975)
Total Fund Balances 9,238,312 (851,975)
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows
of Resources, and Fund Balances 17,636,421 2,523,880
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Balance Sheet - Governmental Funds
December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Capital Projects
TIF No. 5
(Formerly Capital
TIF No. 4 Nonmajor) Improvements Nonmajor Totals
678,062 1,671,252 221,963 3,315,265 10,313,605
758,074 26,744 255,722 967,311 8,049,982
28,836 — 876,133 460,391 1,720,622
— — 1,422 17,218 58,112
— — — 10,014 10,014
— 385,788 — — 3,088,565
— — — — 6,593,596
1,464,972 2,083,784 1,355,240 4,770,199 29,834,496
5,329 45,769 1,180,824 489,338 2,024,033
— — 93,580 — 93,580
— — — 43,265 505,612
— — — — 15,645
— — — 10,926 10,926
— — 2,175,748 524,564 3,588,565
6,593,596 — — — 6,593,596
6,598,925 45,769 3,450,152 1,068,093 12,831,957
1,274,579 44,965 464,000 1,819,547 13,708,037
— — — 4,900 4,900
1,274,579 44,965 464,000 1,824,447 13,712,937
7,873,504 90,734 3,914,152 2,892,540 26,544,894
— — — — 6,593,596
— 1,993,050 — 1,323,838 3,384,991
— — — 993,567 993,567
(6,408,532) — (2,558,912) (439,746) (7,682,552)
(6,408,532) 1,993,050 (2,558,912) 1,877,659 3,289,602
1,464,972 2,083,784 1,355,240 4,770,199 29,834,496
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Total Governmental Fund Balances $ 3,289,602
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position
are different because:
Capital assets used in Governmental Activities are not financial
resources and therefore, are not reported in the funds. 33,675,196
Deferred outflows (inflows) of resources related to the pensions not reported in the funds.
Deferred Items - WRS 2,030,392
Deferred Items - RBP (233,937)
Long-term liabilities are not due and payable in the current
period and therefore are not reported in the funds.
Compensated Absences Payable (459,960)
Net Pension Liability - WRS (661,364)
Net OPEB Liability - RBP (667,774)
General Obligation Bonds Payable (13,810,000)
Notes Payable (11,420,000)
Leases Payable (79,036)
Due to Developer Payable (420,000)
Unamortized Bond Premium (551,695)
Unamortized Loss on Refunding 167,197
Accrued Interest Payable (213,078)
Internal service funds are used by the City to charge the costs of health and dental
insurance benefits to individual funds. The assets and liabilities of the internal service
funds are included in the governmental activities in the Statement of Net Position. 33,653
Net Position of Governmental Activities 10,679,196
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Reconciliation of the Total Governmental Fund Balance to the Statement of Net Position - Governmental
Activities
December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Debt
General Service
Revenues
Taxes $ 7,961,035 2,194,511
Intergovernmental 2,296,856 —
Licenses and Permits 318,492 —
Charges for Services 848,382 —
Fines and Forfeitures 368,269 —
Public Improvement Revenues — —
Investment Income 415,838 —
Miscellaneous 241,453 —
Total Revenues 12,450,325 2,194,511
Expenditures
General Government 1,911,603 —
Public Safety 7,842,096 —
Public Works 1,682,039 —
Health and Human Services 141,791 —
Culture, Recreation, and Education 325,025 —
Conservation and Development 450,111 —
Capital Outlay — —
Debt Service
Principal Retirement 39,309 1,561,908
Interest and Fiscal Charges 5,169 632,711
Total Expenditures 12,397,143 2,194,619
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures 53,182 (108)
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Debt Issuance — —
Transfers In 269,694 —
Transfers Out (33,653) —
236,041 —
Net Change in Fund Balances 289,223 (108)
Fund Balances - as Previously Reported 8,949,089 (851,867)
Adjustment - Nonmajor to Major — —
Fund Balances - as Adjusted 8,949,089 (851,867)
Fund Balances - Ending 9,238,312 (851,975)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances - Governmental Funds
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Capital Projects
TIF No. 5
(Formerly Capital
TIF No. 4 Nonmajor) Improvements Nonmajor Totals
1,057,591 — 470,500 1,201,013 12,884,650
17,397 — 1,755,548 543,879 4,613,680
— — — 193,675 512,167
— — — 1,630,108 2,478,490
— — — — 368,269
— — — 47,047 47,047
— 68,106 — 63,698 547,642
28,836 — 9,816 525,711 805,816
1,103,824 68,106 2,235,864 4,205,131 22,257,761
— 60,000 — — 1,971,603
— — — 297,041 8,139,137
— 6,219 — 543,985 2,232,243
— — — 1,117,138 1,258,929
— — — 1,562,972 1,887,997
141,477 82,397 — 212,192 886,177
1,193,540 4,469,193 5,653,492 — 11,316,225
108,092 — — 475,000 2,184,309
1,742 220,799 — 18,081 878,502
1,444,851 4,838,608 5,653,492 4,226,409 30,755,122
(341,027) (4,770,502) (3,417,628) (21,278) (8,497,361)
— 6,860,000 — — 6,860,000
250,000 — — — 519,694
— — — (250,000) (283,653)
250,000 6,860,000 — (250,000) 7,096,041
(91,027) 2,089,498 (3,417,628) (271,278) (1,401,320)
(6,317,505) — 858,716 2,052,489 4,690,922
— (96,448) — 96,448 —
(6,317,505) (96,448) 858,716 2,148,937 4,690,922
(6,408,532) 1,993,050 (2,558,912) 1,877,659 3,289,602
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Net Change in Fund Balances - Total Governmental Funds $ (1,401,320)
Amounts reported for governmental activities in the Statement of Activities
are different because:
Governmental funds report capital outlays as expenditures. However, in the
Statement of Activities the cost of those assets is allocated over their estimated
useful lives and reported as depreciation expense.
Capital Outlays 5,161,035
Depreciation Expense (1,990,537)
Disposals - Cost (144,259)
Disposals - Accumulated Depreciation 100,808
The net effect of deferred outflows (inflows) of resources related
to the pensions not reported in the funds.
Change in Deferred Items - WRS (141,941)
Change in Deferred Items - RBP (31,964)
The issuance of long-term debt provides current financial resources to
governmental funds, while the repayment of the principal on long-term
debt consumes the current financial resources of the governmental funds.
Change in Compensated Absences Payable 54,626
Change in Net Pension Liability/(Asset) - WRS (63,135)
Change in Net OPEB Liability - RBP 11,532
Issuance of Debt (6,860,000)
Retirement of Debt 2,184,309
Amortization of Bond Premium 80,055
Changes to accrued interest on long-term debt in the Statement of Activities
does not require the use of current financial resources and, therefore, are not
reported as expenditures in the governmental funds. (49,502)
Internal service funds are used by the City to charge the costs of health and dental
insurance benefits to individual funds. The net revenue of certain activities of
internal service funds is reported with governmental activities. 33,653
Changes in Net Position of Governmental Activities (3,056,640)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Reconciliation of the Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances of the
Governmental Funds to the Statement of Activities - Governmental Activities
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds
December 31, 2025
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Governmental
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities
Water Sewer Storm Water Internal
Utility Utility Utility Totals Service
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and Investments $ 1,065,259 2,210,972 904,109 4,180,340 33,653
Receivables - Net of Allowances
Taxes 216,818 181,100 108,620 506,538 —
Accounts 343,182 310,440 200,020 853,642 —
Leases 654,668 — — 654,668 —
Accrued Interest 5,371 1,536 2,075 8,982 —
Due from Other Funds — 500,000 — 500,000 —
Prepaids 31,363 — — 31,363 —
Total Current Assets 2,316,661 3,204,048 1,214,824 6,735,533 33,653
Noncurrent Assets
Capital Assets
Nondepreciable 11,654 — 64,695 76,349 —
Depreciable 17,602,030 10,833,987 11,028,842 39,464,859 —
Accumulated Depreciation (6,907,619) (5,307,578) (5,243,005) (17,458,202) —
Total Noncurrent Assets 10,706,065 5,526,409 5,850,532 22,083,006 —
Total Assets 13,022,726 8,730,457 7,065,356 28,818,539 33,653
DEFERRED OUTFLOWS OF
RESOURCES
Deferred Items - WRS — 34,439 73,360 107,799 —
Loss on Refunding 2,561 2,659 4,827 10,047 —
Total Deferred Outflows of Resources 2,561 37,098 78,187 117,846 —
Total Assets and Deferred
Outflows of Resources 13,025,287 8,767,555 7,143,543 28,936,385 33,653
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Net Position - Proprietary Funds
December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities
Water Sewer Storm Water Internal
Utility Utility Utility Totals Service
LIABILITIES
Current Liabilities
Accounts Payable $ 649,103 138,245 104,980 892,328 —
Retainage Payable 16,696 — — 16,696 —
Accrued Payroll 130 678 2,845 3,653 —
Accrued Interest 11,000 16,764 26,575 54,339 —
Unearned Revenues 99,192 — — 99,192 —
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt 230,000 265,972 272,307 768,279 —
Total Current Liabilities 1,006,121 421,659 406,707 1,834,487 —
Long-Term Liabilities
Compensated Absences Payable — 15,889 9,225 25,114 —
Net Pension Liability - WRS — 5,801 12,355 18,156 —
General Obligation Bonds - Net 650,186 943,564 3,171,364 4,765,114 —
Notes Payable - Net 498,724 830,000 — 1,328,724 —
Total Long-Term Liabilities 1,148,910 1,795,254 3,192,944 6,137,108 —
Total Liabilities 2,155,031 2,216,913 3,599,651 7,971,595 —
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF
RESOURCES
Leases 623,112 — — 623,112 —
Deferred Items - WRS — 16,947 36,098 53,045 —
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources 623,112 16,947 36,098 676,157 —
Total Liabilities and Deferred
Inflows of Resources 2,778,143 2,233,860 3,635,749 8,647,752 —
NET POSITION
Net Investment in Capital Assets 9,313,020 3,752,837 2,413,995 15,479,852 —
Unrestricted 934,124 2,780,858 1,093,799 4,808,781 33,653
Total Net Position 10,247,144 6,533,695 3,507,794 20,288,633 33,653
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities
Water Sewer Storm Water Internal
Utility Utility Utility Totals Service
Operating Revenues
Charges for Services $ 2,352,221 1,941,969 1,315,928 5,610,118 —
Operating Expenses
Operation and Maintenance 1,575,954 1,525,514 572,829 3,674,297 —
Depreciation and Amortization 309,213 180,633 353,904 843,750 —
Total Operating Expenses 1,885,167 1,706,147 926,733 4,518,047 —
Operating Income 467,054 235,822 389,195 1,092,071 —
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Investment Income 82,827 34,201 — 117,028 —
Rental Income 152,355 — — 152,355 —
Interest Expense (44,953) (62,765) (95,439) (203,157) —
Miscellaneous 14,405 — — 14,405 —
204,634 (28,564) (95,439) 80,631 —
Income Before
Contributions and Transfers 671,688 207,258 293,756 1,172,702 —
Capital Contributions 194,300 — — 194,300 —
Transfers In — — — — 33,653
Transfers Out (259,298) (10,396) — (269,694) —
(64,998) (10,396) — (75,394) 33,653
Change in Net Position 606,690 196,862 293,756 1,097,308 33,653
Net Position - Beginning 9,640,454 6,336,833 3,214,038 19,191,325 —
Net Position - Ending 10,247,144 6,533,695 3,507,794 20,288,633 33,653
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Revenues, Expenses, and Changes in Net Position - Proprietary Funds
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Governmental
Business-Type Activities - Enterprise Funds Activities
Water Sewer Storm Water Internal
Utility Utility Utility Totals Service
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Receipts from Customers and Users $ 2,670,642 1,423,019 1,341,001 5,434,662 —
Payments to Employees (45,771) (85,513) (182,463) (313,747) —
Payments to Suppliers (1,093,995) (1,453,143) (353,313) (2,900,451) —
1,530,876 (115,637) 805,225 2,220,464 —
Cash Flows from Noncapital Financing Activities
Transfers In — — — — 33,653
Transfers Out (259,298) (10,396) — (269,694) —
(259,298) (10,396) — (269,694) 33,653
Cash Flows from Capital and Related
Financing Activities
Purchase of Capital Assets (748,775) (290,464) (140,667) (1,179,906) —
Retirement of Debt (140,000) (201,730) (328,270) (670,000) —
Interest Expense (44,953) (62,765) (95,439) (203,157) —
(933,728) (554,959) (564,376) (2,053,063) —
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Investment Income 82,827 34,201 — 117,028 —
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents 420,677 (646,791) 240,849 14,735 33,653
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning 644,582 2,857,763 663,260 4,165,605 —
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending 1,065,259 2,210,972 904,109 4,180,340 33,653
Reconciliation of Operating Income to Net Cash
Provided (Used) by Operating Activities
Operating Income 467,054 235,822 389,195 1,092,071 —
Adjustments to Reconcile Operating Income
to Net Cash Provided by (Used in)
Operating Activities
Depreciation and Amortization 309,213 180,633 353,904 843,750 —
Allocation of Meter Depreciation 20,478 (20,478) — — —
Other Income (Expense) 166,760 — — 166,760 —
(Increase) Decrease in Current Assets 131,183 (498,472) 25,073 (342,216) —
Increase (Decrease) in Current Liabilities 436,188 (13,142) 37,053 460,099 —
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities 1,530,876 (115,637) 805,225 2,220,464 —
Noncash Capital and Related Financing Activities
Capital Contributions 194,300 — — 194,300 —
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Cash Flows - Proprietary Funds
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Custodial
Property
Tax
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents $ 9,564,177
Receivables
Taxes 8,946,014
Total Assets 18,510,191
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable 21,422
Due to Other Governments 18,488,769
Total Liabilities 18,510,191
NET POSITION
Net Position Restricted for Individuals, Organizations, and Other Governments —
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Fiduciary Net Position
December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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Custodial
Property
Tax
Additions
Collection of Property Tax $ 12,888,946
Deductions
Distributions to Other Governments 12,888,946
Change in Fiduciary Net Position —
Net Position Restricted for Individuals, Organizations, and Other Governments
Beginning —
Ending —
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Statement of Changes in Fiduciary Net Position
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
The notes to the financial statements are an integral part of this statement.
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin, operates under a manager form of government. The Village is governed
by an elected president and six-member board of trustees. The Village’s major operations include police, fire,
EMS, dispatch, highway and street maintenance and reconstruction, forestry, winter operations, building
inspection and code enforcement, public improvements, economic development, planning and zoning, licensing,
elections, parks and recreation, municipal court, stormwater and waterworks and sewerage services, and
administrative services.
The government-wide financial statements are prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles (GAAP). The Governmental Accounting Standards Board (GASB) is responsible for establishing
GAAP for state and local governments through its pronouncements (Statements and Interpretations). The more
significant of the Village’s accounting policies established in GAAP and used by the Village are described below.
REPORTING ENTITY
The accompanying financial statements present the government and its component units, entities for which the
government is considered to be financially accountable. Blended component units are, in substance, part of the
primary government’s operations, even though they are legally separate entities. Thus, blended component units
are appropriately presented as funds of the primary government. Each discretely presented component unit is
reported in a separate column in the government -wide financial statements to emphasize that it is both legally and
substantively separate from the government. Management has determined that there are no fiduciary component
units that are required to be included in the financial statements of the Village as pension trust funds and there are
no discretely component units to include in the reporting entity.
BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Government-Wide Statements
The Village’s basic financial statements include both government-wide (reporting the Village as a whole) and
fund financial statements (reporting the Village’s major funds). Both the government-wide and fund financial
statements categorize primary activities as either governmental or business type. The Village’s general
government, public safety, public works, health and human, culture, recreation, and education, and conservation
and development services are classified as governmental activities. The Village’s water utility, sewer utility, and
storm water utility services are classified as business-type activities.
In the government-wide Statement of Net Position, both the governmental and business-type activities columns
are: (a) presented on a consolidated basis by column, and (b) reported on a full accrual, economic resource basis,
which recognizes all long-term assets/deferred outflows and receivables as well as long-term debt/deferred
inflows and obligations. The Village’s net position is reported in three parts: net investment in capital assets;
restricted; and unrestricted. The Village first utilizes restricted resources to finance qualifying activities.
The government-wide Statement of Activities reports both the gross and net cost of each of the Village’s
functions and business-type activities (general government, public safety, public works, etc.) The functions are
supported by general government revenues (property taxes, room taxes, certain intergovernmental revenues, fines,
permits and charges, etc.). The Statement of Activities reduces gross expenses (including depreciation) by related
program revenues, operating and capital grants. Program revenues must be directly associated with the function
(general government, public safety, public works, etc.) or a business-type activity. Operating grants include
operating-specific and discretionary (either operating or capital) grants while the capital grants column reflects
capital-specific grants.
The net costs (by function or business-type activity) are normally covered by general revenue (property tax, room
taxes, intergovernmental revenues, investment income, etc.).
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Continued
Government-Wide Statements - Continued
The Village does not allocate indirect costs. An administrative service fee is charged by the General Fund to the
other operating funds that is eliminated like a reimbursement (reducing the revenue and expense in the General
Fund) to recover the direct costs of General Fund services provided (finance, personnel, purchasing, legal,
technology management, etc.).
This government-wide focus is more on the sustainability of the Village as an entity and the change in the
Village’s net position resulting from the current year’s activities.
Fund Financial Statements
The financial transactions of the Village are reported in individual funds in the fund financial statements. Each
fund is accounted for by providing a separate set of self-balancing accounts that comprises its assets/deferred
outflows, liabilities/deferred inflows, fund equity, revenues and expenditures/expenses. Funds are organized into
three major categories: governmental, proprietary, and fiduciary. The emphasis in fund financial statements is on
the major funds in either the governmental or business-type activities categories.
GASB Statement No. 34 sets forth minimum criteria (percentage of the assets/deferred outflows, liabilities/
deferred inflows, revenues or expenditures/expenses of either fund category or the governmental and enterprise
combined) for the determination of major funds. The Village may electively add funds, as major funds, which
either have debt outstanding or a specific or community focus. The nonmajor funds are combined in a single
column in the fund financial statements. A fund is considered major if it is the primary operating fund of the
Village or meets the following criteria:
Total assets/deferred outflows, liabilities/deferred inflows, revenues, or expenditures/expenses of that
individual governmental or enterprise fund are at least 10 percent of the corresponding total for all
funds of that category or type; and
Total assets/deferred outflows, liabilities/deferred inflows, revenues, or expenditures/expenses of the
individual governmental fund or enterprise fund are at least 5 percent of the corresponding total for
all governmental and enterprise funds combined.
The various funds are reported by generic classification within the financial statements. The following fund types
are used by the Village:
Governmental Funds
The focus of the governmental funds’ measurement (in the fund statements) is upon determination of financial
position and changes in financial position (sources, uses, and balances of financial resources) rather than upon net
income. The following is a description of the governmental funds of the Village:
General Fund is the general operating fund of the Village. It is used to account for all financial resources except
those required to be accounted for in another fund. The General Fund is a major fund.
Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources that are legally restricted
to expenditures for specified purposes. The Village maintains twelve nonmajor special revenue funds.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Continued
Governmental Funds - Continued
Debt Service Funds are used to account for the accumulation of funds for the periodic payment of principal and
interest on general long-term debt. The Debt Service Fund is treated as a major fund and is used account for the
accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-term debt principal and interest.
Capital Projects Funds are used to account for financial resources to be used for the acquisition or construction of
major capital facilities (other than those financed by business-type/proprietary funds). The TIF No. 4 Fund, a
major fund, accounts for and reports financial resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditures
outlined in the TIF project plan. The TIF No. 5 Fund, also a major fund, accounts for and reports financial
resources that are restricted, committed, or assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan. The Capital
Improvements Fund, another major fund, accounts for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed, or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital
facilities and other capital assets for the Capital Improvement Plan. Additionally, the Village maintains three
nonmajor capital project funds.
Proprietary Funds
The focus of proprietary fund measurement is upon determination of operating income, changes in net position,
financial position, and cash flows. The generally accepted accounting principles applicable are those similar to
businesses in the private sector. The following is a description of the proprietary funds of the Village:
Enterprise Funds are required to account for operations for which a fee is charged to external users for goods or
services and the activity (a) is financed with debt that is solely secured by a pledge of the net revenues, (b) has
third party requirements that the cost of providing services, including capital costs, be recovered with fees and
charges or (c) establishes fees and charges based on a pricing policy designed to recover similar costs. The
Village maintains three major enterprise funds. The Water Utility fund accounts for the activities of operating the
water system. The Sewer Utility fund accounts for the activities of operating the sewer system. The Storm Water
Utility Fund accounts for the activities of the operations of the storm water system.
Internal Service Funds are used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by an activity to other
departments, funds or component units of the Village on a cost-reimbursement basis. The Village maintains one
internal service fund. The Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund accounts for the accumulation of resources and
payments of claims, by allowing the Village to systematically collect, retain, and manage financial resources that
are dedicated exclusively to funding employee healthcare costs. The Village’s internal service fund is presented in
the proprietary funds financial statements. Because the principal users of the internal services are the Village’s
governmental activities, the financial statements of the internal service funds are consolidated into the
governmental column when presented in the government-wide financial statements. To the extent possible, the
cost of these services is reported in the appropriate functional activity (general government, public safety, public
works, etc.).
Fiduciary Funds
Fiduciary funds are used to report assets held in a trustee or custodial capacity for others and therefore are not
available to support Village programs. The reporting focus is on net position and changes in net position and is
reported using accounting principles similar to proprietary funds.
Custodial Funds are used to account for assets held by the Village in a purely custodial capacity. The Property
Tax Fund accounts for the collection of property taxes for other taxing governmental agencies and the
distributions made to those agencies.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
BASIS OF PRESENTATION - Continued
Fiduciary Funds - Continued
The Village’s fiduciary funds are presented in the fiduciary fund financial statements. Since by definition these
assets are being held for the benefit of a third party (other local governments, private parties, pension participants,
etc.) and cannot be used to address activities or obligations of the Village, these funds are not incorporated into
the government-wide statements.
MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING
Measurement focus is a term used to describe “which” transactions are recorded within the various financial
statements. Basis of accounting refers to “when” transactions are recorded regardless of the measurement focus
applied.
Measurement Focus
On the government-wide Statement of Net Position and the Statement of Activities, both governmental and
business-type activities are presented using the economic resources measurement focus as defined below.
In the fund financial statements, the “current financial resources” measurement focus or the “economic resources”
measurement focus is used as appropriate.
All governmental funds utilize a “current financial resources” measurement focus. Only current financial assets/
deferred outflows and liabilities/deferred inflows are generally included on their balance sheets. Their operating
statements present sources and uses of available spendable financial resources during a given period. These funds
use fund balance as their measure of available spendable financial resources at the end of the period.
All proprietary and custodial funds utilize an “economic resources” measurement focus. The accounting
objectives of this measurement focus are the determination of operating income, changes in net position (or cost
recovery), financial position, and cash flows. All assets/deferred outflows, liabilities/deferred inflows (whether
current or noncurrent) associated with their activities are reported. Proprietary and custodial funds equity is
classified as net position.
Basis of Accounting
In the government-wide Statement of Net Position and Statement of Activities, both governmental and business-
type activities are presented using the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis of accounting, revenues
are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the liability/deferred inflow is incurred or economic
asset used. Revenues, expenses, gains, losses, assets/deferred outflows, and liabilities/deferred inflows resulting
from exchange and exchange-like transactions are recognized when the exchange takes place.
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds are presented on the modified accrual basis of accounting.
Under this modified accrual basis of accounting, revenues are recognized when “measurable and available.”
Measurable means knowing or being able to reasonably estimate the amount. Available means collectible within
the current period or within sixty days after year-end. The Village recognizes property taxes when they become
both measurable and available in accordance with GASB Codification Section P70. A sixty-day availability
period is used for revenue recognition for all other governmental fund revenues. Expenditures (including capital
outlay) are recorded when the related fund liability is incurred, except for general obligation bond principal and
interest which are recognized when due.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
MEASUREMENT FOCUS AND BASIS OF ACCOUNTING - Continued
Basis of Accounting - Continued
In applying the susceptible to accrual concept under the modified accrual basis, those revenues susceptible to
accrual are property taxes, room taxes, licenses, permits, investment revenue, and charges for services. All other
revenues are not susceptible to accrual because generally they are not measurable until received in cash.
All proprietary and custodial funds utilize the accrual basis of accounting. Under the accrual basis of accounting,
revenues are recognized when earned and expenses are recorded when the liability is incurred or economic asset
used.
Proprietary funds distinguish operating revenues and expenses from nonoperating items. Operating revenues and
expenses generally result from providing services and producing and delivering goods in connection with a
proprietary fund’s principal ongoing operations. The principal operating revenues of the Village’s enterprise
funds, and of the Village’s internal service fund are charges to customers for sales and services. The Village also
recognizes as operating revenue the portion of tap fees intended to recover the cost of connecting new customers
to the system. Operating expenses for enterprise funds and internal service fund include the cost of sales and
services, administrative expenses, and depreciation on capital assets. All revenues and expenses not meeting this
definition are reported as nonoperating revenues and expenses.
ASSETS/DEFERRED OUTFLOWS, LIABILITIES/DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND FUND BALANCE/
NET POSITION
Cash and Investments
For the purpose of the Statement of Net Position, cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand,
demand deposits, and cash with fiscal agent. For the purpose of the proprietary funds’ Statement of Cash Flows,
cash and cash equivalents are considered to be cash on hand, demand deposits, cash with fiscal agent, and all
highly liquid investments with an original maturity of three months or less.
Investments are generally reported at fair value. Short-term investments are reported at cost, which approximates
fair value. For investments, the Village categorizes its fair value measurements within the fair value hierarchy
established by generally accepted accounting principles. The hierarchy is based on the valuation inputs used to
measure the fair value of the asset. Level 1 inputs are quoted prices in active markets for identical assets; Level 2
inputs are significant other observable inputs; Level 3 inputs are significant unobservable inputs.
Interfund Receivables, Payables and Activity
Interfund activity is reported as loans, services provided, reimbursements or transfers. Loans are reported as
interfund receivables and payables as appropriate and are subject to elimination upon consolidation. Services
provided, deemed to be at market or near market rates, are treated as revenues and expenditures/expenses. Internal
service fund services provided and used are not eliminated in the process of consolidation. Reimbursements are
when one fund incurs a cost, charges the appropriate benefiting fund and reduces its related cost as a
reimbursement. All other interfund transactions are treated as transfers. Transfers between governmental or
proprietary funds are netted as part of the reconciliation to the government-wide financial statements.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
ASSETS/DEFERRED OUTFLOWS, LIABILITIES/DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND FUND BALANCE/
NET POSITION - Continued
Receivables
In the government-wide financial statements, receivables consist of all revenues earned at year-end and not yet
received. Allowances for uncollectible accounts receivable are based upon historical trends and the periodic aging
of accounts receivable. Major receivables balances for governmental activities include property taxes, notes, and
accounts. Business-type activities report utility charges as their major receivables.
Prepaids
Certain payments to vendors reflect costs applicable to future accounting periods and are recorded as prepaids in
both the government-wide and fund financial statements. Prepaids are valued at cost, which approximates market.
The costs of governmental fund-type prepaids are recorded as expenditures when consumed rather than when
purchased.
Capital Assets
Capital assets purchased or acquired with an original cost of $5,000, depending on asset class, or more are
reported at historical cost or estimated historical cost. Contributed assets are reported at acquisition value as of the
date received. Additions, improvements and other capital outlays that significantly extend the useful life of an
asset are capitalized. Other costs incurred for repairs and maintenance are expensed as incurred.
The accounting and financial reporting treatment applied to a fund is determined by its measurement focus.
General capital assets are long-lived assets of the Village as a whole. When purchased, such assets are recorded as
expenditures in the governmental funds and capitalized/amortized. Infrastructure such as streets, traffic signals
and signs are capitalized. The valuation basis for general capital assets are historical cost, or where historical cost
is not available, estimated historical cost based on replacement costs.
Capital assets in the proprietary funds are capitalized/amortized in the fund in which they are utilized. The
valuation basis for proprietary fund capital assets are the same as those used for the general capital assets. PSC
guidelines are followed for depreciation related to the Water Utility.
Depreciation/amortization on all assets is computed and recorded using the straight-line method of depreciation/
amortization over the following estimated useful lives:
Buildings and Improvements 10 - 40 Years
Library Collection 12 Years
Machinery and Equipment 5 - 15 Years
Utility System 18 - 90 Years
Infrastructure 10 - 80 Years
Right to Use Leased Asset 5 Years
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
ASSETS/DEFERRED OUTFLOWS, LIABILITIES/DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND FUND BALANCE/
NET POSITION - Continued
Deferred Outflows/Inflows of Resources
Deferred outflow/inflow of resources represents a consumption/acquisition of net assets that applies to a future
period and therefore will not be recognized as an outflow of resources (expense)/inflow of resources (revenue)
until that future time.
Pensions
For purposes of measuring the net pension liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions, and pension expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Wisconsin
Retirement System (WRS) and additions to/deductions from WRS’ fiduciary net position have been determined
on the same basis as they are reported by WRS. For this purpose, benefit payments (including refunds of
employee contributions) are recognized when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms. Investments
are reported at fair value.
Other Post-Employment Benefits (OPEB)
For purposes of measuring the total OPEB liability, deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to the OPEB, and OPEB expense, information about the fiduciary net position of the Village
OPEB Plan and additions to/deductions from the Village OPEB Plan’s fiduciary net position have been
determined on the same basis as they are reported by the Village OPEB Plan. For this purpose, the Village OPEB
Plan recognizes benefit payments when due and payable in accordance with the benefit terms.
Compensated Absences
Under terms of employment, employees are granted sick pay benefits and vacations in varying amounts. Only
benefits considered to be vested are disclosed in these statements.
All vested vacation and vested sick leave pay is accrued when incurred in the government-wide and proprietary
financial statements. A liability for these amounts is reported in governmental funds only if they have matured,
for example, as a result of employee resignations and retirements, and are payable with expendable available
resources. Payments for vacation and sick leave will be made at rates in effect when the benefits are used.
Accumulated vacation and sick leave liabilities at year-end is determined on the basis of current salary rates and
included salary related payments.
Long-Term Obligations
In the government-wide financial statements, and proprietary fund types in the fund financial statements, long-
term debt and other long-term obligations are reported as liabilities in the applicable governmental activities,
business-type activities, or proprietary fund type Statement of Net Position. Bond premiums and discounts, are
deferred and amortized over the life of the bonds using the effective interest method.
Bonds payable are reported net of the applicable bond premium or discount. Bond issuance costs are reported as
expenses at the time of issuance.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES - Continued
ASSETS/DEFERRED OUTFLOWS, LIABILITIES/DEFERRED INFLOWS, AND FUND BALANCE/
NET POSITION - Continued
Long-Term Obligations - Continued
In the fund financial statements, governmental fund types recognize bond premiums and discounts, as well as
bond issuance costs, during the current period. The face amount of debt issued is reported as other financing
sources. Premiums received on debt issuances are reported as other financing sources while discounts on debt
issuances are reported as other financing uses. Issuance costs, whether or not withheld from the actual debt
proceeds received, are reported as debt service expenditures.
Net Position
In the government-wide financial statements, equity is classified as net position and displayed in three
components:
Net Investment in Capital Assets - Consists of capital assets including restricted capital assets, net of
accumulated depreciation/amortization and reduced by the outstanding balances of any bonds, mortgages,
notes or other borrowings that are attributable to the acquisition, construction, or improvement of those
assets.
Restricted - Consists of net position with constraints placed on the use either by (1) external groups such
as creditors, grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or (2) law through
constitutional provisions or enabling legislations.
Unrestricted - All other net position balances that do not meet the definition of “restricted” or “net
investment in capital assets.”
In the fund financial statements, governmental funds report reservations of fund balance for amounts that are not
available for appropriation or are legally restricted by outside parties for use for a specific purpose. Designations
of fund balance represent tentative management plans that are subject to change.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and
assumption that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenditures/expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 2 - STEWARDSHIP, COMPLIANCE AND ACCOUNTABILITY
BUDGETARY INFORMATION
Budgetary information is derived from the annual operating budget. Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent
with GAAP.
A budget has been adopted for the General Fund, Special Revenue Funds (excluding Village Grant and Police
Asset Forfeiture), Debt Service Fund, and the Capital Projects Funds (excluding TIF No. 2). Wisconsin Statue
65.90 requires that an annual budget be adopted for all funds levying a general property tax.
The budgeted amounts presented include any amendments adopted during the year. The Village Manager may
authorize transfers of budgeted amounts within the General Fund. Transfers between funds and changes to the
total budget must be approved by two-thirds of the Village board.
Appropriations lapse at year-end unless specifically carried over. There were no carryovers to the following year.
Budgets are adopted at the function level for the General Fund and at the individual fund level for all other funds.
EXCESS OF ACTUAL EXPENDITURES OVER BUDGET IN INDIVIDUAL FUNDS
The following funds had an excess of actual expenditures over budget as of the date of this report:
Fund Excess
General $ 82,719
Debt Service 108
TIF No. 5 4,778,608
Capital Improvements 197,273
Special Assessments 10,906
Library 555,283
Recycling 35,920
Brown Deer Farmers Market 6,361
TIF No. 3 4,927
Water Utility 82,754
DEFICIT FUND BALANCES
The following funds had deficit fund balance as of the date of this report:
Fund Deficit
Debt Service $ 851,975
TIF No. 4 6,408,532
Capital Improvements 2,558,912
TIF No. 3 412,996
TIF No. 6 26,750
Deficits will be eliminated by future revenues or transfers.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS
DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS
The Village maintains a cash and investment pool that is available for use by all funds except the pension trust
funds. Each fund type's portion of this pool is displayed on the financial statements as "cash and investments." In
addition, investments are separately held by several of the Village's funds.
Permitted Deposits and Investments - Statutes authorize the Village to make deposits/invest in commercial banks,
savings and loan institutions, obligations of the U.S. Treasury and U.S. Agencies, obligations of States and their
political subdivisions, credit union shares, repurchase agreements, commercial paper rated within the three highest
classifications by at least two standard rating services, and the Local Government Investment Pool.
The Local Government Investment Pool (LGIP) is an investment pool managed by the Wisconsin Department of
Administration, which allows governments within the State to pool their funds for investment purposes. LGIP is
not registered with the SEC as an investment company. Investments in LGIP are valued at the share price, which
is the price for which the investment could be sold.
Deposits. At year-end, the carrying amount of the Village’s deposits for governmental and business-type activities
totaled $7,282,774 and the bank balances totaled $6,939,711.
Investments. At year-end, the Village has the following investments:
Investment Maturities (in Years)
Fair Less Than More Than
Investment Type Value 1 1-5 6-10 10
U.S. Treasury Securities $ 723,122 723,122 — — —
U.S. Agency Securities 1,752,417 1,752,417 — — —
Municipal Bonds 4,657,217 2,558,575 2,098,642 — —
LGIP 112,068 112,068 — — —
Totals 7,244,824 5,146,182 2,098,642 — —
The Village has the following recurring fair value measurements as of year-end:
• U.S. Treasury Securities of $723,122 are valued using quoted market prices (Level 1 inputs)
• U.S. Agency Securities of $1,752,417 are valued using a matrix pricing model (Level 2 inputs)
• Municipal Bonds of $4,657,217 are valued using the matric pricing model (Level 2 inputs)
• LGIP of $112,068 is measured using the net asset value (NAV) as determined by the pool.
Debt Securities classified in Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy are valued using a matrix pricing technique.
Matrix pricing is used to value securities based on the securities’ relationship to benchmark quoted prices.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
DEPOSITS AND INVESTMENTS - Continued
Interest Rate Risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in interest rates will adversely affect the fair value of
an investment. The Village’s investment policy addresses interest rate risk by limiting the maturity of any security
in accordance with state statutes and structuring the investment portfolio so that securities mature to meet cash
requirements for ongoing operations, thereby avoiding the need to sell securities on the open market prior to
maturity.
Credit Risk . Credit risk is the risk that an issuer or other counterparty to an investment will not fulfill its
obligations. Besides investing in security instruments authorized under State Statute, the Village’s investment
policy further states that safety of principal is the foremost objective of the Village. At year-end, the Village’s
investments in U.S. Agency Securities were rated AA+ by Standard and Poor's, municipal bonds were rated AAA
to A- by Standard and Poor's, and LGIP were not rated.
Custodial Credit Risk - Deposits . In the case of deposits, this is the risk that in the event of a bank failure, the
Village’s deposits may not be returned to it. The Village’s investment policy states that the Village shall maintain
balances with its banking financial institutions that do not exceed the combined amount FDIC insurance and State
Deposit Guarantee Fund insurance, along with the amount of collateralized deposits per an agreement with its
primary banking institution. However, deposits may temporarily exceed the insured and collateralized amounts
during periods when property taxes are collected. Deposits in local banks and the Wisconsin Government
Investment Pool (“LGIP”) are also insured by the State Deposit Guarantee Fund (“SDGF”) in the amount of
$400,000 per financial institution. At year-end, the entire amount of the bank balance of deposits was covered by
collateral, federal depository or equivalent insurance.
Custodial Credit Risk - Investments . For an investment, this is the risk that in the event of the failure of the
counterparty, the Village will not be able to recover the value of its investments or collateral securities that are in
the possession of an outside party. The Village mitigates custodial credit risk for investments by maintaining a list
of financial institutions, public depositories, and broker/dealers authorized by resolution or provide deposit and
investment services All financial institutions, public depositors, and broker/dealers authorized by resolution to
provide deposit and investment services must supply appropriate audited financial statements demonstrating
compliance with state and federal capital adequacy guidelines. At year-end, the Village’s investments in U.S.
Agency Securities are all insured or registered with the Village or its agent in the Village’s name and the Village’s
investment in the LGIP is subject to custodial credit risk.
Concentration of Credit Risk . This is the risk of loss attributed to the magnitude of the Village’s investment in a
single issuer. The Village’s investment policy does not address concentration of credit risk. At year-end, the
Village does not have any investments over 5 percent of the total cash and investment portfolio (other than
investments issued or explicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government and investments in mutual funds, external
investment pools, and other pooled investments).
PROPERTY TAXES
Property taxes for 2024 attach as an enforceable lien on January 1, on property values assessed as of the same
date. Taxes are levied by December of the subsequent fiscal year (by passage of a Tax Levy Ordinance). Tax bills
are prepared by the County and are payable in three installments, on or about January 31, March 31, and May 31.
The County collects such taxes and remits them periodically.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
CAPITAL ASSETS
Governmental Activities
Governmental capital asset activity for the fiscal year was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balances Increases Decreases Balances
Nondepreciable Capital Assets
Land $ 3,664,123 — — 3,664,123
Construction in Progress 454,278 2,189,043 278,067 2,365,254
4,118,401 2,189,043 278,067 6,029,377
Depreciable/Amortizable Capital Assets
Building and Improvements 20,056,683 896,239 70,303 20,882,619
Library Collection 829,331 — — 829,331
Machinery and Equipment 5,760,466 411,490 73,956 6,098,000
Infrastructure 24,598,468 1,942,330 — 26,540,798
Right to Use Leased Assets 197,243 — — 197,243
51,442,191 3,250,059 144,259 54,547,991
Less Accumulated Depreciation/Amortization
Building and Improvements 6,922,795 521,502 26,852 7,417,445
Library Collection 749,751 25,067 — 774,818
Machinery and Equipment 4,319,770 503,199 73,956 4,749,013
Infrastructure 12,954,217 901,320 — 13,855,537
Right to Use Leased Assets 65,910 39,449 — 105,359
25,012,443 1,990,537 100,808 26,902,172
Total Net Depreciable/Amortizable
Capital Assets 26,429,748 1,259,522 43,451 27,645,819
Total Net Capital Assets 30,548,149 3,448,565 321,518 33,675,196
Depreciation/amortization expense was charged to governmental activities as follows:
General Government $ 137,038
Public Safety 286,894
Public Works 1,339,066
Health and Human Services 27,209
Culture, Recreation, and Education 199,486
Conservation and Development 844
1,990,537
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
CAPITAL ASSETS - Continued
Business-Type Activities
Business-type capital asset activity for the fiscal year was as follows:
Beginning Ending
Balances Increases Decreases Balances
Nondepreciable Capital Assets
Land $ 11,654 — — 11,654
Construction in Progress — 64,695 — 64,695
11,654 64,695 — 76,349
Depreciable Capital Assets
Buildings and Improvements 3,085,089 — — 3,085,089
Water Utility System 15,699,505 943,075 63,436 16,579,144
Sewer Utility System 9,251,782 290,464 — 9,542,246
Storm Water Utility System 8,458,266 75,972 — 8,534,238
Machinery and Equipment 1,724,142 — — 1,724,142
38,218,784 1,309,511 63,436 39,464,859
Less Accumulated Depreciation
Buildings and Improvements 484,502 97,393 — 581,895
Water Utility System 5,729,254 297,168 63,436 5,962,986
Sewer Utility System 4,780,060 119,184 — 4,899,244
Storm Water Utility System 4,611,038 257,926 — 4,868,964
Machinery and Equipment 1,055,836 89,277 — 1,145,113
16,660,690 860,948 63,436 17,458,202
Total Net Depreciable Capital Assets 21,558,094 448,563 — 22,006,657
Total Net Capital Assets 21,569,748 513,258 — 22,083,006
Depreciation expense was charged to business-type activities as follows:
Water Utility $ 315,154
Sewer Utility 185,781
Storm Water Utility 360,013
860,948
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LEASES RECEIVABLE
The Village is a lessor on the following leases at year end:
Leases Start Date End Date Payments Interest Rate
Armed Forces Contract Lease February 1, 2021 February 1, 2026 $10,314 Monthly 3.00%
US Cellular Lease May 20, 2001 May 20, 2026 $20,000 to $ 64,502 Annually 3.00%
Verizon Lease July 29, 2021 July 29, 2040 $36,713 to $48,865 Annually 3.00%
AT&T Lease June 1, 2006 June 1, 2031 $26,050 to $44,348 Annually 3.00%
During the fiscal year, the Village has recognized $ 111,963 of lease revenue. There were no variable or other
payments not previously included in the measurement of the lease receivable recognized in the current year.
The future principal and interest lease payments as of the year-end were as follows:
Fiscal Governmental Activities Business-Type Activities
Year Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $ 10,014 300 38,748 1,637
2027 — — 38,845 1,540
2028 — — 38,942 1,443
2029 — — 39,039 1,346
2030 — — 39,137 1,248
2031 — — 43,273 1,150
2032 — — 43,381 1,042
2033 — — 43,490 933
2034 — — 43,599 824
2035 — — 43,708 715
2036 — — 48,259 606
2037 — — 48,380 485
2038 — — 48,501 364
2039 — — 48,622 243
2040 — — 48,744 121
10,014 300 654,668 13,697
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
INTERFUND TRANSFERS
Interfund transfers for the fiscal year consisted of the following:
Transfer In Transfer Out Amount
General Water Utility $ 259,298 (1)
General Sewer Utility 10,396 (1)
TIF No. 4 Nonmajor Governmental 250,000 (1)
Internal Service General 33,653 (2)
553,347
Transfers are used to (1) move revenues from the fund that statute or budget requires to collect them to the fund
that statute or budget requires to expend them, (2) to fund the new internal service fund.
INTERFUND BALANCES
Interfund balances result from the time lag between when transactions are recorded in the accounting system and
payments between funds are made. The composition of interfund balances as of the date of this report, is as
follows:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
General Debt Service $ 888,253
General Capital Improvements 1,675,748
General Nonmajor Governmental 138,776
TIF No. 5 Nonmajor Governmental 385,788
Sewer Utility Capital Improvements 500,000
3,588,565
INTERFUND ADVANCES
Interfund advances represent payments of tax increment financing expenditures on behalf of these funds. These
amounts will be paid over several years. Interfund advances as of the date of this report are as follows:
Receivable Fund Payable Fund Amount
General TIF No. 4 $ 6,593,596
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS
General Obligation Bonds
The government issues general obligation bonds to provide funds for the acquisition and construction of major
capital facilities. General obligation bonds have been issued for governmental and business-type activities.
General obligation bonds are direct obligations and pledge the full faith and credit of the government. General
obligation bonds currently outstanding are as follows:
Fund Debt Beginning Ending
Issue Retired by Balances Issuances Retirements Balances
$1,430,000 General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2011, due
in annual installments of $30,000 to
$130,000, plus interest at 2.00% to
3.35% through maturity on April 1,
2031.
Water Utility $ 255,000 — 35,000 220,000
Sewer Utility 70,000 — 10,000 60,000
$1,365,000 General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2012, due
in annual installments of $30,000 to
$145,000, plus interest at 0.65% to
2.50% through maturity on April 1,
2032.
Water Utility 235,000 — 25,000 210,000
Sewer Utility 135,000 — 15,000 120,000
$5,345,000 General Obligation
Refunding Bonds of 2012, due in annual
installments of $75,000 to $550,000,
plus interest at 2.00% to 3.25% through
maturity on April 1, 2028. Debt Service and TIF 920,000 — 380,000 540,000
$4,400,000 General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2014, due
in annual installments of $130,000 to
$375,000, plus interest at 2.00% to
3.00% through maturity on April 1,
2029.
Debt Service 865,000 — 165,000 700,000
Water Utility 110,000 — 20,000 90,000
Sewer Utility 50,000 — 10,000 40,000
Storm Water Utility 735,000 — 140,000 595,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
General Obligation Bonds - Continued
Fund Debt Beginning Ending
Issue Retired by Balances Issuances Retirements Balances
$3,265,000 General Obligation
Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2016, due
in annual installments of $190,000 to
$245,000, plus interest at 1.50% to
2.50% through maturity on April 1,
2031.
Debt Service and TIF $ 1,220,000 — 165,000 1,055,000
Water Utility 140,000 — 20,000 120,000
Sewer Utility 95,000 — 10,000 85,000
Storm Water Utility 175,000 — 25,000 150,000
$9,995,000 General Obligation
Refunding Bonds of 2018, due in annual
installments of $160,000 to $855,000,
plus interest at 3.00% to 4.00% through
maturity on April 1, 2038.
Debt Service 7,115,000 — 445,000 6,670,000
Sewer Utility 908,330 — 31,730 876,600
Storm Water Utility 1,811,670 — 63,270 1,748,400
$3,855,000 General Obligation
Refunding Bonds of 2018A, due in
annual installments of $125,000 to
$630,000, plus interest at 2.00% to
3.50% through maturity on April 1,
2027.
Sewer Utility 150,000 — 50,000 100,000
Storm Water Utility 235,000 — 75,000 160,000
$3,475,000 General Obligation
Refunding Bonds of 2019, due in annual
installments of $220,000 to $420,000,
plus interest at 4.00% through maturity
on April 1, 2030. Debt Service and TIF 1,540,000 — 345,000 1,195,000
$5,970,000 General Obligation
Refunding Bonds of 2020, due in annual
installments of $210,000 to $420,000,
plus interest at 3.00% through maturity
on April 1, 2040.
Debt Service 3,945,000 — 295,000 3,650,000
Water Utility 235,000 — 20,000 215,000
Sewer Utility 190,000 — 15,000 175,000
Storm Water Utility 350,000 — 25,000 325,000
21,485,000 — 2,385,000 19,100,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
Notes Payable
The Village enters into notes payable to provide funds for acquisition of capital assets. Notes payable have been
issued for governmental and business-type activities. Notes payable are direct obligations and pledge the full faith
and credit of the Village. Notes payable currently outstanding are as follows:
Fund Debt Beginning Ending
Issue Retired by Balances Issuances Retirements Balances
$3,295,000 General Obligation Promissory
Notes of 2022, due in annual installments
of $270,000 to $395,000, plus interest at
3.50% to 5.00% through maturity on April
1, 2032.
Debt Service $ 1,945,000 — 210,000 1,735,000
Water Utility 210,000 — 20,000 190,000
Sewer Utility 595,000 — 60,000 535,000
$3,575,000 General Obligation Promissory
Notes of 2024, due in annual installments
of $335,000 to $455,000, plus interest at
4.00% through maturity on April 1, 2034.
Capital
Improvements 2,825,000 — — 2,825,000
Water Utility 300,000 — — 300,000
Storm Water Utility 400,000 — — 400,000
$4,090,000 Tax Anticipation Notes of
2025, due in an annual installment of
$4,090,000, plus interest at 4.85% through
maturity on April 1, 2028. TIF No. 5 — 4,090,000 — 4,090,000
$2,770,000 Tax Anticipation Notes of
2025B, due in an annual installment of
$2,770,000, plus interest at 4.30% through
maturity on October 1, 2027. TIF No. 5 — 2,770,000 — 2,770,000
6,275,000 — 290,000 5,985,000
Leases Payable
The Village has the following leases payable outstanding at year end:
Leases Start Date End Date Payments Interest Rate
Axon Body Cameras December 1, 2022 February 1, 2027 $26,648 Annually 4.25%
Axon Body Cameras December 31, 2023 December 31, 2027 $13,080 Annually 4.25%
The future principal and interest lease payments as of the year-end were as follows:
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
Leases Payable - Continued
Fiscal Governmental Activities
Year Principal Interest
2026 $ 39,448 280
2027 39,588 140
79,036 420
Due to Developer Payable
During 2014, the Village entered into a TID redevelopment agreement which includes a MRO to reimburse
eligible project costs incurred by the developer. This obligation is payable solely from a portion of the Tax
Increment District No. 3 increment as defined by the developer agreement. Should the TID close before the
project costs are repaid, the Village is liable for any additional payments. Total costs that could be reimbursed
amount to $2,180,000. The Village recognized $ 140,000 in accounts payable and expense on Tax Increment
District No. 3 for the amount due the developer at December 31, 2025 . For purpose of the government-wide
financial statements the amount has been included in accounts payable and considered a reduction of a long-term
liability. The remaining balance due to the developer at December 31, 2025 is $ 420,000. The Village expects to
pay $140,000 per year for six additional years.
Conduit Debt Obligations
To further economic development in the Village, the Village has issued Industrial Development Revenue Bonds
(IDRB) that provide capital financing to private-sector entities for the acquisition and construction of industrial
and commercial facilities. The properties financed are pledged as collateral, and the bonds are payables solely
from payments received from the private-sector entities on the underlying mortgage or promissory notes. In
addition, no commitments beyond the collateral, the payments from the private-sector entities, and maintenance of
the tax-exempt status of the conduit debt obligation were extended by the Village for any of those bonds. At
December 31, 2025, the bonds have an aggregate outstanding principal amount payable of $ 7.735 million, made
up of two issues.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
Long-Term Liabilities Activity
Amounts
Beginning Ending Due within
Type of Debt Balances Additions Deductions Balances One Year
Governmental Activities
Compensated Absences $ 514,586 — 54,626 459,960 91,992
Net Pension Liability - WRS 598,229 63,135 — 661,364 —
Net OPEB Liability - RBP 679,306 — 11,532 667,774 30,786
General Obligation Bonds Payable 15,605,000 — 1,795,000 13,810,000 1,710,000
Plus: Unamortized Premium 418,927 — 56,441 362,486 —
Notes Payable 4,770,000 6,860,000 210,000 11,420,000 488,000
Plus: Unamortized Premium 212,823 — 23,614 189,209 —
Leases Payable 118,345 — 39,309 79,036 39,448
Due to Developer Payable 560,000 — 140,000 420,000 140,000
23,477,216 6,923,135 2,330,522 28,069,829 2,500,226
Business-Type Activities
Compensated Absences $ 33,544 — 2,151 31,393 6,279
Net Pension Liability - WRS 19,249 — 1,093 18,156 —
General Obligation Bonds Payable 5,880,000 — 590,000 5,290,000 610,000
Plus: Unamortized Premium 99,934 — 14,820 85,114 —
Notes Payable 1,505,000 — 80,000 1,425,000 152,000
Plus: Unamortized Premium 62,949 — 7,225 55,724 —
7,600,676 — 695,289 6,905,387 768,279
For governmental activities, the net pension liability and the net OPEB liability are being expended by the
General Fund. The general obligation bonds payable are being expended by the Debt Service and TIF Funds. The
notes payable are being expended by the Debt Service, TIF No. 5, and Capital Improvements Funds. Payments on
the due to developer payable are being made by the TIF No. 3 Fund.
For business type activities, the net pension liability are expended by the Sewer Utility, and the Storm Water
Utility Funds. The general obligation bonds payable are expended by the Water Utility, Sewer Utility, and the
Storm Water Utility Funds. Payments on the notes payable are being made by the Water Utility ,the Sewer Utility,
and the Storm Water Utility Funds.
Compensated absences are reported as the net change amount for the fiscal year.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
Debt Service Requirements to Maturity
The annual debt service requirements to maturity, including principal and interest, are as follows:
Governmental Activities
General Obligation Notes
Fiscal Bonds Payable Payable
Year Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $ 1,710,000 404,397 488,000 177,025
2027 1,440,000 357,199 3,275,000 154,975
2028 1,490,000 312,213 4,620,000 131,925
2029 1,465,000 266,232 550,000 107,875
2030 1,305,000 223,057 570,000 84,863
2031 905,000 189,543 590,000 62,963
2032 740,000 165,331 615,000 40,213
2033 760,000 142,113 350,000 21,600
2034 665,000 119,431 362,000 7,300
2035 685,000 97,684 — —
2036 705,000 74,988 — —
2037 730,000 51,225 — —
2038 755,000 26,313 — —
2039 225,000 10,275 — —
2040 230,000 3,450 — —
Totals 13,810,000 2,443,451 11,420,000 788,739
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
LONG-TERM OBLIGATIONS - Continued
Debt Service Requirements to Maturity - Continued
Business-Type Activities
General Obligation Notes
Fiscal Bonds Payable Payable
Year Principal Interest Principal Interest
2026 $ 610,000 141,323 152,000 55,475
2027 625,000 125,760 160,000 48,300
2028 630,000 109,477 165,000 40,875
2029 655,000 92,148 175,000 33,075
2030 485,000 76,919 195,000 25,438
2031 500,000 64,019 195,000 18,213
2032 405,000 51,519 205,000 10,800
2033 360,000 39,831 85,000 5,300
2034 240,000 30,281 93,000 1,800
2035 245,000 22,497 — —
2036 170,000 15,644 — —
2037 180,000 9,625 — —
2038 185,000 3,238 — —
Totals 5,290,000 782,281 1,425,000 239,276
Legal Debt Margin
The Wisconsin Statutes restrict the Village's general obligation debt to 5% of the equalized value of all property in
the Village. This amount is compared below with the outstanding debt on December 31, 2025.
Equalized Value - 2025 $ 1,535,232,00
Bonded Debt Limit - 5.00% of Equalized Value 76,761,600
Amount of Debt Applicable to Limit 31,945,000
Legal Debt Margin 44,816,600
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
NET POSITION CLASSIFICATIONS
Net investment in capital assets was comprised of the following as of December 31, 2025:
Governmental Activities
Capital Assets - Net of Accumulated Depreciation $ 33,675,196
Plus: Unamortized Loss on Refunding 167,197
Plus: Unspent Bond Proceeds 1,993,050
Less Capital Related Debt:
General Obligation Bonds Payable (13,810,000)
Installment Contracts Payable (79,036)
Intergovernmental Payable (420,000)
Unamortized Premium (551,695)
Capital Related Accounts Payable (1,456,162)
Retainage Payable (93,580)
Net Investment in Capital Assets 19,424,970
Business-Type Activities
Capital Assets - Net of Accumulated Depreciation 22,083,006
Plus: Unamortized Loss on Refunding 10,047
Plus: Unspent Bond Proceeds 259,333
Less Capital Related Debt:
General Obligation Bonds Payable (5,290,000)
Notes Payable (1,425,000)
Unamortized Premium (140,838)
Retainage Payable (16,696)
Net Investment in Capital Assets 15,479,852
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
FUND BALANCE CLASSIFICATIONS
In the governmental fund financial statements, the Village considers restricted amounts to have been spent when
an expenditure is incurred for purposes for which both restricted and unrestricted fund balance is available. The
Village first utilizes committed, then assigned and then unassigned fund balance when an expenditure is incurred
for purposes for which all three unrestricted fund balances are available.
Nonspendable Fund Balance . Consists of resources that cannot be spent because they are either: a) not in a
spendable form; or b) legally or contractually required to be maintained intact.
Restricted Fund Balance . Consists of resources that are restricted to specific purposes, that is, when constraints
placed on the use of resources are either: a) externally imposed by creditors (such as through debt covenants),
grantors, contributors, or laws or regulations of other governments; or b) imposed by law through constitutional
provisions or enabling legislation.
Committed Fund Balance. Consists of resources constrained (issuance of an ordinance) to specific purposes by the
government itself, using its highest level of decision-making authority, Board of Trustees ; to be reported as
committed, amounts cannot be used for any other purpose unless the government takes the same highest-level
action to remove or change the constraint.
Assigned Fund Balance . Consists of amounts that are constrained by Board of Trustees ’ intent to be used for
specific purposes but are neither restricted nor committed. Intent is expressed by a) the Board of Trustees itself or
b) a body or official to which the Board of Trustees has delegated the authority to assign amounts to be used for
specific purposes. The Village’s highest level of decision-making authority is the Board of Trustees , who is
authorized to assign amounts to a specific purpose.
Unassigned Fund Balance. Consists of residual net resources of a fund that has not been restricted, committed, or
assigned within the General Fund and deficit fund balances of other governmental funds.
Minimum Fund Balance Policy . The Village’s policy manual states that the General Fund should maintain a
minimum fund balance equal to 15% of budgeted operating expenditures.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 3 - DETAIL NOTES ON ALL FUNDS - Continued
FUND BALANCE CLASSIFICATIONS - Continued
The following is a schedule of fund balance classifications for the governmental funds as of the date of this report:
Capital Projects
Debt Capital
General Service TIF No. 4 TIF No. 5 Improvements Nonmajor Totals
Fund Balances
Nonspendable
Advances to Other Funds $ 6,593,596 — — — — — 6,593,596
Restricted
Police Donations 68,103 — — — — — 68,103
Village Grant — — — — — 8,124 8,124
Library — — — — — 1,103,038 1,103,038
Police Asset Forfeiture — — — — — 12,811 12,811
Strehlow Donation — — — — — 45,163 45,163
Brown Deer Farmers Market — — — — — 10,833 10,833
Tourism Commission — — — — — 93,275 93,275
Policing Services — — — — — 50,594 50,594
Capital Improvements — — — 1,993,050 — — 1,993,050
68,103 — — 1,993,050 — 1,323,838 3,384,991
Committed
Special Assessments — — — — — 288,133 288,133
North Shore Health Department — — — — — 291,350 291,350
Recycling — — — — — 291,881 291,881
Park and Recreation Program — — — — — 122,203 122,203
— — — — — 993,567 993,567
Unassigned 2,576,613 (851,975) (6,408,532) — (2,558,912) (439,746) (7,682,552)
Total Fund Balances 9,238,312 (851,975) (6,408,532) 1,993,050 (2,558,912) 1,877,659 3,289,602
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION
RISK MANAGEMENT
The Village is exposed to various risks of loss related to torts; theft of, damage to, or destruction of assets; errors
and omissions; natural disasters; employee health claims; and workers’ compensation. The Village purchases
general and automobile liability insurance from the Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company (CVMIC).
The Village purchases commercial insurance for all other risks. There have been no significant reductions in
insurance coverage for any risk of loss in the past year and settled claims have not exceeded the commercial
coverage in any of the past three fiscal years.
In 1987, the Village invested $429,675 for participation in the Wisconsin Municipal Insurance Commission
(WMIC), an intergovernmental cooperation commission created in August 1987 by contract under Section 66.30
of the Wisconsin Statutes to facilitate the organization, establishment, and capitalization of CVMIC. CVMIC is a
mutual insurance company established on September 19, 1987 under Section 611.23 of the Wisconsin Statutes to
provide liability insurance coverage to the cities and villages which make up the membership of WMIC.
CVMIC provides the Village with $5,000,000 of liability coverage for losses over its self-insured retention level
of $37,500 per occurrence with a $150,000 aggregate stop loss.
The Village’s annual cost is its annual premium, claims, and other operating expenses. An annual premium is
charged to cover expected claims and administrative costs. The claim component of the premium is determined by
independent actuaries and allocated among participating municipalities based on payroll and loss history. The
Village and other participating cities and villages are subject to cover loss experiences, which exceed predictions
through retrospective assessments.
Management of each organization consists of a board of directors or officers comprised of representatives elected
by each of three classes of participants based on population. The Village does not exercise any control over the
activities of the agencies beyond the election of the officers and board.
Percentage participation can be affected by acceptance of new members to WMIC and CVMIC. Upon dissolution,
the Village would be entitled to a lump sum payment. As of December 31, 2025, the Village ceased participation
in WMIC and CVMIC.
The Village records an unpaid claims liability for claims that have occurred but are not settled and for claims
incurred but not recorded (IBNR). This liability is based upon estimates from an annual actuarial study. The
estimates of claims liability also includes amounts for incremental claim adjustment expenses related to specific
claims and other claim adjustment expenses regardless of whether allocated to specific claims. Changes in the
unpaid claim liability amount in fiscal years 2024 and 2025 were:
2025 2024
Claims Payable - Beginning $ — 33,759
Incurred Claims — —
Claims Paid — (33,759)
Claims Payable - Ending — —
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Litigation
From time to time, the Village is party to various pending claims and legal proceedings with respect to
employment, civil rights, property taxes and other matters. Although the outcome of such matters cannot be
forecasted with certainty, it is the opinion of management and the Village attorney that the likelihood is remote
that any such claims or proceedings will have a material adverse effect on the Village's financial position or
results of operations.
Grants
Amounts received or receivable from grantor agencies are subject to audit and adjustment by grantor agencies,
principally the federal government. Any disallowed claims, including amounts already collected, may constitute a
liability of the applicable funds. The amount, if any, of expenditures which may be disallowed by the grantor
cannot be determined at this time although the Village expects such amounts, if any, to be immaterial.
COMMITMENTS
Tax Incremental Districts
Tax Increment District No. 2
On January 1, 1995, the Village created “Tax Incremental District No. 2, Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin” to
eliminate and prevent areas of blight within the Village by promoting public health, safety and welfare, and by
increasing the Village’s tax base, and the number of jobs available in the Village. Project costs are estimated to be
$2.0 million, which are being financed through prior years’ bond issuances. Property taxes to be generated in
future years, measured by the increment in value of the property in the district over the base year, are to be used to
retire the interest and principal of the related debt issues. On March 31, 2024 the Village closed Tax Incremental
District No. 2.
Tax Increment District No. 3
On March 7, 2005, the Village created “Tax Incremental District No. 3, Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin” to
eliminate areas of blight and stimulate the redevelopment of West Brown Deer Road corridor within the Village.
Project costs are estimated to be $7.4 million, which will be financed through future borrowings. Property taxes to
be generated in future years, measured by the increment in value of the property in the district over the base year,
are to be used to retire the interest and principal of the related debt issues.
As of December 31, 2025, the Village has made no amendments to the initial project plan.
Tax Increment District No. 4
On March 7, 2005, the Village created “Tax Incremental District No. 4, Village of Brown Deer, Wisconsin” to
eliminate and stimulate the redevelopment of the original Village Planned Development District and the Teutonia
Avenue corridor within the Village. Project costs are estimated to be $6.2 million, which will be financed through
future borrowings. Property taxes to be generated in future years, measured by the increment in value of the
property in the district over the base year, are to be used to retire the interest and principal of the related debt
issues.
As of December 31, 2025, the Village has made no amendments to the initial project plan.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
COMMITMENTS - Continued
Tax Incremental Districts - Continued
Tax Increment District No. 5
Tax Incremental Financing District (TID) #5 was created in 2024 and amended later that same year. It includes
lands located in the Brown Deer Corporate Park on Arbon Drive south of Brown Deer Road, and then lands on
the north side of Brown Deer Road from Arbon Drive, east until Kildeer Court. The district also extends north
from Brown Deer Road to encompass most of the Brown Deer Business Park and the entire Marketplace
Shopping Center.
In 2024, F Street Group, began construction on a 156-unit multi-family residential project called Village 43. The
project is an approximate 7-acre development at 4300 W. Brown Deer Road and 8989 N. Deerwood Drive. The
developer has agreed to a guaranteed value of $21,500,000 when fully improved with an escalation in value to
$23,000,000 by the year 2036. The ‘paygo” assistance for this project would total approximately $7,445,526.
In 2025, the Village 43 residential development was completed. A 1-acre commercial outlot remains available for
development adjacent to the residential development. Also, the Village acquired the former First Citizen’s Bank
building at 4000 W. Brown Deer Road for $1,920,000 and undertook demolition of the structure. A Request For
Proposals (RFP) was issued and multiple responses were received. A preferred developer selection was ongoing
in the fall of 2025. Finally, the Village entered into a redevelopment agreement with Woodsonia Real Estate for
the redevelopment of the Marketplace Shopping Center. The new development, called Riverside Landing, will
feature a 128,000 square foot Target store, various commercial outlots and a mixed-use building with 128 market-
rate apartments. The Village will provide $12,838,720 in “paygo” TIF assistance in exchange for an average
guaranteed value that exceeds $40 million. Demolition of the old shopping center began in late summer 2025.
Tax Increment District No. 6
Tax Incremental Financing District (TID) #6 was created in 2024. It includes lands on the west side of 47 th Street
from the north side of Bradley Road south to Parkland Avenue. The district also includes Algonquin Park and
borders Algonquin Manor and Zwaska Funeral Home on its western boundary.
In 2025, a development agreement with Atlas Assisted Living was agreed to for the creation of a 20-bed assisted
living facility at 4740 W. Bradley Road. The project is currently undergoing final civil and architectural planning.
The “paygo” assistance for this project would total approximately $661,000 in exchange for a guaranteed
improved value of at least $2.5 million.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
COMMITMENTS - Continued
Intermunicipal Agreements
North Shore Fire Department
The Village is a member of the North Shore Fire Department (the Department) along with the Villages of
Bayside, Fox Point, River Hills, Whitefish Bay, and the City of Glendale. The Department was created by an
agreement signed in 1994 pursuant to the provisions of Sections 61.65 and 66.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The
Department, which commenced operations on January 1, 1995, provides fire and emergency medical services to
the member communities. Upon dissolution of the Department, assets will be divided by the participants then
participating in accordance with the proportion of the previous year’s cost allocation formula percentage. The
Department is governed by a seven-member board consisting of one representative and one alternate from each
municipality. Only one member from each municipality may vote. The Village has a commitment to the
Department to annually finance a portion of the Department’s approved expenditures. In 2025, the Village
incurred expenditures of $ 2.91 million for fire protection and emergency medical services under this agreement.
Complete 2025 financial statements for the Department are available from the Department at 4401 West River
Lane, Brown Deer, Wisconsin 53223.
Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission
The Village is a member of the Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (the Commission) along
with 18 other communities within Milwaukee County. The Commission was created by an agreement signed in
1997 pursuant to the provisions of Section 66.30 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The Commission was established to
provide a jointly operated animal control services facility for domestic animals. The Commission is governed by a
19-member board consisting of one representative from each municipality, each having one vote. Formulas for the
sharing of operating and debt costs, and for the distribution of assets upon termination of participation, are
provided within the agreement.
North Shore Health Department
The North Shore Health Department (NSHD) is comprised of the Villages of Brown Deer, Bayside, Fox Point,
Whitefish Bay, and River Hills, as well as the City of Glendale. The NSHD Board of Health is comprised of one
member representative from each community, to be appointed by each communities president/mayor. The Village
is the fiscal agent for NSHD. Compensation is made to the Village by each individual community using a formula
of direct hours and population as well as indirect costs prorated based on each community’s population percentage
to all NSHD municipalities’ total population.
Bayside Communications Center
The Village entered into a 10-year agreement with the Village of Bayside (Bayside) effective January 1, 2018 in
which Bayside will provide a unified public safety answering point (PSAP). Bayside provides dispatch service to
the Village, including all police and fire emergency calls, transfer calls, calls for medical emergencies, emergency
rescue calls, and calls for dispatch services. The operating costs are being based on a formula that is restricted by
the lesser of the State imposed levy limit plus any nonpersonnel contractual obligations or the consumer price
index increase. The agreement states that the Village will make an annual capital contribution to the Bayside
Communications Center with payments ranging from $5,428 to $16,201.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS)
Plan Descriptions
Plan Administration. The Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) is a cost-sharing multiple-employer defined
benefit pension plan. WRS benefits and other plan provisions are established by Chapter 40 of the Wisconsin
Statutes. Benefit terms may onely be modified by the legislature. The retirement system is administered by the
Wisconsin Department of Employee Trust Funds (ETF). The system provides coverage to all eligible State of
Wisconsin, local government, and other public employees. All employees, initially employed by a participating
WRS employer on or after July 1, 2011, expected to work at least 1,200 hours a year (880 hours for teachers and
school district educational support employees) and expected to be employed for at least one year from employee’s
date of hire are eligible to participate in the WRS.
ETF issues a standalone Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR), which can be found at https://
etf.wi.gov/about-etf/reports-and-studies/financial-reports-and-statements.
Additionally, ETF issued a standalone Wisconsin Retirement System Financial Report, which can also be found
using the link above.
Vesting. For employees beginning participation on or after January 1, 1990, and no longer actively employed on
or after April 24, 1998, creditable service in each of five years is required for eligibility for a retirement annuity.
Participants employed prior to 1990 and on or after April 24, 1998, and prior to July 1, 2011, are immediately
vested. Participants who initially became WRS eligible on or after July 1, 2011, must have five years of creditable
service to be vested.
Benefits Provided. Employees who retire at or after age 65 (54 for protective occupations and 62 for elected
officials and executive service retirement plan participants, if hired on or before 12/31/2016) are entitled to a
retirement benefit based on a formula factor, their final average earnings, and creditable service.
Final average earnings is the average of the participant's three highest annual earnings periods. Creditable service
includes current service and prior service for which a participant received earnings and made contributions as
required. Creditable service also includes creditable military service. The retirement benefit will be calculated as a
money purchase benefit based on the employee’s contributions plus matching employer's contributions, with
interest, if that benefit is higher than the formula benefit.
Vested participants may retire at or after age 55 (50 for protective occupations) and receive an actuarially-reduced
benefit. Participants terminating covered employment prior to eligibility for an annuity may either receive
employee-required contributions plus interest as a separation benefit or leave contributions on deposit and defer
application until eligible to receive a retirement benefit.
The WRS also provides death and disability benefits for employees.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Plan Descriptions - Continued
Post-Retirement Adjustments. The Employee Trust Funds Board may periodically adjust annuity payments from
the retirement system based on annual investment performance in accordance with s. 40.27, Wis. Stat. An
increase (or decrease) in annuity payments may result when investment gains (losses), together with other
actuarial experience factors, create a surplus (shortfall) in the reserves, as determined by the system’s consulting
actuary. Annuity increases are not based on cost of living or other similar factors. For Core annuities, decreases
may be applied only to previously granted increases. By law, Core annuities cannot be reduced to an amount
below the original, guaranteed amount (the floor) set at retirement. The Core and Variable annuity adjustments
granted during recent years are as follows
Core Fund Variable Fund
Year Adjustment Adjustment
2015 2.9% 2.0%
2016 0.5% (5.0%)
2017 2.0% 4.0%
2018 2.4% 17.0%
2019 —% (10.0%)
2020 1.7% 21.0%
2021 5.1% 13.0%
2022 7.4% 15.0%
2023 1.6% (21.0%)
2024 3.6% 15.0%
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Plan Descriptions - Continued
Contributions. Required contributions are determined by an annual actuarial valuation in accordance with Chapter
40 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The employee required contribution is one-half of the actuarially determined
contribution rate for General category employees, including Teachers, Executives and Elected Officials. Starting
on January 1, 2016, the Executives and Elected Officials category was merged into the General Employee
Category. Required contributions for protective employees are the same rate as general employees. Employers are
required to contribute the remainder of the actuarially determined contribution rate. The employer may not pay
the employee required contribution unless provided for by an existing collective bargaining agreement.
During the reporting period, the WRS recognized $708,648 in contributions from the employer.
Contributions rates as of December 31, 2024 are:
Employee Category Employee Employer
General (including teachers, executive, and elected official) 6.90% 6.90%
Protective Occupation with Social Security 6.90% 14.30%
Protective Occupation without Social Security 6.90% 19.10%
Pension Liabilties, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions
At December 31, 2025, the Village reported a net pension liability of $679,520 for its proportionate share of the
net pension liability. The net pension liability was measured as of December 31, 2024 , and the total pension
liability used to calculate the net pension liability was determined by an actuarial valuation as of December 31,
2023, rolled forward to December 31, 2024 . No material changes in assumptions or benefit terms occurred
between the actuarial valuation date and the measurement date. The Village’s proportion of the net pension
liability was based on the Village’s share of contributions to the pension plan relative to the contributions of all
participating employers. At December 31, 2024 , the Village’s proportion was 0.04135433%, which was a
decrease of 0.00017621% from its proportion measured as of December 31, 2023.
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Village recognized pension expense of $927,505.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Pension Liabilties, Pension Expense, and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of
Resources Related to Pensions - Continued
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Village reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows
of resources related to pensions from the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources Totals
Differences Between Expected and Actual Experience $ 2,110,281 (1,983,002) 127,279
Net Difference Between Projected and Actual
Earnings on Pension Plan Investments 1,032,567 — 1,032,567
Changes of Assumptions 201,626 — 201,626
Changes in Proportion and Differences Between Employer
Contributions and Proportionate Share of Contributions 17,339 (2,313) 15,026
Total Pension Expense to be Recognized
in Future Periods 3,361,813 (1,985,315) 1,376,498
Pension Contributions Made Subsequent
to the Measurement Date 708,648 — 708,648
Total Deferred Amounts Related to Pensions 4,070,461 (1,985,315) 2,085,146
$708,648 reported as deferred outflows of resources related to pension resulting from the WRS Employer’s
contributions subsequent to the measurement date will be recognized as a reduction of the net pension liability in
the year ended December 31, 2026. Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of
resources related to pensions will be recognized in pension expense in future periods as follows:
Net Deferred
Outflows/
Fiscal (Inflows)
Year of Resources
2026 $ 413,601
2027 1,415,039
2028 (344,571)
2029 (107,571)
2030 —
Thereafter —
Total 1,376,498
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Actuarial Assumptions
The total pension liability in the December 31, 2024 , actuarial valuation was determined using the following
actuarial assumptions, applied to all periods included in the measurement:
Actuarial Valuation Date December 31, 2023
Measurement Date of Net Pension Liability December 31, 2024
Experience Study January 1, 2021 - December 31,
Published November 19, 2024
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal
Asset Valuation Method Fair Value
Long-Term Expected Rate of Return 6.80%
Discount Rate 6.80%
Salary Increases
Wage Inflation 3.00%
Seniority/Merit 0.10% - 5.70%
Mortality 2020 WRS Experience
Mortality Table
Post-Retirement Adjustments* 1.70%
*No post-retirement adjustment is guaranteed. Actual adjustments are based on recognized investment return,
actuarial experience, and other factors. 1.7% is the assumed annual adjustment based on the investment return
assumption and the post-retirement discount rate. Includes the impact of known Market Recognition Account
deferred gains/losses on the liability for dividend payments.
Actuarial assumptions are based upon an experience study conducted in 2024 that covered a three-year period
from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2023. Based on this experience study, actuarial assumptions used to
measure the total pension liability changed from prior year, including seniority (merit) and separation rates. The
total pension liability for December 31, 2024 is based upon a roll-forward of the liability calculated from the
December 31, 2023 actuarial valuation.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Long-Term Expected Return on Plan Assets
The long-term expected rate of return on pension plan investments was determined using a building-block method
in which best-estimate ranges of expected future real rates of return (expected returns, net of pension plan
investment expense and inflation) are developed for each major asset class. These ranges are combined to produce
the long-term expected rate of return by weighting the expected future real rates of return by the target asset
allocation percentage and by adding expected inflation. The target allocation and best estimates of geometric real
rates of return for each major asset class are summarized in the following table:
Long-Term Long-Term
Target Expected Nominal Expected Real
Core Fund Asset Class Allocation Rate of Return Rate of Return
Public Equity 38.0% 7.0% 4.3%
Public Fixed Income 27.0% 6.1% 3.4%
Private Equity/Debt 20.0% 9.5% 6.7%
Inflation Sensitive 19.0% 4.8% 2.1%
Real Estate 8.0% 6.5% 3.8%
Leverage (12.0%) 3.7% 1.1%
Total Core Fund 100.0% 7.5% 4.8%
Variable Fund Asset Class
U.S. Equities 70.0% 6.5% 3.8%
International Equities 30.0% 7.4% 4.7%
Total Variable Fund 100.0% 6.9% 4.2%
Single Discount Rate
A single discount rate of 6.8% was used to measure the total pension liability for the current and prior year. The
discount rate is based on the expected rate of return on pension plan investments of 6.8% and a municipal bond
rate of 4.08% (Source: "20-Bond GO Index" is the Bond Buyer Index, general obligation, 20 years to maturity,
mixed quality as of December 31, 2024. In describing this index, the Bond Buyer notes that the bonds' average
quality is roughly equivalent to Moody's Investors Service's Aa2 rating and Standard and Poor's Corp.'s AA.).
Because of the unique structure of WRS, the 6.8% expected rate of return implies that a dividend of
approximately 1.7% will always be paid. For purposes of the single discount rate, it was assumed that the
dividend would always be paid. The projection of cash flows used to determine this single discount rate assumed
that plan member contributions will be made at the current contribution rate and that employer contributions will
be made at rates equal to the difference between actuarially determined contribution rates and the member rate.
Based on these assumptions, the pension plan’s fiduciary net position was projected to be available to make all
projected future benefit payments (including expected dividends) of current plan members. Therefore, the
municipal bond rate of return on pension plan investments was applied to all periods of projected benefit
payments to determine the total pension liability.
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December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT SYSTEM - DEFINED BENEFIT PENSION PLAN - Continued
Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) - Continued
Sensitivity of the Village’s Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability to Changes in the Discount
Rate
The following presents the Village’s proportionate share of the net pension liability calculated using the discount
rate of 6.80%, as well as what the Village’s proportionate share of the net pension liability/(asset) would be if it
were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower or one percentage point higher than the
current rate:
Current
1% Decrease
Discount
Rate 1% Increase
(5.80%) (6.80%) (7.80%)
Village's Proportionate Share
of the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) $ 6,374,785 679,520 (3,366,802)
Pension Plan Fiduciary Net Position
Detailed information about the pension plan’s fiduciary net position is available in separately issued financial
statements available at https://etf.wi.gov/aboutetf/reports-and-studies/financial-reports-and-statements.
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS
Retiree Benefit Plan
General Information about the Retiree Benefit Plan
Plan Description. The Village’s defined benefit OPEB plan, Retiree Benefits Plan (RBP), provides OPEB for
retired employees of the Village. RBP is a single-employer defined benefit OPEB plan administered by the
Village. Article 11 of the State Compiled Statutes grants the authority to establish and amend the benefit terms
and financing requirements to the Town Board . No assets are accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria in
paragraph 4 of Statement 75.
Benefits Provided. The Village provides continued health insurance coverage at the active employee rate to all
eligible employees in accordance with Wisconsin Statutes, which creates an implicit subsidy of retiree health
insurance. In addition, the Village provides a monthly contribution toward the premium based upon the union
contract or group the retiree was in while employed by the Village. To be eligible for benefits, an employee must
qualify for retirement under one of the Village’s retirement plans. Upon a retiree reaching age 65 years of age,
Medicare becomes the primary insurer and the retiree can choose to not participate in the plan or continue under
the Village’s plan at a Medicare supplement rate.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Continued
Retiree Benefit Plan - Continued
General Information about the Retiree Benefit Plan - Continued
Plan Membership. As of December 31, 2025, the measurement date, the following employees were covered by
the benefit terms:
Inactive Plan Members Currently Receiving Benefits 5
Inactive Plan Members Entitled to but not yet Receiving Benefits —
Active Plan Members 69
Total 74
Total OPEB Liability
The Village’s total OPEB liability was measured as of December 31, 2025 , and was determined by an actuarial
valuation as of that date.
Actuarial Assumptions. The total OPEB liability in the December 31, 2025 actuarial valuation was determined
using the following actuarial assumptions and other inputs, applied to all periods included in the measurement,
unless otherwise specified:
Actuarial Valuation Date December 31, 2025
Measurement Date December 31, 2025
Actuarial Cost Method Entry Age Normal (Level Percent of Salary)
Inflation 2.50%
Discount Rate 4.83%
Salary Increases Including Inflation 3.20%
Healthcare Cost Trend Rates Initial rate of 7.58% decreasing to an ultimate rate of
5.00% for 2034 and later years.
The discount rate was based on the current yield for a 20-year, tax-exempt general obligation municipal bonds
with an average rate of AA/Aa2 or higher.
Mortality rates are based on rates from the Wisconsi Retirement System Experience Study Report dated
November 19, 2024 for general and protective participants.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Continued
Retirement Benefit Plan - Continued
Change in the Net OPEB Liability
Total
OPEB
Liability
Balance at December 31, 2024 $ 679,306
Changes for the Year:
Service Cost 39,923
Interest on the Total OPEB Liability 27,087
Changes of Benefit Terms —
Difference Between Expected and Actual Experience —
Changes of Assumptions or Other Inputs (47,756)
Benefit Payments (30,786)
Other Changes —
Net Changes (11,532)
Balance at December 31, 2025 667,774
Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Discount Rate
The discount rate used to measure the total OPEB liability was 4.83%, while the prior valuation used 4.08%. The
following presents the total OPEB liability, calculated using the discount rate, as well as what the total OPEB
liability would be if it were calculated using a discount rate that is one percentage point lower or one percentage
point higher:
Current
1% Decrease Discount Rate 1% Increase
(3.83%) (4.83%) (5.83%)
Total OPEB Liability $ 732,270 667,774 609,601
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Continued
Retirement Benefit Plan - Continued
Sensitivity of the Total OPEB Liability to Changes in the Healthcare Cost Trend Rates
The following presents the total OPEB liability, calculated using a variable Healthcare Trend Rate, as well as
what the total OPEB liability would be if it were calculated using a Healthcare Trend Rate that is one percentage
point lower or one percentage point higher:
Healthcare
Cost Trend
1% Decrease Rates 1% Increase
(Varies) (Varies) (Varies)
Total OPEB Liability $ 598,759 667,774 749,743
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB
For the year ended December 31, 2025, the Village recognized OPEB expense of $51,218. At December 31,
2025, the Village reported deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB from
the following sources:
Deferred Deferred
Outflows of Inflows of
Resources Resources Totals
Difference Between Expected and Actual Experience $ 52,883 (167,562) (114,679)
Change in Assumptions 77,403 (196,661) (119,258)
Net Difference Between Projected and Actual
Earnings on OPEB Plan Investments — — —
Total Deferred Amounts Related to OPEB 130,286 (364,223) (233,937)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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NOTE 4 - OTHER INFORMATION - Continued
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS - Continued
Retirement Benefit Plan - Continued
OPEB Expense and Deferred Outflows of Resources and Deferred Inflows of Resources Related to OPEB -
Continued
Amounts reported as deferred outflows of resources and deferred inflows of resources related to OPEB will be
recognized in OPEB expense as follows:
Net Deferred
Fiscal (Inflows)
Year of Resources
2026 $ (15,792)
2027 (15,792)
2027 (15,792)
2027 (15,792)
2027 (15,792)
Thereafter (154,977)
Total (233,937)
SUBSEQUENT EVENT
Debt Issuance
On April 16, 2026, the Village issued $4,375,000 of General Obligation Promissory Notes, due in annual
installments, plus interest at 4.00% - 5.00% through April 1, 2036.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Notes to the Financial Statements
December 31, 2025
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REQUIRED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Required supplementary information includes financial information and disclosures that are required by the
GASB but are not considered a part of the basic financial statements. Such information includes:
• Schedule Employer Contributions - Last Ten Fiscal Years
Wisconsin Retirement System Fund
• Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) - Last Ten Measurement Years
Wisconsin Retirement System Fund
• Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
Wisconsin Retirement System Fund
• Schedule of Changes in the Employer's Total OPEB Liability
Retiree Benefits Plan
• Budgetary Comparison Schedule
General Fund
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
Budgetary Information - Budgets are adopted on a basis consistent with generally accepted accounting principles.
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Contributions
in Relation to Contributions as
Contractually the Contractually Contribution Covered- a Percentage of
Fiscal Required Required Excess/ Employee Covered-Employee
Year Contribution Contributions (Deficiency) Payroll Payroll
2016 $ 397,074 $ 397,074 $ — $ 4,983,360 7.97%
2017 430,918 430,918 — 4,989,401 8.64%
2018 435,197 435,197 — 4,933,700 8.82%
2019 443,093 443,093 — 5,214,755 8.50%
2020 493,612 493,612 — 5,541,702 8.91%
2021 489,326 489,326 — 5,329,801 9.18%
2022 492,368 492,368 — 5,303,205 9.28%
2023 551,864 551,864 — 5,523,542 9.99%
2024 615,523 615,523 — 5,813,277 10.59%
2025 708,648 708,648 — 6,077,176 11.66%
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Retirement System
Schedule of Employer Contributions - Last Ten Fiscal Years
December 31, 2025
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Plan Fiduciary
Proportionate Contributions as Net Position
Proportion of Share of the Covered- a Percentage of as a Percentage
Fiscal the Net Pension Net Pension Employee Covered-Employee Of Total Pension
Year Liability/(Asset) Liability/(Asset) Payroll Payroll Liability
2015 0.04060769% $ 659,867 $ 4,851,886 13.60% 98.20%
2016 0.04103731% 338,245 4,983,360 6.79% 99.12%
2017 0.14173939% (1,239,291) 4,989,401 (24.84%) 102.93%
2018 0.04196502% 1,492,983 4,933,700 30.26% 96.45%
2019 0.04216961% (1,359,740) 5,214,754 (26.07%) 102.60%
2020 0.04295982% (2,682,041) 5,541,702 (48.40%) 105.26%
2021 0.04305161% (3,470,037) 5,329,801 (65.11%) 106.02%
2022 0.04265045% 2,259,494 5,303,204 42.61% 95.72%
2023 0.04153054% 617,478 5,523,542 11.18% 98.58%
2024 0.04135433% 679,520 5,813,277 11.69% 98.79%
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Retirement System Fund
Schedule of Proportionate Share of the Net Pension Liability/(Asset) - Last Ten Measurement Years
December 31, 2025
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Changes in Benefit Terms: There were no changes of benefit terms for any participating employer in WRS.
Change in Assumptions: Based on a three-year experience study conducted in 2021 covering January 1, 2018
through December 31, 2020, the ETF Board adopted assumption changes that were used to measure the total
pension liability beginning with the year ended December 31, 2021, including the following:
• Lowering the long-term expected rate of return from 7.0% to 6.8%
• Lowering the discount rate from 7.0% to 6.8%
• Lowering the price inflation rate from 2.5% to 2.4%
• Lowering the post-retirement adjustments from 1.9% to 1.7%
• Mortality assumptions were changed to reflect updated trends by transitioning from the Wisconsin 2018
Mortality Table to the 2020 WRS Experience Mortality Table.
Based on a three-year experience study conducted in 2018 covering January 1, 2015 through December 31,
2017, the ETF Board adopted assumption changes that were used to measure the total pension liability beginning
with the year-ended December 31, 2018, including the following:
• Lowering the long-term expected rate of return from 7.2% to 7.0%
• Lowering the discount rate from 7.2% to 7.0%
• Lowering the wage inflation rate from 3.2% to 3.0%
• Lowering the price inflation rate from 2.7% to 2.5%
• Lowering the post-retirement adjustments from 2.1% to 1.9%
• Mortality assumptions were changed to reflect updated trends by transitioning from the Wisconsin 2012
Mortality Table to the Wisconsin 2018 Mortality Table.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Retirement System
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information
December 31, 2025
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Valuation Date December 31, 2022
Actuarial Cost Method Frozen Entry Age
Amortization Method Level Percent of Payroll-Closed Amortization Period
Amortization Period 30 Years Closed from Date of Participation in WRS
Asset Valuation Method Five Year Smoothed Market (Closed)
Actuarial Assumptions
Net Investment Rate of Return 5.40%
Weighted Based on Assumed Rate for:
Pre-Retirement 6.80%
Post-Retirement 5.00%
Salary Increases
Wage Inflation 3.00%
Seniority/Merit 0.10% - 5.70%
Post Retirement Benefit Adjustments* 1.70%
Retirement Age Experience-based table of rates that are specific to the type of
eligibility condition. Last updated for the 2021 valuation
pursuant to an experience study of the period 2018-2020.
Mortality 2020 WRS Experience Tables. The rates based on actual WRS
experience adjusted for future mortality improvements using the
MP-2021 fully generational improvement scale from a base year
of 2010.
*No post-retirement adjustment is guaranteed. Actual adjustments are based on recognized investment return,
actuarial experience, and other factors. Value is the assumed annual adjustment based on the investment return
assumption and the post-retirement discount rate.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Wisconsin Retirement System
Notes to the Required Supplementary Information - Continued
December 31, 2025
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See Following Page
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Retiree Benefits Plan
Schedule of Changes in the Employer's Total OPEB Liability
December 31, 2025
69
12/31/2018
Total OPEB Liability
Service Cost $ 32,784
Interest 29,980
Changes in Benefit Terms —
Differences Between Expected and Actual
Experience —
Change of Assumptions —
Benefit Payments (30,114)
Other Changes —
Net Change in Total OPEB Liability 32,650
Total OPEB Liability - Beginning 716,727
Total OPEB Liability - Ending 749,377
Employee-Covered Payroll 5,268,457
Total OPEB Liability as a Percentage of
Employee-Covered Payroll 14.22%
Notes:
This schedule is intended to show information for ten years. Information for additional years will be displayed as
it becomes available.
No assets are accumulated in a trust that meets the criteria in paragraph 4 of GASB Statement 75.
Changes of Assumptions. Changes of assumptions and other inputs reflect the effects of changes in the discount
rate from 2018 through 2025.
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Retiree Benefits Plan
Schedule of Changes in the Employer's Total OPEB Liability
December 31, 2025
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12/31/2019 12/31/2020 12/31/2021 12/31/2022 12/31/2023 12/31/2024 12/31/2025
31,798 32,363 44,584 46,025 40,905 46,302 39,923
31,247 29,981 17,406 17,502 29,931 28,342 27,087
— (30,066) — 70,859 — — —
— (11,328) — — — (187,268) —
— 86,681 4,488 (136,045) 35,472 (58,706) (47,756)
(44,075) (37,670) (34,524) (41,222) (45,559) (37,494) (30,786)
— — — — — — —
18,970 69,961 31,954 (42,881) 60,749 (208,824) (11,532)
749,377 768,347 838,308 870,262 827,381 888,130 679,306
768,347 838,308 870,262 827,381 888,130 679,306 667,774
5,373,826 5,862,148 6,049,736 4,654,251 5,059,043 6,223,683 6,385,582
14.30% 14.30% 14.39% 17.78% 17.56% 10.91% 10.46%
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes $ 8,008,177 8,008,177 7,961,035
Intergovernmental 2,101,971 2,101,971 2,296,856
Licenses and Permits 316,550 316,550 318,492
Charges for Services 757,396 757,396 848,382
Fines and Forfeitures 370,330 370,330 368,269
Investment Income 150,000 150,000 415,838
Miscellaneous 325,000 325,000 241,453
Total Revenues 12,029,424 12,029,424 12,450,325
Expenditures
General Government 2,065,490 2,065,490 1,911,603
Public Safety 7,882,894 7,882,894 7,842,096
Public Works 1,570,439 1,570,439 1,682,039
Health and Human Services 137,770 137,770 141,791
Culture, Recreation, and Education 314,180 314,180 325,025
Conservation and Development 343,651 343,651 450,111
Debt Service
Principal Retirement — — 39,309
Interest and Fiscal Charges — — 5,169
Total Expenditures 12,314,424 12,314,424 12,397,143
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures (285,000) (285,000) 53,182
Other Financing Sources (Uses)
Transfers In 285,000 285,000 269,694
Transfers Out — — (33,653)
285,000 285,000 236,041
Net Change in Fund Balance — — 289,223
Fund Balance - Beginning 8,949,089
Fund Balance - Ending 9,238,312
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
General Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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OTHER SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
Other supplementary information includes financial statements and schedules not required by the GASB, nor a
part of the basic financial statements, but are presented for purposes of additional analysis.
Such statements and schedules include:
• Budgetary Comparison Schedules - Major Governmental Funds
• Combining Statements - Nonmajor Governmental Funds
• Budgetary Comparison Schedules - Nonmajor Governmental Funds
• Budgetary Comparison Schedules - Enterprise Funds
• Budgetary Comparison Schedule - Internal Service Fund
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INDIVIDUAL FUND DESCRIPTIONS
GENERAL FUND
The General Fund is used to account for all financial resources except those required to be accounted for in
another fund.
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS
The Special Revenue Funds are used to account for the proceeds of specific revenue sources (other than
fiduciary funds or capital projects funds) that are legally restricted to expenditures for specified purposes.
Village Grant Fund
The Village Grant Fund is used to account for the various grants that the Village does not track in its Health
Funds, General Fund, or Capital Improvements Fund.
Special Assessments Fund
The Special Assessments Fund is used to account for and track the revenue and expenses for all the streetlights
in Brown Deer. There are currently 7 street lighting districts.
Library Fund
The Library Fund is used to account for the day-to-day operations and services provided by the municipal
library.
North Shore Health Department Fund
The North Shore Health Department Fund is used to account for the operation of the North Shore Health
Department. Funds are segregated in this special fund because significant portions of revenues are collected
from other municipalities that share in the cost of operation of the department. The member municipalities are
Bayside, Glendale, Fox Point, River Hills, Shorewood, Whitefish Bay, and Brown Deer. This fund also includes
all the grant revenue and grant expenditures that belong to the NSHD.
Police Asset Forfeiture Fund
The Police Asset Forfeiture Fund is used for assets resulting from police activities. The funds are reported to the
State and expenditures must be approved.
Recycling Fund
The Recycling Fund is used to account for the receipt and disbursement of funds generated by user charges for
the operation of the Village recycling center and contracted recycling services.
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INDIVIDUAL FUND DESCRIPTIONS - Continued
SPECIAL REVENUE FUNDS - Continued
Park and Recreation Program Fund
The Park and Recreation Program Fund is used to account for the operation of the Park & Recreation Programs.
Funds are segregated in this special fund to account for the revenues and expenditures of park services,
recreational programs, the village pond, and the community center.
Strehlow Donation Fund
The Strehlow Donation Fund was created when the Village park and recreation department and the Village
Library received funds from Naomi Strehlow to use on children’s activities. This fund is used to account for
those expenditures.
Brown Deer Farmers Market Fund
The Brown Deer Farmers Market Fund is used to account for the operations of the Village of Brown Deer,
Wisconsin’s farmers market. Funds are segregated in this special fund to account for the revenues and
expenditures of the market.
Municipal Court Fund
The Municipal Court Fund is used to account for fees collected on convictions of Municipal Court citations. It
also includes all the correlating Municipal Court expenditures.
Tourism Commission Fund
The Tourism Commission Fund is used to account for revenues that exceed the amount of room tax revenue a
municipality may retain. The room tax revenue must be spent on tourism promotion and tourism development.
It cannot be spent directly by the municipality.
Policing Services Fund
The Policing Services Fund is used to account for policing services provided to Rogers Memorial Hospital
because of a developer agreement between the Village and Rogers Memorial Hospital. It also includes an
agreement between the Village of Brown Deer and Brown Deer School District over the sharing of a School
Liaison Officer.
DEBT SERVICE FUND
The Debt Service Fund is used account for the accumulation of resources for, and the payment of, general long-
term debt principal and interest. Financing is provided by the annual tax levy. The Debt Service Fund is a major
fund.
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INDIVIDUAL FUND DESCRIPTIONS - Continued
CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS
The Capital Projects Funds are used to account for all resources used for the acquisition of capital facilities by a
governmental unit except those financed by Proprietary and Trust Funds.
TIF No. 4 Fund
The TIF No. 4 Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan.
Capital Improvements Fund
The Capital Improvements Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted,
committed, or assigned to expenditures for capital outlays, including the acquisition or construction of capital
facilities and other capital assets for the Capital Improvement Plan.
TIF No. 2 Fund
The TIF No. 2 Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan.
TIF No. 3 Fund
The TIF No. 3 Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan.
TIF No. 5 Fund
The TIF No. 5 Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan.
TIF No. 6 Fund
The TIF No. 6 Fund is used to account for and report financial resources that are restricted, committed, or
assigned to expenditures outlined in the TIF project plan.
ENTERPRISE FUNDS
The Enterprise Funds are used to account for operations that are financed and operated in a manner similar to
private business enterprises where the intent is that costs of providing goods or services to the general public on
a continuing basis be financed or recovered primarily through user charges; or where it has been decided that
periodic determination of revenues earned, expenses incurred and/or net income is appropriate for capital
maintenance, public policy, management control, accountability or other purpose.
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INDIVIDUAL FUND DESCRIPTIONS - Continued
ENTERPRISE FUNDS - Continued
Water Utility Fund
The Water Utility Fund is used to account for the activities of operating the water system.
Sewer Utility Fund
The Sewer Utility Fund is used to account for the activities of operating the sewer system.
Storm Water Utility Fund
The Storm Water Utility Fund is used to account for the activities of the operations of the storm water system.
INTERNAL SERVICE FUND
The Internal Service Funds are used to account for the financing of goods or services provided by one
department or agency of the City, to other departments or agencies or other governmental units, on a cost-
reimbursement basis.
Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund
The Self-Funded Health Insurance Fund is used to account for the accumulation of resources and payment of
claims, by allowing the Village to systematically collect, retain, and manage financial resources that are
dedicated exclusively to funding employee healthcare costs. This includes the allocation of the costs of
providing health insurance insurance coverage to the different departments and funds of the Village of Brown
Deer.
CUSTODIAL FUND
The Custodial Funds are used to account for assets held by the Village in a trustee capacity or as a custodian for
individuals, private organizations, and/or other governmental units
Property Tax Fund
The Property Tax Fund is used to account for the collection of property taxes for other taxing governmental
agencies and the distributions made to those agencies.
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Taxes
Property Taxes $ 7,533,177 7,533,177 7,562,512
Room Tax 475,000 475,000 398,523
8,008,177 8,008,177 7,961,035
Intergovernmental
Shared Revenue 1,519,026 1,519,026 1,518,857
General Transportation Aid 576,945 576,945 576,442
Personal Property Aid — — 186,630
CDBG Grant 6,000 6,000 4,414
Other Grants — — 10,513
2,101,971 2,101,971 2,296,856
Licenses and Permits 316,550 316,550 318,492
Charges for Services 757,396 757,396 848,382
Fines, Forfeitures, and Penalties 370,330 370,330 368,269
Investment Income 150,000 150,000 415,838
Miscellaneous 325,000 325,000 241,453
Total Revenues 12,029,424 12,029,424 12,450,325
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
General Fund
Schedule of Revenues - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes $ 2,194,511 2,194,511 2,194,511
Expenditures
Debt Service
Principal Retirement 1,561,908 1,561,908 1,561,908
Interest and Fiscal Charges 632,603 632,603 632,711
Total Expenditures 2,194,511 2,194,511 2,194,619
Net Change in Fund Balance — — (108)
Fund Balance - Beginning (851,867)
Fund Balance - Ending (851,975)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Debt Service Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes $ 1,091,012 1,091,012 1,057,591
Intergovernmental
Grants 6,360 6,360 6,360
Personal Property Aid — — 11,037
Miscellaneous — — 28,836
Total Revenues 1,097,372 1,097,372 1,103,824
Expenditures
Conservation and Development 105,000 105,000 141,477
Capital Outlay 1,300,000 1,300,000 1,193,540
Debt Service
Principal Retirement 108,092 108,092 108,092
Interest and Fiscal Charges 1,742 1,742 1,742
Total Expenditures 1,514,834 1,514,834 1,444,851
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures (417,462) (417,462) (341,027)
Other Financing Sources
Transfers In 250,000 250,000 250,000
Net Change in Fund Balance (167,462) (167,462) (91,027)
Fund Balance - Beginning (6,317,505)
Fund Balance - Ending (6,408,532)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
TIF No. 4 - Capital Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Investment Income $ — — 68,106.00
Expenditures
General Government 60,000 60,000 60,000
Public Works — — 6,219
Conservation and Development — — 82,397
Capital Outlay — — 4,469,193
Debt Service
Interest and Fiscal Charges — — 220,799
Total Expenditures 60,000 60,000 4,838,608
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures (60,000) (60,000) (4,770,502)
Other Financing Sources
Debt Issuance — — 6,860,000
Net Change in Fund Balance (60,000) (60,000) 2,089,498
Fund Balance - Beginning (96,448)
Fund Balance - Ending 1,993,050
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
TIF No. 5 - Capital Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes $ 470,500 470,500 470,500
Intergovernmental
Grants 3,532,574 3,532,574 1,755,548
Miscellaneous — — 9,816
Total Revenues 4,003,074 4,003,074 2,235,864
Expenditures
Capital Outlay 5,456,219 5,456,219 5,653,492
Net Change in Fund Balance (1,453,145) (1,453,145) (3,417,628)
Fund Balance - Beginning 858,716
Fund Balance - Ending (2,558,912)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Capital Improvements - Capital Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
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Special
North Shore Police
Village Special Health Asset
Grant Assessments Library Department Forfeiture Recycling
ASSETS
Cash and Investments $ 8,124 291,397 1,269,096 250,723 12,796 714,815
Receivables - Net of Allowances
Taxes — 54,848 239,027 — — 194,334
Accounts — — 161,557 97,994 — —
Accrued Interest — 249 15,488 153 15 940
Leases — — 10,014 — — —
Total Assets 8,124 346,494 1,695,182 348,870 12,811 910,089
LIABILITIES
Accounts Payable — 3,513 140,265 28,586 — 86,352
Accrued Payroll — — 13,270 28,934 — 976
Unearned Revenues — 10,926 — — — —
Due to Other Funds — — — — — —
Total Liabilities — 14,439 153,535 57,520 — 87,328
DEFERRED INFLOWS OF
RESOURCES
Property Taxes — 43,922 433,709 — — 530,880
Leases — — 4,900 — — —
Total Deferred Inflows of Resources — 43,922 438,609 — — 530,880
Total Liabilities and Deferred
Inflows of Resources — 58,361 592,144 57,520 — 618,208
FUND BALANCES
Restricted 8,124 — 1,103,038 — 12,811 —
Committed — 288,133 — 291,350 — 291,881
Unassigned — — — — — —
Total Fund Balances 8,124 288,133 1,103,038 291,350 12,811 291,881
Total Liabilities, Deferred Inflows of
Resources, and Fund Balances 8,124 346,494 1,695,182 348,870 12,811 910,089
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Balance Sheet
December 31, 2025
83
Revenue Capital Projects
Park and Brown Deer TIF No. 5
Recreation Strehlow Farmers Tourism Policing (Formerly
Program Donation Market Commission Services TIF No. 2 TIF No. 3 Nonmajor) TIF No. 6 Totals
161,440 45,163 — 93,275 — 84,240 370,946 — 13,250 3,315,265
41,334 — — — — — 418,321 — 19,447 967,311
— — 18,149 — 182,691 — — — — 460,391
259 — — — — — 114 — — 17,218
— — — — — — — — — 10,014
203,033 45,163 18,149 93,275 182,691 84,240 789,381 — 32,697 4,770,199
5,745 — 637 — — 84,240 140,000 — — 489,338
85 — — — — — — — — 43,265
— — — — — — — — — 10,926
— — 6,679 — 132,097 — 359,038 — 26,750 524,564
5,830 — 7,316 — 132,097 84,240 499,038 — 26,750 1,068,093
75,000 — — — — — 703,339 — 32,697 1,819,547
— — — — — — — — — 4,900
75,000 — — — — — 703,339 — 32,697 1,824,447
80,830 — 7,316 — 132,097 84,240 1,202,377 — 59,447 2,892,540
— 45,163 10,833 93,275 50,594 — — — — 1,323,838
122,203 — — — — — — — — 993,567
— — — — — — (412,996) — (26,750) (439,746)
122,203 45,163 10,833 93,275 50,594 — (412,996) — (26,750) 1,877,659
203,033 45,163 18,149 93,275 182,691 84,240 789,381 — 32,697 4,770,199
84
Special
North Shore Police
Village Special Health Asset
Grant Assessments Library Department Forfeiture Recycling
Revenues
Taxes $ — — 421,077 — — —
Intergovernmental — — — 351,837 — 43,778
Licenses and Permits — — — 180,495 — —
Charges for Services — — 207,723 650,542 — 304,060
Public Improvement Revenues — 47,047 — — — —
Investment Income — — 47,735 10,266 — —
Miscellaneous — — 460,120 1,395 — 9,350
Total Revenues — 47,047 1,136,655 1,194,535 — 357,188
Expenditures
Public Safety — — — — — —
Public Works — 60,256 — — — 483,729
Health and Human Services — — — 1,117,138 — —
Culture, Recreation, and Education — — 1,249,536 — — —
Conservation and Development — — — — — —
Debt Service
Principal Retirement — — — — — —
Interest and Fiscal Charges — — — — — —
Total Expenditures — 60,256 1,249,536 1,117,138 — 483,729
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures — (13,209) (112,881) 77,397 — (126,541)
Other Financing (Uses)
Transfers Out — — — — — —
Net Change in Fund Balances — (13,209) (112,881) 77,397 — (126,541)
Fund Balances - as Previously Reported 8,124 301,342 1,215,919 213,953 12,811 418,422
Adjustment - Nonmajor to Major — — — — — —
Fund Balances - as Adjusted — — — — — —
Fund Balances - Ending 8,124 288,133 1,103,038 291,350 12,811 291,881
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Nonmajor Governmental Funds
Combining Statement of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balances
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
85
Revenue Capital Projects
Park and Brown Deer TIF No. 5
Recreation Strehlow Farmers Tourism Policing (Formerly
Program Donation Market Commission Services TIF No. 2 TIF No. 3 Nonmajor) TIF No. 6 Totals
73,000 — — — — — 706,936 — — 1,201,013
9,000 — 1,000 — — — 138,264 — — 543,879
13,180 — — — — — — — — 193,675
125,919 — 17,890 — 323,974 — — — — 1,630,108
— — — — — — — — — 47,047
5,697 — — — — — — — — 63,698
45,794 — 9,052 — — — — — — 525,711
272,590 — 27,942 — 323,974 — 845,200 — — 4,205,131
— — — — 297,041 — — — — 297,041
— — — — — — — — — 543,985
— — — — — — — — — 1,117,138
267,317 5,008 31,361 9,750 — — — — — 1,562,972
— — — — — 84,240 112,952 — 15,000 212,192
— — — — — — 475,000 — — 475,000
— — — — — — 18,081 — — 18,081
267,317 5,008 31,361 9,750 297,041 84,240 606,033 — 15,000 4,226,409
5,273 (5,008) (3,419) (9,750) 26,933 (84,240) 239,167 — (15,000) (21,278)
— — — — — — (250,000) — — (250,000)
5,273 (5,008) (3,419) (9,750) 26,933 (84,240) (10,833) — (15,000) (271,278)
116,930 50,171 14,252 103,025 23,661 84,240 (402,163) (96,448) (11,750) 2,052,489
— — — — — — — 96,448 — 96,448
116,930 50,171 14,252 103,025 23,661 84,240 (402,163) — (11,750) 2,148,937
122,203 45,163 10,833 93,275 50,594 — (412,996) — (26,750) 1,877,659
86
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Public Improvement Revenues $ 50,200 50,200 47,047
Expenditures
Public Works 49,350 49,350 60,256
Net Change in Fund Balance 850 850 (13,209)
Fund Balance - Beginning 301,342
Fund Balance - Ending 288,133
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Special Assessments - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
87
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes $ 421,077 421,077 421,077
Charges for Services 240,735 240,735 207,723
Investment Income 24,441 24,441 47,735
Miscellaneous 8,000 8,000 460,120
Total Revenues 694,253 694,253 1,136,655
Expenditures
Culture, Recreation, and Education 694,253 694,253 1,249,536
Net Change in Fund Balance — — (112,881)
Fund Balance - Beginning 1,215,919
Fund Balance - Ending 1,103,038
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Library - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
88
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Intergovernmental $ 305,536 305,536 351,837
Licenses and Permits 179,140 179,140 180,495
Charges for Services 683,385 683,385 650,542
Investment Income 10,000 10,000 10,266
Miscellaneous 250 250 1,395
Total Revenues 1,178,311 1,178,311 1,194,535
Expenditures
Health and Human Services 1,209,535 1,209,535 1,117,138
Net Change in Fund Balance (31,224) (31,224) 77,397
Fund Balance - Beginning 213,953
Fund Balance - Ending 291,350
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
North Shore Health Department - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
89
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Intergovernmental $ 40,000 40,000 43,778
Charges for Services 304,200 304,200 304,060
Miscellaneous 6,500 6,500 9,350
Total Revenues 350,700 350,700 357,188
Expenditures
Public Works 447,809 447,809 483,729
Net Change in Fund Balance (97,109) (97,109) (126,541)
Fund Balance - Beginning 418,422
Fund Balance - Ending 291,881
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Recycling - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
90
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes $ 73,000 73,000 73,000
Intergovernmental
Grants — — 9,000
Licenses and Permits 12,000 12,000 13,180
Charges for Services 176,700 176,700 125,919
Investment Income — — 5,697
Miscellaneous 43,000 43,000 45,794
Total Revenues 304,700 304,700 272,590
Expenditures
Culture, Recreation, and Education 301,350 301,350 267,317
Net Change in Fund Balance 3,350 3,350 5,273
Fund Balance - Beginning 116,930
Fund Balance - Ending 122,203
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Park and Recreation Program - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
91
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Charges for Services $ — — —
Expenditures
Culture, Recreation, and Education 6,000 6,000 5,008
Net Change in Fund Balance (6,000) (6,000) (5,008)
Fund Balance - Beginning 50,171
Fund Balance - Ending 45,163
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Strehlow Donation - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
92
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Intergovernmental
Grants $ — — 1,000
Charges for Services 10,000 10,000 17,890
Miscellaneous 15,000 15,000 9,052
Total Revenues 25,000 25,000 27,942
Expenditures
Culture, Recreation, and Education 25,000 25,000 31,361
Net Change in Fund Balance — — (3,419)
Fund Balance - Beginning 14,252
Fund Balance - Ending 10,833
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Brown Deer Farmers Market - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
93
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Investment Income $ — — —
Expenditures
Culture, Recreation, and Education 10,000 10,000 9,750
Net Change in Fund Balance (10,000) (10,000) (9,750)
Fund Balance - Beginning 103,025
Fund Balance - Ending 93,275
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Tourism Commission - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
94
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Charges for Services $ 314,430 314,430 323,974
Expenditures
Public Safety 314,430 314,430 297,041
Net Change in Fund Balance — — 26,933
Fund Balance - Beginning 23,661
Fund Balance - Ending 50,594
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Policing Services - Special Revenue Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
95
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes $ 729,275 729,275 706,936
Intergovernmental
Grants 45,772 45,772 45,772
Personal Property Aid — — 92,492
Total Revenues 775,047 775,047 845,200
Expenditures
Conservation and Development 112,952 112,952 112,952
Debt Service
Principal Retirement 475,000 475,000 475,000
Interest and Fiscal Charges 13,154 13,154 18,081
Total Expenditures 601,106 601,106 606,033
Excess (Deficiency) of Revenues
Over (Under) Expenditures 173,941 173,941 239,167
Other Financing (Uses)
Transfers Out (250,000) (250,000) (250,000)
Net Change in Fund Balance (76,059) (76,059) (10,833)
Fund Balance - Beginning (402,163)
Fund Balance - Ending (412,996)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
TIF No. 3 - Capital Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
96
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Revenues
Taxes
Property Taxes $ — — —
Expenditures
General Government 15,000 15,000 15,000
Net Change in Fund Balance (15,000) (15,000) (15,000)
Fund Balance - Beginning (11,750)
Fund Balance - Ending (26,750)
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
TIF No. 6 - Capital Projects Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenditures and Changes in Fund Balance - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
97
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Operating Revenues
Charges for Services $ 2,231,100 2,231,100 2,352,221
Operating Expenses
Operations and Maintenance 1,493,200 1,493,200 1,575,954
Depreciation and Amortization 309,760 309,760 309,213
Total Operating Expenses 1,802,960 1,802,960 1,885,167
Operating Income 428,140 428,140 467,054
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Investment Income 1,000 1,000 82,827
Rental Income 168,300 168,300 152,355
Interest Expense (42,950) (42,950) (44,953)
Miscellaneous 3,500 3,500 14,405
129,850 129,850 204,634
Income Before Contributions and Transfers 557,990 557,990 671,688
Capital Contributions — — 194,300
Transfers Out (275,000) (275,000) (259,298)
(275,000) (275,000) (64,998)
Change in Net Position 282,990 282,990 606,690
Net Position - Beginning 9,640,454
Net Position - Ending 10,247,144
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Water Utility - Enterprise Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
98
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Operating Revenues
Charges for Services $ 1,827,974 1,827,974 1,941,969
Operating Expenses
Operations and Maintenance 1,544,082 1,544,082 1,525,514
Depreciation and Amortization 180,333 180,333 180,633
Total Operating Expenses 1,724,415 1,724,415 1,706,147
Operating Income 103,559 103,559 235,822
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Investment Income 15,000 15,000 34,201
Interest Expense (80,000) (80,000) (62,765)
(65,000) (65,000) (28,564)
Income Before Transfers 38,559 38,559 207,258
Transfers Out — — (10,396)
Change in Net Position 38,559 38,559 196,862
Net Position - Beginning 6,336,833
Net Position - Ending 6,533,695
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Sewer Utility - Enterprise Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
99
Original Final
Budget Budget Actual
Operating Revenues
Charges for Services $ 1,387,207 1,387,207 1,315,928
Operating Expenses
Operations and Maintenance 771,407 771,407 572,829
Depreciation and Amortization 320,500 320,500 353,904
Total Operating Expenses 1,091,907 1,091,907 926,733
Operating Income 295,300 295,300 389,195
Nonoperating Revenues (Expenses)
Interest Expense (57,924) (57,924) (95,439)
Miscellaneous 41,312 41,312 —
(16,612) (16,612) (95,439)
Change in Net Position 278,688 278,688 293,756
Net Position - Beginning 3,214,038
Net Position - Ending 3,507,794
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Storm Water Utility - Enterprise Fund
Schedule of Revenues, Expenses and Changes in Net Position - Budget and Actual
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2025
100
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
101
Date of Issue December 2, 2011
Date of Maturity April 1, 2031
Authorized Issue $1,430,000
Interest Rates 2.00% - 3.35%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 45,000 8,390 53,390
2027 45,000 7,040 52,040
2028 45,000 5,612 50,612
2029 45,000 4,104 49,104
2030 50,000 2,513 52,513
2031 50,000 838 50,838
280,000 28,497 308,497
Water Utility 220,000
Sewer Utility 60,000
280,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2011
December 31, 2025
102
Date of Issue November 26, 2012
Date of Maturity April 1, 2032
Authorized Issue $1,365,000
Interest Rates 0.65% - 2.50%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 40,000 7,365 47,365
2027 45,000 6,451 51,451
2028 45,000 5,484 50,484
2029 45,000 4,438 49,438
2030 50,000 3,250 53,250
2031 50,000 2,000 52,000
2032 55,000 688 55,688
330,000 29,676 359,676
Water Utility 210,000
Sewer Utility 120,000
330,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2012
December 31, 2025
103
Date of Issue November 26, 2012
Date of Maturity April 1, 2028
Authorized Issue $5,345,000
Interest Rates 2.00% - 3.25%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 390,000 10,627 400,627
2027 75,000 3,656 78,656
2028 75,000 1,219 76,219
540,000 15,502 555,502
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2012
December 31, 2025
104
Date of Issue October 27, 2014
Date of Maturity April 1, 2029
Authorized Issue $4,400,000
Interest Rates 2.00% - 3.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 340,000 35,075 375,075
2027 345,000 26,513 371,513
2028 365,000 16,725 381,725
2029 375,000 5,625 380,625
1,425,000 83,938 1,508,938
Debt Service 700,000
Water Utility 90,000
Sewer Utility 40,000
Storm Water Utility 595,000
1,425,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2014
December 31, 2025
105
Date of Issue June 27, 2016
Date of Maturity April 1, 2031
Authorized Issue $3,265,000
Interest Rates 1.50% - 2.50%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 220,000 31,377 251,377
2027 230,000 26,587 256,587
2028 235,000 21,064 256,064
2029 240,000 15,127 255,127
2030 240,000 9,127 249,127
2031 245,000 3,064 248,064
1,410,000 106,346 1,516,346
Debt Service and TIF 1,055,000
Water Utility 120,000
Sewer Utility 85,000
Storm Water Utility 150,000
1,410,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds of 2016
December 31, 2025
106
Date of Issue April 4, 2018
Date of Maturity April 1, 2038
Authorized Issue $9,995,000
Interest Rates 3.00% to 4.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 565,000 286,137 851,137
2027 585,000 268,887 853,887
2028 725,000 249,237 974,237
2029 765,000 226,887 991,887
2030 785,000 203,637 988,637
2031 810,000 179,711 989,711
2032 835,000 155,037 990,037
2033 855,000 128,619 983,619
2034 630,000 104,487 734,487
2035 650,000 83,281 733,281
2036 670,000 61,007 731,007
2037 700,000 37,450 737,450
2038 720,000 12,601 732,601
9,295,000 1,996,978 11,291,978
Debt Service 6,670,000
Sewer Utility 876,600
Storm Water Utility 1,748,400
9,295,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2018
December 31, 2025
107
Date of Issue November 26, 2018
Date of Maturity April 1, 2027
Authorized Issue $3,855,000
Interest Rates 2.00% to 3.50%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 130,000 5,850 135,850
2027 130,000 1,950 131,950
260,000 7,800 267,800
Sewer Utility 100,000
Storm Water Utility 160,000
260,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2018A
December 31, 2025
108
Date of Issue April 18, 2019
Date of Maturity April 1, 2030
Authorized Issue $3,475,000
Interest Rate 4.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 220,000 43,400 263,400
2027 230,000 34,400 264,400
2028 240,000 25,000 265,000
2029 250,000 15,200 265,200
2030 255,000 5,100 260,100
1,195,000 123,100 1,318,100
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2019
December 31, 2025
109
Date of Issue April 20, 2020
Date of Maturity April 1, 2040
Authorized Issue $5,970,000
Interest Rate 3.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 370,000 125,400 495,400
2027 380,000 114,150 494,150
2028 390,000 102,600 492,600
2029 400,000 90,750 490,750
2030 410,000 78,600 488,600
2031 250,000 68,700 318,700
2032 255,000 61,125 316,125
2033 265,000 53,325 318,325
2034 275,000 45,225 320,225
2035 280,000 36,900 316,900
2036 205,000 29,625 234,625
2037 210,000 23,400 233,400
2038 220,000 16,950 236,950
2039 225,000 10,275 235,275
2040 230,000 3,450 233,450
4,365,000 860,475 5,225,475
Debt Service 3,650,000
Water Utility 215,000
Sewer Utility 175,000
Storm Water Utility 325,000
4,365,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Refunding Bonds of 2020
December 31, 2025
110
Date of Issue June 6, 2022
Date of Maturity April 1, 2032
Authorized Issue $3,295,000
Interest Rates 3.50% - 5.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 305,000 98,200 403,200
2027 320,000 82,575 402,575
2028 335,000 66,200 401,200
2029 355,000 48,950 403,950
2030 370,000 33,601 403,601
2031 380,000 20,476 400,476
2032 395,000 6,913 401,913
2,460,000 356,915 2,816,915
Debt Service 1,735,000
Water Utility 190,000
Sewer Utility 535,000
2,460,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Promissory Note of 2022
December 31, 2025
111
Date of Issue April 8, 2024
Date of Maturity April 1, 2034
Authorized Issue $3,525,000
Interest Rate 4.00%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date October 1
Payable at State of Wisconsin
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ 335,000 134,300 469,300
2027 345,000 120,700 465,700
2028 360,000 106,600 466,600
2029 370,000 92,000 462,000
2030 395,000 76,700 471,700
2031 405,000 60,700 465,700
2032 425,000 44,100 469,100
2033 435,000 26,900 461,900
2034 455,000 9,100 464,100
3,525,000 671,100 4,196,100
Capital Improvements 2,825,000
Water Utility 300,000
Storm Water Sewer 400,000
3,525,000
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
General Obligation Promissory Note of 2024
December 31, 2025
112
Date of Issue March 26, 2025
Date of Maturity April 1, 2028
Authorized Issue $4,090,000
Interest Rate 4.85%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date April 1
Payable at Associated Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ — 198,366 198,366
2027 — 198,366 198,366
2028 4,090,000 99,183 4,189,183
4,090,000 495,915 4,585,915
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
Taxable Anticipation Notes of 2025
December 31, 2025
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Date of Issue December 23, 2025
Date of Maturity October 1, 2027
Authorized Issue $2,770,000
Interest Rate 4.30%
Interest Dates April 1 and October 1
Principal Maturity Date October 1
Payable at Associate Trust Company
CURRENT AND LONG-TERM PRINCIPAL AND INTEREST REQUIREMENTS
Fiscal
Year Principal Interest Totals
2026 $ — 91,979 91,979
2027 2,770,000 119,110 2,889,110
2,770,000 211,089 2,981,089
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Long-Term Debt Requirements
Taxable Anticipation Notes of 2025B
December 31, 2025
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Development Agreement
By and Between
Donut Monster, LLC.
And
The Village of Brown Deer
THIS
AGREEMENT is entered into as of this _____ day of __________________,
2026, by and between Donut Monster, LLC. a Wisconsin Limited Liability Corporation
hereinafter called "Owner" and the VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, a municipal corporation in
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
WITN
ESSETH:
WHEREAS, Do nut Monster, LLC . owns the property at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive
located in the Northwest 1/4 of the Northwe st ¼ of Section 11, T8N, R21E Milwaukee County
Wisconsin.
Legal
ly described as: (See Exhibit A)
WHE
REAS, a request has been made to the Village Board of the Village of Brown Deer,
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, by Owner for approval of a Development Agreement authorizing
the establishment of a bakery and restaurant on said property at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive
(hereinafter referred to as the “Property”); and
Thi
s proposal embodies the attributes of coordinated area site planning which is central to the
Original Village Planned Development District in that it:
Insures substantial compliance with the intent of the regulations of the
various business districts.
Allows diversification and variation in the relationship of uses, structures,
open spaces, and heights of structures in a comprehensive and cohesive
unified project.
Encourages rational economic development in proper relationship to public
services.
WHEREAS, the covenants contained herein are necessary to provide for the
harmonious, orderly and consistent development of the neighborhood involved.
NOW,
THEREFORE, following review and consideration by the Plan Commission on
August 10, 2026 and after review and consideration by the Village Board of the Village of Brown
Deer on August 17, 2026, the Donut Monster, LLC. (parcel identification number: ___________)
Planned Development Agreement is hereby appro ved in accordance with Section 121 of the
Village of Brown Deer Code, the attached Exhibit A and covenanted and agreed as follows:
1. Out
side storage of merchandise, equipment or inventory is strictly
prohibited on this site.
2. The property shall be kept free and clear of litter and debris.
3. Sign location, size, design shall be in accord with Chapter 121 of the
Village of Brown Deer Code and shall be approved by the Village of
Brown Deer Building Board.
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4. Delivery driver or delivery vehicle parking is allowed on the subject
property overnight.
5. Patio furniture shall be of adequate weather resistance and weight to
avoid damage or dislodgement from the property.
6. The use shall obtain all required permits and/or licenses prior to
occupancy.
7. Any hazardous conditions or deficiencies identified by the Village of
Brown Deer shall be corrected by the owner to the satisfaction of the
Village within thirty (30) days of written notification.
8. Owner shall provide a private trash removal system requiring no service
by or cost to the Village. All trash, storage and collection shall be within
the building interior or within an enclosure that screens trash and
removal system from public view. The trash removal system shall be
rodent-proof, covered and maintained in accordance with the direction
of the North Shore Health Department. Trash removal services shall not
violate the Village of Brown Deer’s Noise Ordinance, where no noise
which unreasonably interferes with or disrupts the peaceful use and
enjoyment of surrounding properties between the hours of 11:00pm and
6:00am are allowed.
9. Any significant modifications to the site or existing building and/or
expansion of the business , shall be reviewed and approved by the Plan
Commission and Village Board pursuant to section 121 of the Village of
Brown Deer code.
10. Changes to e xterior dusk to dawn building security lighting systems
must be submitted to the Brown Deer Police Department for review and
approval. These security lights must be shielded to prevent light or glare
from being directed toward adjacent properties.
11. Entry keys must be provided to the North Shore Fire Department for
placement in the building’s Knox Box. In addition, a n accurate key
holder list should be provided and maintained with the Brown Deer
Police Department for emergency contact information.
12. That as long as the property is used for the purposes that are authorized
by this Agreement, all covenants, agreements, restrictions and provisions
herein contained constitute covenants running with the land and shall be
binding on all parties, their heirs, assigns and successors having an
interest in the land affected hereby for a period of twenty -five (25) years
from the date this instrument is recorded, after which time this
instrument shall automatically be extended for successive periods of ten
(10) years. However, upon a showing of reasonable cause, the Village
Board of the Village of Brown Deer may relieve the Operator from such
covenants, agreements, restrictions, or any of them, before the
expiration of twenty- five (25) years or thereafter by the adoption of a
resolution so doing. The covenants herein contained may be enforced by
proceedings at law or in equity by the Village against any person or
persons violating or attempting to violate the same.
13. The invalidity of any of the covenants herein contained declared by any
judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other
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provisions herein contained which shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Exhibit A, attached, is the legal description of the property.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto set their respective hands and seals on the date
first written above.
Donut Monster, LLC.
By: _______________________________
, [Member]
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
) ss
MILWAUKEE COUNTY )
Personally came before me this _ ____ day of ______________, 2026, the above -named SARA
WOODS to me known to be a Member of Donut Monster, LLC . and to me known to be the
person(s) who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same.
__________________________________
*_________________________________,
Notary Public, ______________ County, Wisconsin
My commission expires: ___________________
* Print Name of Notary Public
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VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER:
____________________________
Wanda Montgomery, Village President
_______________________________
Tyler Burkart, Village Manager
STATE OF WISCONSIN )
) ss
MILWAUKEE COUNTY )
Personally came before me this _____ day of ______________, 2026, the above-named WANDA
MONTGOMERY, Village President and TYLER BURKART, Village Manager to me known to
be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same.
_____________________________________
*____________________________________,
Notary Public, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
My commission expires: _________________
* Print Name of Notary Public
This instrument was drafted
by Nathaniel Piotrowski, Community Development Director.
Return to:
Nathaniel Piotrowski
Village of Brown Deer
4800 W. Green Brook Dr.
Brown Deer, WI 53223
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Exhibit A
Legal Description
Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map 9764 being all of Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map 9356, being a part
of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 12, Township 8 North, Range 21 East, in the
Village of Brown Deer, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
STATE OF WISCONSIN MILWAUKEE COUNTY VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER
In the Matter of Rezoning land at 8725 N.
Deerwood Drive from P – Park to OVPD - Original
Village Planned Development Or
dinance No. 26-09
THE V
ILLAGE BOARD OF THE VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER DOES HEREBY ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SEC
TION I. AMENDMENT.
Th
e Village Code of the Village of Brown Deer, and in particular, the Zoning District Map thereunto appe rtaining,
adopted by Section 121-7 , is hereby amended to depict the following described parcel of real estate as being in the
OVPD – Original Village Planned Development district:
8725 N.
Deerwood Drive
Lo
t 1 of Certified Survey Map No. ______, recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds for Milwaukee County,
Wisconsin as Document No. _______________, said certified survey map being all of Lot 1 of Certified Survey
Map 9356, being a part of the Northwest ¼ of the Northwest ¼ of Section 12, Town 8 North, Range 21 East, in the
Village of Brown Deer, County of Milwaukee, State of Wisconsin.
PI
N: 028-0020-003
A m
ap detailing the property affected by the ordinance may be obtained at the Brown Deer Village Hall, 4800 W.
Green Brook Drive, Brown Deer Wisconsin during normal business hours.
SEC
TION II. EFFECTIVE DATE.
Thi
s Ordinance shall be in full force and effective after its passage and publication according to law.
PAS
SED AND ADOPTED by the Village Board of the Village of Brown Deer this _____ day of
_____________, 2026.
_______
_____________________________
Wanda Montgomery, Village President
_______
_____________________________
Caren Brustmann, Village Clerk
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REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION
COMMITTEE: Village Board
ITEM DESCRIPTION: August 10, 2026 Plan Commission Agenda Items
PREPARED BY: Nate Piotrowski, Community Development Director
REPORT DATE: August 17, 2026
RECOMMENDATION: See Item Below
EXPLANATION: There are three items from the Plan Commission that require action. Included with this
memo are the meeting minute s, the respective development agreements, plan documents, and rezoning
ordinance.
Plan C
ommission Agenda items requiring action:
A) Revi
ew and recommendation of a Development Agreement with Donut Monster LLC
for a restaurant and bakery at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive
Recommendation: Recommend approval of the development agreement
Requested Action: A motion to approve the development agreement
B) Pub
lic Hearing, review and recommendation of a rezoning of a parcel of land at 8725
N. Deerwood Drive from P-Park to OVPD – Original Village Planned Development
Recommendation: Recommend approval of the ordinance
Requested Action: A motion to approve the ordinance
C) Review and recommendation of a Development Agreement with Institute of
Technology and Academics for a school at 8900 N. Arbon Drive
Re
commendation: Recommend denial of the development agreement
Requested Action: A motion to deny the development agreement
BROWN DEER PLAN COMMISSION
AUGUST 10, 2026 MEETING MINUTES
HELD IN PERSON AT BROWN DEER VILLAGE HALL &
VIRTUALLY AT 1-312-626-6799 Meeting ID: 878 6395 9954
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87863959954
Th
e meeting was called to order at 6:30 P.M.
I. ROLL CALL
Pre
sent: President Wanda Montgomery; Trustees: Darryl Johnson; Commissioners: Dan Kass, Jalin Phelps,
Bill Hoffmann, Jesse Greenlee
Als
o Present: Tyler Burkart, Village M anager; Nate Piotrowski, Community Development Director ; Nathan
Bayer, Village Attorney
Ex
cused: Trustee: Priscilla Hightower-Thompson; Commissioners: Kim Lechner, Jennifer Boehm
II. PERS
ONS DESIRING TO BE HEARD
No
ne
III. CO
NSIDERATION OF MINUTES:
June
8, 2026 – Regular Meeting
It wa
s moved by Commissioner Hoffmann and seconded by Commissioner Kass to approve the meeting minutes of
June 8, 2026. The motion carried unanimously.
IV. REP
ORT OF STAFF/COMMISSION MEMBERS
Mr.
Piotrowski provided statu s updates on various construction projects including Target, Starbucks, and 7Brew
Coffee. He also noted that he recently resigned from the position of Brown Deer Development Director to take a new
role as the Development Director for the City of Wauwatosa.
V. UNFI
NISHED BUSINESS
No
ne
VI. NEW
BUSINESS
A) Re
view and recommendation of a Development Agreement with Donut Monster LLC for a
restaurant and bakery at 8725 N. Deerwood Drive
Mr
. Piotrowski reviewed the proposal and introduced the applicant Sara Woods, of Donut Monster. Mr. Piotrowski
noted the reason for the new development agreement and subsequent rezoning and stated that Donut Monster was
buying the property from the Village.
Co
mmissioner Phelps asked about the amount of traffic and noise during the early morning baking hours. Ms.
Woods noted that most activity would be internal to the building with only one delivery person entering and exiting.
Tr
ustee Johnson asked for some information about the proposed pizza restaurant. Ms. Woods described the Brute
Pizza concept and indicated that this was a way for the property to be activated throughout the day and not just
morning hours as the pizza offering would include lunch and dinner service.
It wa
s moved by Commissioner Greenlee and seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann to recommend approval of the
development agreement to the Village Board. The motion carried unanimously.
Plan Commission ___________ ___ A ugust 10, 2026
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B) Public Hearing, review and recommendation of a rezoning of a parcel of land at 8725 N.
Deerwood Drive from P-Park to OVPD – Original Village Planned Development
P
resident Montgomery opened the public hearing at 6:44 P.M.
M
r. Piotrowski provided information as to why the rezoning was required. There were no additional public
comments.
P
resident Montgomery closed the public hearing at 6:45 P.M.
It w
as moved by Commissioner Kass and seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann to recommend approval of the
rezoning to the Village Board. The motion carried unanimously.
C) R
eview and recommendation of a Development Agreement with Institute of Technology and
Academics for a school at 8900 N. Arbon Drive
M
r. Piotrowski reviewed the proposal, the site plan changes and how the land use was not identified in the Village
comprehensive plan. He also introduced the applicant Kulbir Singh of the Institute of Technology and Academics.
P
resident Montgomery provided further background on pre-application discussions held with the applicant where
concerns over the possible school were discussed.
M
r. Singh elaborated on the proposal and indicated the intent was to consolidate operations at the Arbon Drive
location for greater efficiency and enrollment growth. He noted that up to 5 million dollars were proposed for
improvements to the building. Mr. Singh also discussed how the Institute could only serve students from the City of
Milwaukee as part of the parental choice program.
P
resident Montgomery asked if the school had always operated at their current Milwaukee location near 85 th and
Brown Deer Road. Mr. Singh replied in the affirmative. President Montgomery asked where students went after
finishing 8
th grade at the Institute. Mr. Singh replied that currently they try to assist with placement in other area high
schools but they would like to offer their own high school program.
C
ommissioner Kass asked about the existing school the Institute operates in the Village on Bradley Road and if the
Village would pursue enforcement action for the lack of zoning conformity. Mr. Piotrowski replied that since the
Village issued occupancy to the Institute many years ago, and there has been no identified issues, it was determined
by counsel to not pursue the conflicting zoning issue.
C
ommissioner Phelps asked about the enrollment goals for the new location. Mr. Singh replied that the target was
500 students.
T
rustee Johnson asked about busing and traffic circulation at the site. Mr. Singh detailed plans to use Neitzel Way
for all vehicular access. Mr. Johnson stated that he was concerned this could conflict with users of the recycling
center and Arbon Drive. Mr. Singh stated that he did not foresee much conflict as the school would have only a short
peak traffic period in the morning and midafternoon.
T
rustee Greenlee asked if the Institute would recruit students that would otherwise attend the Brown Deer School
District. Mr. Singh replied that they would only recruit from the City of Milwaukee because the Institute would only
be able to receive payment for City students due to the choice program. President Montgomery stated that in her
experience the parental choice program can change regulations at any time.
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ommissioner Greenlee asked if the Institute has ever collaborated with the Brown Deer School District or
discussed the new proposal with them. Mr. Singh stated that they had not discussed either issue with the Brown Deer
School District.
Plan Commission ___________ ___ A ugust 10, 2026
Page 3
Commissioner Kass asked if staff were aware of other development or occupancy interest in the property. Mr.
Piotrowski discussed the limited history of interest in the property . He added that future redevelopment potential
may hinge on plans for a large recreation center at the former Bank Mutual property. A discussion ensued as how
much or little the property was being marketed for sale or lease .
P
resident Montgomery stated that she was concerned with the school locating adjacent to Otto’s liquor store and the
Village Public Works yard. She asked if the Institute was purchasing the building outright and if the site was within
a Tax Incremental Financing (TIF) District. Mr. Singh replied that they were purchasing the building. Mr.
Piotrowski replied that the site was in TIF District #5 and indicated that added value was positive for the district. He
noted that it was important for the property to remain taxable, hence the prohibition on tax exempt status in the
development agreement.
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ommissioner Phelps asked if there w ere any public comment s or feedback regarding the proposal since the
application was received. Mr. Piotrowski replied that staff did not receive any public feedback either for or against.
T
rustee Johnson stated that he was concerned about the school operating in Brown Deer and utilizing Village
resources and property while benefitting only individuals from outside of the community. Mr. Singh replied that the
school had the opportunity to provide employment to Village residents and give back to the community in other
ways.
It w
as moved by Commissioner Kass to recommend approval of the development agreement to the Village Board.
There was no second and the motion failed.
It w
as moved by Commissioner Greenlee and seconded by Commissioner Hoffmann to recommend denial of the
development agreement to the Village Board. The motion carried unanimously.
A
ttorney Dino Antonopoulus, representing the Institute of Technology and Academics, asked for clarification from
Village Attorney Bayer as to the basis for the denial. Mr. Bayer stated the discussion and questions surrounding
safety, traffic, adjacency/compatibility of land uses and the comprehensive plan supported the rationale for denial.
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II. ADJOURNMENT
It w
as moved by President Montgomery to adjourn at 7:29 P.M.
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INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMICS, INC. (Est. 2006)
PLAN OF OPERATION
PROPOSED BROWN DEER CAMPUS
8900 N ARBON DRIVE | BROWN DEER, WISCONSIN
Adaptive Reuse | Community Investment | Educational Opportunity
Submitted in support of the proposed use and operation approval.
Prepared for
Village of Brown Deer Plan Commission and Village Board of Trustees
Prepared July 20, 2026
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY AND ACADEMICS | BROWN DEER PLAN OF OPERATION
Prepared July 2026 | Village of Brown Deer | Page 2 of 11
To the Members of the Plan Commission and Village Board of Trustees:
The Institute of Technology and Academics, Inc. (ITA) respectfully requests approval to occupy and renovate the
property at 8900 N Arbon Drive, Brown Deer, Wisconsin, which the applicant understands has remained vacant
for more than three years. ITA understands and respects the Village's commitment to the School District of
Brown Deer. This application does not ask the Village to choose one educational institution over another. It asks
whether an established local operator may place a long-vacant property into safe, productive, tax-paying use and
maintain traffic, parking, safety, hours, occupancy and property maintenance.
ITA is not new to Brown Deer. For approximately five years, ITA has operated a location in the Village serving
students in K4 through grade 2. That history is an important part of this request: the proposed campus is an
expansion of an existing local relationship, not the arrival of an unknown operator.
The proposed project will replace prolonged vacancy with substantial renovation, daily supervision, jobs, local
purchasing, permit activity, improved building systems and continued tax obligations. ITA is not requesting
operating funds from the Village or use of School District facilities. Public schools will remain essential to Brown
Deer, and ITA seeks coexistence and constructive partnership - not displacement.
ITA welcomes reasonable approval conditions that are tied to the actual land-use impacts of the proposal. The
commitments in this Plan of Operation include on-site traffic management, no public-street stacking, controlled
access, emergency coordination, code-compliant renovations, screened waste handling, property maintenance,
and being a positive and responsible operator. The preliminary site concept further demonstrates the property's
capacity by identifying an on-site parent drop-off route, separate bus circulation, 124 car parking spaces, 11 bus
parking spaces, designated visitor/accessible parking, play areas and service access, all subject to final
professional plans and Village approval.
Respectfully submitted,
Institute of Technology and Academics, Inc.
School Leadership
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Executive Summary
Why this proposal is in Brown Deer's interest
• Proven local presence: ITA has already operated a Brown Deer K4-2 location for approximately five years.
• Adaptive reuse: the project will reactivate a property that has been vacant for more than three years and reduce the
risks associated with prolonged vacancy.
• Private investment: ITA will fund code compliance, life-safety upgrades, building systems, classroom build-out,
technology infrastructure and exterior/site improvements.
• Tax and fee contribution: the proposed transaction is intended to keep the property tax -paying; this application
does not request a property-tax exemption.
• Employment and local spending: prior expansion planning contemplated up to 30+ additional full-time and 6+ part-
time positions over three years, phased with enrollment and budget, plus renovation and vendor spending.
• Manageable site profile: the preliminary concept plan identifies 124 car parking spaces, 11 bus parking spaces, an
on-site parent drop-off route, designated staff/visitor areas, separate bus circulation, play areas and service access,
subject to final professional review and Village approval.
• Logical consolidation of nearby campuses: ITA currently operates a K4 -2 campus in Brown Deer and a grades 3-8
campus in the City of Milwaukee approximately two miles from 8900 N Arbon Drive. The proposed property will
consolidate these nearby operations into one appropriately sized K4-8 campus, improving safety, transportation,
supervision, staffing efficiency and family access.
• Complementary educational role: approval is not an endorsement of one school over another. ITA will serve families
through its distinct model that service children of the City of Milwaukee while respecting the essential role of the
School District of Brown Deer.
Proposal at a glance
Applicant Institute of Technology and Academics, Inc.
Business / institutional use Private not-for-profit elementary and middle school supporting ITA's K4-8
educational program
Proposed property 8900 N Arbon Drive, Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Existing Brown Deer presence Approximately five years; existing Village location serves K4 through grade 2
Property vacancy More than three years, based on applicant information
Requested approvals Educational use
Regular hours Monday-Friday, 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
Limited Saturday use Occasional games, family activities or school events, generally 8:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m.
Sunday use Closed, except emergency access or separately approved activity
Opening target Fall 2027
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Document Guide
Section Contents
1 Applicant Profile and Brown Deer Operating History
2 Educational and Business Model
3 Public Interest, Fiscal Impact and Adaptive Reuse
4 Detailed Operating Plan
5 Traffic, Parking and Circulation Management
6 Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness
7 Property Stewardship and Neighborhood Compatibility
8 Complementary Role in Brown Deer's Educational Ecosystem
Exhibit A Preliminary Conceptual Site and Floor Plan - 8900 N Arbon Drive
Project and Business Information
Legal applicant Institute of Technology and Academics, Inc.
Entity type Private not-for-profit educational organization
Applicant representative KULBIR SINGH, Founder and President
Property owner / authorized
agent Robert Chandler, Synergy Development Group, LLC
Proposed property address 8900 N Arbon Drive, Brown Deer, Wisconsin
Existing Brown Deer K4-2 campus
address 5051 W Brown Deer Rd
Plans Proposed Site and Floor plan attached
Lease / ownership interest Institute of Technology and Academics
Current campus configuration Brown Deer campus serving K4-2 and Milwaukee campus serving grades 3-8, located
approximately two miles from the proposed property.
Purpose of proposed campus Consolidation of existing K4-8 operations into one appropriately sized and more
efficient facility.
Renovation investment 3-5 MIL
Tax status commitment Property is intended to remain taxpaying; all applicable taxes, assessments,
permits, utilities and fees will be paid.
1. Applicant Profile and Brown Deer Operating History
1.1 Established educational organization
ITA was founded in 2006 to provide exceptional 21st-century educational opportunities, particularly for families
seeking a safe, caring, technology-rich and academically focused school environment. The organization began
with approximately 40 students and historically grew to a sustained enrollment of approximately 345-350
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students across its campuses. This history demonstrates demand, operating experience and the ability to manage
a multi-grade educational program.
ITA's mission is to educate and inspire students through technological learning opportunities supported by
school, family and community partnerships. Its vision places student achievement first and calls for qualified
staff, research-informed and project-based instruction, safe facilities, family participation and accountability. The
school's long-standing creed is: "Success is the Only Option."
1.2 Five-year operating history in Brown Deer
Existing Brown Deer campus
For approximately five years, ITA has operated a location within the Village serving K4 through grade 2. The
proposed project therefore expands an established local presence rather than introducing an unknown operator.
This existing presence is relevant to the Village's review for three reasons:
• It provides a direct, local operating history that Village staff and officials can evaluate.
• It demonstrates that ITA's educational mission and the School District of Brown Deer have already coexisted in the
same community for several years.
• It creates continuity for families and employees already connected to Brown Deer and supports a deeper, longer -
term commitment to the Village.
1.3 Existing Campuses and Purpose of Consolidation
ITA currently operates two nearby campuses serving its established K4-8 school community. Its existing Brown
Deer campus, located at 5051 W Brown Deer Road, has served students in K4 through grade 2 for approximately
five years. ITA's second campus is located in the City of Milwaukee, approximately two miles from the proposed
property at 8900 N Arbon Drive, and currently serves students in grades 3 through 8.
The proximity of both campuses to the proposed property demonstrates that this application is not an effort to
enter a new geographic market. Rather, the proposed campus will consolidate an existing school community that
already operates in and immediately adjacent to Brown Deer. Consolidation will create a more cohesive K4-8
educational environment and improve student supervision, staff collaboration, transportation coordination,
family access, safety planning and the delivery of academic and student-support services.
ITA currently has families awaiting enrollment, and much of the school's growth has resulted from word-of-
mouth referrals from current and former families rather than extensive advertising or recruitment campaigns.
The proposed facility will provide appropriate space to serve ITA's existing students and accommodate a
reasonable number of waitlisted students that are residents of the City of Milwaukee.
Following consolidation, ITA may evaluate its existing Milwaukee facility for a future high school program
primarily intended to provide continuity for current ITA students after eighth grade. The high school would
remain located in Milwaukee, would principally serve ITA’s established Milwaukee-based families.
1.4 Governance, staffing and organizational capacity
ITA is governed by a Board of Directors and operated by school leadership and qualified instructional,
administrative and support staff. The school will maintain all registrations, insurance, background-screening
practices and operational approvals required by applicable law and its educational programs.
ITA currently employs 38 full-time and 7 part-time staff positions and contemplates up to 30+ additional full-
time and 6 part-time positions over a three-year expansion period. The final Brown Deer campus staffing plan
will be phased with enrollment, grade configuration, student needs and approved occupancy. Positions may
include teachers, instructional aids, school leadership, office staff, student services, food service, facilities,
transportation and security/supervision personnel.
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2. Educational and Business Model
2.1 Proposed use
The proposed use is a private not-for-profit elementary and middle school facility supporting ITA's K4-8
program. The precise grades assigned to the proposed building may be phased, but all enrollments will remain
within the grade span and occupancy.
2.2 Program characteristics
• Technology-rich instruction and project-based learning that allows students to demonstrate knowledge
through academic and applied work.
• Strong student support, including academic intervention, social-emotional support and family engagement.
• A consistent school culture centered on Curiosity, Reflection, Grit, Respect, Integrity and Compassion.
• Clear classroom and common-area expectations, including ITA's SHINE learner routine: Sit tall, Hands and feet
to self, Involve yourself, Never give up, and Eyes tracking.
• Structured supervision, family handbooks, staff training and behavior procedures designed to maintain a safe
and orderly environment.
• Service to families from City of Milwaukee; the proposed campus is not dependent upon recruiting students
from the School District of Brown Deer.
2.3 Family and community engagement
ITA expects families to be active partners in student success. Parent conferences, family education activities,
student performances, leadership activities and other school events will occur within the approved hours and
parking plan. Larger or atypical events will be separately planned and, if required, submitted for additional
approval.
2.4 Academic Performance and Accountability Context
2023-24 Accountability Result 2024-25 Accountability Context
Overall score: 81.6
Accountability rating: Exceeds Expectations
Star rating: Four stars
Growth score: 95.4
Target Group Outcomes: 77.8
ITA rating: Meets Expectations (three stars), based on the
school’s 2024-25 accountability report information.
Statewide benchmark update: Wisconsin DPI updated the
performance benchmarks used to assign accountability
ratings beginning with the 2024-25 report cards.
Comparison limitation: DPI stated that 2024-25 overall
accountability scores cannot be directly compared with prior
years and that the reports establish a new baseline.
ITA has a demonstrated record of academic accountability. In 2023–24, the school earned an overall Wisconsin
DPI accountability score of 81.6 and a four-star Exceeds Expectations rating, including a 95.4 Student Growth
score, while serving a student population reported as 99.5% economically disadvantaged. In 2024–25, ITA
received a three-star Meets Expectations rating under revised statewide accountability benchmarks and score
ranges. Because these standards changed, the difference in star categories should not be interpreted by itself as a
direct measure of year-to-year academic decline. Viewed together, the results demonstrate strong historic
student growth and continued satisfactory performance under Wisconsin’s current accountability system.
ITA has also received independent recognition for its established enrollment and service to a predominantly
underserved student population. Private School Review identifies ITA among the top 20% of Wisconsin private
schools for student-body size and percentage of students of color. School Choice Wisconsin has separately
profiled the school’s positive influence on students facing significant personal and economic challenges,
highlighting ITA’s stable environment, character development, committed educators and long-term investment in
student success.
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3. Public Interest, Fiscal Impact and Adaptive Reuse
Reuse of a long-vacant property and Community-development value
The project is more than a change of occupant. It is an adaptive-reuse investment that can convert an
underperforming asset into a stable institutional employer and family-serving destination. Employees and
families will purchase fuel, meals, supplies and services in the area; the school will participate in Village life; and
visibly maintained property will replace an extended vacancy.
4. Detailed Operating Plan
Activity Days Hours Description
Regular school operations Monday-Friday 7:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Instruction, staff preparation, student arrival/dismissal,
after-school support and normal administration.
Saturday activity Occasional Generally, 8:00 a.m.-2:00
p.m.
Games, family activities, staff development or special
school programming within parking capacity.
Sunday Closed N/A No routine operations. Emergency access and
separately approved activity only.
Evening activity Limited / not routine Within approval conditions Any larger or later event will be planned for parking,
supervision and noise;
Summer / break periods As scheduled Within approved weekday
hours
Limited academic support, staff development,
enrollment and building preparation.
4.1 Staffing and supervision
The school will maintain staff levels appropriate to enrollment, grade level, student support needs, building
layout and arrival/dismissal operations. Students will be supervised during school hours, transitions, outdoor
activity, transportation loading and events. Staff responsibilities will include designated arrival/dismissal posts.
4.2 Deliveries and service activity
• Routine deliveries will be scheduled outside peak arrival and dismissal periods whenever practical.
• Delivery and service vehicles will use the designated truck receiving/service access area shown east of the
existing building, or another location approved on the final site plan.
• Snow removal, landscape care, pest control, building maintenance and janitorial services will be privately
arranged.
• No manufacturing, warehousing, heavy truck activity is proposed.
4.3 Noise, odors, lighting and other impacts
The use will generate ordinary school activity but no industrial smoke, vibration, production odor or hazardous
process. The proposed use will not be a nuisance to the community.
5. Traffic, Parking and Circulation Management
The preliminary concept plan for 8900 N Arbon Drive provides a substantial on-site parking supply and
separates parent drop-off, bus operations, staff/visitor parking, outdoor play and service access. The drawing
labels 124 total car parking spaces and 11 bus parking spaces. Final dimensions, striping, ADA counts, fire lanes,
queuing capacity, signage and control devices will be confirmed at the final plan approval.
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Staff vehicles at peak Assigned within the 124-space on-site car parking supply; final peak staff count and
space assignment to be confirmed.
School buses / vans at peak 11 designated bus parking spaces are shown on the preliminary concept plan; the actual
daily fleet and schedule will be confirmed before opening.
On-site queuing capacity A dedicated on-site parent drop-off loop is shown;
Total parking spaces 124 total car parking spaces shown on the preliminary concept plan.
Estimated parent vehicles during
arrival/dismissal
Accessible/visitor parking is shown adjacent to the main entry; the final code-required
count, dimensions, signage and route will be verified.
5.1 Site layout and traffic-management
The attached conceptual Site plan drawing establishes the following preliminary operating layout.
• Routine family loading and unloading will occur in the on-site parent drop-off route west of the building; bus
loading and unloading will occur in the separate designated bus area shown on the site plan.
• Family vehicles, buses/vans, staff vehicles and service traffic will follow the separate routes shown and will
not block public travel lanes, neighboring drives, fire lanes, crosswalks, sidewalks or student pedestrian
routes.
• No routine stacking or standing on residential streets will be permitted. Families will receive written traffic
instructions and reminders.
• Trained staff will direct vehicles during arrival and dismissal until traffic patterns are stable and whenever
conditions require.
• Arrival, dismissal or grade-group schedules may be staggered if necessary to remain within the site's queueing
and parking capacity.
• Staff parking will be assigned within designated on-site areas; visitors and people using accessible spaces will
park near the main entry; ADA access, fire lanes and supervised pedestrian routes to the building and play
areas will remain clear.
• Deliveries and waste service will be scheduled outside peak periods when practical.
• ITA will monitor the first weeks of operation and promptly adjust staffing, timing, lane assignments or family
procedures if needed.
5.2 Special events
Events expected to attract attendance beyond ordinary school-day levels will be scheduled with advance parking
and supervision planning. ITA will use on-site capacity first, coordinate lawful overflow arrangements only with
written permission, and seek any special-event approval required by the Village.
6. Safety, Security and Emergency Preparedness
Student and community safety will be integrated into building design, staffing, training and daily procedures. The
final safety plan will be coordinated with the building layout and applicable legal requirements.
Safety element Operational approach
Controlled access A designated public entrance, secure vestibule where feasible, staff-controlled access
and visitor check-in.
Visitor management Identification, sign-in, authorization and visitor badges or equivalent procedures.
Video and access systems Cameras and access controls focused on entrance, circulation and common areas, used
consistently with law and school policy.
Staff screening and training Background checks and training appropriate to role, including supervision and
emergency procedures.
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Safety element Operational approach
Emergency operations Written plans for fire, severe weather, medical events, evacuation, lockdown,
reunification and communications.
Police / fire coordination Pre-opening walk-throughs or plan coordination as requested; prompt reporting and
cooperation during incidents.
Student supervision
Assigned adult supervision during arrival, dismissal, transitions, meals, outdoor periods
and events, including supervised access to the play areas east of the building and
separation from active vehicle routes.
6.1 Student conduct and neighborhood expectations
ITA's student culture emphasizes respect, responsibility and accountability. Students will not be permitted to
loiter on neighboring property or unsupervised public areas during the school day. Dismissal and transportation
procedures will move students promptly to approved destinations. The school will investigate and address
substantiated off-site conduct concerns involving students when they are connected to school operations.
7. Property Stewardship and Neighborhood Compatibility
ITA recognizes that approval carries an ongoing obligation to maintain the site as a positive community asset.
The following commitments apply throughout occupancy:
• Maintain the building exterior, parking areas, sidewalks, landscaping, drainage facilities, signs and lighting in
good condition.
• Remove snow and ice in a timely manner and keep fire lanes, accessible routes and hydrants unobstructed.
• Keep waste and recycling in approved, screened containers; prevent overflow and litter; schedule collection
appropriately.
• Use shielded, energy-efficient lighting and avoid unnecessary illumination after operations conclude if
required and needed.
• Obtain separate sign permits and use signage consistent with approved size, location, materials and
illumination.
• Prohibit outdoor storage except approved school equipment maintained in designated areas.
• Maintain pest-control, building-cleanliness and preventive-maintenance programs.
8. Complementary Role in Brown Deer's Educational Ecosystem
ITA recognizes that Village officials and residents value the School District of Brown Deer and may be concerned
that approval of another school could be viewed as competition. ITA respectfully offers a different framing: this is
a land-use and community-investment proposal by an organization that has already operated in Brown Deer for
approximately five years.
The proposed campus primarily consolidates two existing nearby ITA operations and is not based on establishing
a new enrollment market in Brown Deer.
8.1 Principles of coexistence
Principle Application to this request
The strongest evidence is existing coexistence.
ITA has served K4-2 students in Brown Deer for about five years while the public
school district has continued its work. The proposal deepens an established presence
rather than creating a new condition.
ITA serves the city of Milwaukee families.
ITA historically serves families from the City of Milwaukee. The project is driven by the
need for suitable facilities and continuity for ITA families, not by an exclusive effort to
draw students from Brown Deer district.
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Principle Application to this request
Different schools can serve different needs.
Families consider school size, educational model, support services, technology, culture,
location and other factors. It seeks permission to responsibly use private property,
invest private resources, employ people and serve families through an established
mission. A strong public district and a responsible private school can coexist in the
same Village.
Community benefits. Renovation, taxes, jobs, local spending and activation of a long-vacant property benefit.
8.2 Potential partnership opportunities
Subject to mutual interest and separate agreement, ITA is open to cooperate with the Village, School District,
library, parks and recreation, public-safety agencies, businesses and community organizations in areas such as:
Technology, literacy, family-resource or student showcase events open to the community.
• Business mentoring, career awareness and local employer engagement.
• Coordination with library and recreation programming to avoid duplication and expand access.
• An annual liaison conversation with Village and, if interested, School District representatives to identify practical
collaboration and resolve concerns.
Closing Statement
ITA respectfully requests approval of the proposed campus at 8900 N Arbon Drive as a compatible adaptive reuse,
meaningful private investment and a long-term community opportunity. The project will replace vacancy with
accountability, renovation, employment and educational service. The preliminary site concept demonstrates
substantial on-site parking and separated circulation for families, buses, staff, visitors and service vehicles. ITA has
been for past five years and will be for future a responsible Brown Deer business operator.
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Exhibit A –
Preliminary Conceptual Site and Floor Plan
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Development Agreement
By and Between
Institute of Technology and Academics
And
The Village of Brown Deer
TH
IS AGREEMENT is entered into as of this _____ day of __________________, 2016,
by and between Institute of Technology and Academics hereinafter called "Owner" and the
VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER, a municipal corporation in Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
W
ITNESSETH:
W HEREAS, Institute of Technology and Academics owns the property at 8900 N.
Arbon Drive located in the Southwest ½ of the Southeast ¼ of Section 02, T8N, R21E, Brown
Deer, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin.
L
egally described as: (See Exhibit A)
W
HEREAS, a request has been made to the Village Board of the Village of Brown Deer,
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin, by Owner for approval of a Development Agreement authorizing
the establishment of a school on said property at 8900 N. Arbon Drive (hereinafter referred to as
the “Property”); and
W
HEREAS, on March 8, 1988, BLAKE FINANCIAL HOLDINGS and BROWN DEER
entered into a Development Agreement for an office building on a certain property identified as
8900 N. Arbon Drive, said Agreement being recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds,
Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on August 25, 1988, as Document #06203472; and
W
HEREAS, on June 11, 1990, RITE HITE CORPORATION and BROWN DEER
entered into a entered into a Development Agreement for a travel bureau and ticket office on a
certain property identified as 8900 N. Arbon Drive, said Agreement being recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin on October 2, 1991 , as Document
#06528083; and
W
HEREAS, the March 8, 1988, Agreement, and the June 11, 1990, Agreement shall be
released and replaced by this Agreement; and
W
HEREAS, the covenants contained herein are necessary to provide for the harmonious,
orderly and consistent development of the neighborhood involved.
NO
W, THEREFORE, following review and consideration by the Plan Commission on
August 10, 2026, and after review and consideration by the Village Board of the Village of Brown
Deer on August 17, 20 26, the Institute of Technology and Academics Planned Development
Agreement is hereby approved in accordance with Section 121 of the Village of Brown Deer Code,
the attached Exhibit A and B and covenanted and agreed as follows:
1. O
utside storage of merchandise, equipment or inventory is strictly
prohibited on this site.
2. The property shall be kept free and clear of litter and debris.
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3. Sign location, size, design shall be in accord with Chapter 121 of the
Village of Brown Deer Code and shall be approved by the Village of
Brown Deer Building Board.
4. Off street parking and loading shall conform to the requirements of the
Village of Brown Deer Code. All drives and parking areas shall be
paved by the Owner at its expense with asphaltic concrete and
maintained free of holes, substantial alligator cracks or other
deficiencies. Parking on landscaped areas is prohibited.
5. Parking and/or storing of any vehicles, other than those needed for the
approved use, is strictly prohibited on the site.
6. The use shall obtain all required permits and/or licenses prior to
occupancy.
7. Any hazardous conditions or deficiencies identified by the Village of
Brown Deer shall be corrected by the owner to the satisfaction of the
Village within thirty (30) days of written notification.
8. Owner shall provide a private trash removal system requiring no service
by or cost to the Village. All trash, storage and collection shall be within
the building interior or within an enclosure that screens trash and
removal system from public view. The trash removal system shall be
rodent-proof, covered and maintained in accordance with the direction of
the North Shore Health Departmen t. Trash removal s ervices shall not
violate the Village of Brown Deer’s Noise Ordinance, where no noise
which unreasonably interferes with or disrupts the peaceful use and
enjoyment of surrounding properties between the hours of 11:00pm and
6:00am are allowed.
9. Any significant modifications to the site or existing building and/or
expansion of the business, shall be reviewed and approved by the Plan
Commission and Village Board pursuant to Section 121 of the Village of
Brown Deer code.
10. Illumination of off-street parking and loading areas shall be arranged to
shield the adjacent properties and streets from d irect rays of light and
glare. All lighting, except security lighting shall be extinguished no later
than thirty (30) minutes after the close of business, except as may
otherwise be authorized by the Village Board.
11. The owner shall meet with the Brown Deer Police Department pursuant
to Wis. Stat. 118.07 for school safety planning
12. Entry keys must be provided to the North Shore Fire Department for
placement in the building’s Knox Box. In addition, an accurate key holder
list should be provided and maintained with the Brown Deer Police
Department for emergency contact information.
13. That as long as the property is used for the purposes that are authorized
by this Agreement, all covenants, agreements, restrictions and provisions
herein contained constitute covenants running with the land and shall be
binding on all parties, their hei rs, assigns and successors having an
interest in the land affected hereby for a period of twenty -five (25) years
from the date this instrument is recorded, after which time this
instrument shall automatically be extended for successive periods of ten
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(10) years. However, upon a showing of reasonable cause, the Village
Board of the Village of Brown Deer may relieve the Operator from such
covenants, agreements, restrictions, or any of them, before the expiration
of twenty-five (25) years or thereafter by the adoption of a resolution so
doing. The covenants herein contained may be enforced by proceedings
at law or in equity by the Village against any person or persons violating
or attempting to violate the same.
13. The invalidity of any of the covenants herein contained declared by any
judgment or court order shall in no way affect any of the other provisions
herein contained which shall remain in full force and effect.
14. Developer agrees that the Property in whole or in part, shall not be used
for any purpose which would render the Property, or any part thereof,
exempt from real property taxes. This restriction shall govern the
Property in perpetuity.
15. Exhibit A, attached, is the legal description of the property.
16. Exhibit B, is the civil site plan for the property and shall be reviewed and
approved by Village staff prior to construction.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereunto set their respective hands and seals on the date
first written above.
In
stitute of Technology and Academics
B
y: _______________________________
, [Member]
STA
TE OF WISCONSIN )
) ss
MILWAUKEE COUNTY )
P
ersonally came before me this _ ____ day of ______________, 2026, the above- named
_____________________to me known to be a Member of Institute of Technology and Academics
and to me known to be the person(s) who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the
same.
_________
_________________________
*_________________________________,
Notary Public, ______________ County, Wisconsin
My commission expires: ___________________
* P
rint Name of Notary Public
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VILLAGE OF BROWN DEER:
_________
___________________
Wanda Montgomery, Village President
_________
______________________
Tyler Burkart, Village Manager
STA
TE OF WISCONSIN )
) ss
MILWAUKEE COUNTY )
P
ersonally came before me this _____ day of ______________, 2026, the above-named WANDA
MONTGOMERY, Village President and TYLER BURKART, Village Manager to me known to
be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledge the same.
_________
____________________________
*____________________________________,
Notary Public, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin
My commission expires: _________________
* P
rint Name of Notary Public
T
his instrument was drafted
by Nathaniel Piotrowski, Community Development Director.
R
eturn to:
Nathaniel Piotrowski
Village of Brown Deer
4800 W. Green Brook Dr.
Brown Deer, WI 53223
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Exhibit A
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REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION
COMMI
TTEE CONSIDERATION: Village Board
ITEM DESCRIPTION: Consider approval of amendment to fee schedule
PREPARED BY: Nate Piotrowski, Development Director
REPORT DATE: August 17, 2026
BACKGROUND:
Village staff are bringing several updates to the fee schedule for consideration. The
updates are as follows:
• Ad
ministration Fee for all permits of 20%.
o This is being implemented to help the Village offset the major increase in
permitting software cost from BS&A. This additional administration fee will not
be split with North Shore Inspection but rather retained entirely by the Village.
Similar admin fees are in place in Glendale and River Hills. The admin fee will
make permit fee minimums, and the bulk of all issued permits, $90 dollars total
• Addition of an option to charge $12.50 per $1,000 valuation on commercial or
manufacturing building permits.
o The recent 7Brew development identified a challenge of only having a price per
square foot fee because the building and fee was so small , but the number of
required inspections was just as much as a much larger building. This effectively
made the permit fees a net loss when factoring time and expense for the
inspections. The new fee option will allow the Village to cover costs in similar
future instances
• Zoning Compliance Letter cost increased to $100.
o The letters often require multiple hours of staff time, and the new fee is more in
line with staff benefit pay rates.
• Update utility inspection fee rates to reflect a “pass-through” condition.
o Current staffing levels require our utilities to hire outside contractors for
inspection. Clearly stating that the hired contractor rates will apply is necessary
Recommended Motion:
A motion to approve the updated fee schedule.
2026 Fee Schedule
Whenever language in this Code provides that a charge or fee shall be as established by the Village Board or otherwise ties a fee or charge to
action of the Village Board, such language means that the fee or charge shall be as established by resolution of the Village Board, except that
if state law or charter ordinance requires that such a fee or charge be established by ordinance, such language shall mean that the fee or
charge shall be as established by ordinance.
Department Description 2026 Fee
Administration Dog/cat license - spayed or neutered $12.00
Administration Dog/cat license - not spayed or neutered $24.00
Administration Dog/cat late fee - spayed or neutered $6.00
Administration Dog/cat late fee - not spayed or neutered $12.00
Administration Alarm Fee calls
First response is free, each subsequent
follows the following scale with a cap at
$2500 for additional alarms:
$30/$60/$90/$120/$150/$2500
Administration Photocopying/page (B&W) $0.25
Administration Photocopying/page (color) $0.25
Administration Open record requests
Photocopying $0.25
CD/DVD $0.25
Flash drive $3.50/16 GB
Electronic – email, PDF, or other existing medium No Charge
Note: In rare instances, specialized skills, equipment, or technology, may result in additional copy costs. The Village may impose a fee
upon the requester of a copy of a record which may not exceed the actual, necessary, and direct cost of reproduction and tran scription
of the record, unless a fee is otherwise specifically established or authorized to be established by law. Wis. Stat §19.35(3)(a). The
Village may require prepayment of any fee imposed if the total amount exceeds $5.
Administration State/village taxes late fee 1-1/2% per month after January 31
Administration Non-sufficient funds $25.00
Administration Special assessment letters - 5-day period $25.00
Administration Special assessment letters - 3-day period $35.00
Administration Property tax file request $50.00
Administration Notary services No Charge
Building Inspection Minimum fee for ALL permits (unless otherwise noted) $75.00 + 20% Administration fee
Building Inspection Administration Fee 20% of full permit cost
Building Inspection Residence - one & two family dwelling and attached garages $0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Building Inspection Residences - Apartments, three family & over, row housing,
multiple family dwellings, institutional $0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Building Inspection Residences - Additions, accessory buildings, garages $0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Building Inspection
Local businesses, office buildings or additions thereto
$0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof or
$12.50 per $1,000 valuation or
fraction thereof
Building Inspection
Manufacturing or industrial buildings or additions thereto
$0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof or
$12.50 per $1,000 valuation or
fraction thereof
Building Inspection Permit to start construction of footings & foundations $190.00 one- & two-family
dwellings
Building Inspection Permit to start construction of footings & foundations $245.00 multi-family &
commercial buildings
Building Inspection Commercial garages, parking, & apartment garages $0.35/sq. ft. or fraction thereof
Building Inspection Vacant Property Registration $250 residential, .15/sq ft. commercial
to a max of $20,000
Building Inspection All other buildings, structures, alterations,
repairs, where sq. footage cannot be calculated
$12.50 per $1,000 valuation or fraction
thereof
Building Inspection Heating & incineration units, room heaters, stoves & wood burning
appliances and energy recovery ventilators
$75.00 per unit, up to and including
150,000 input BTU units. Additional fee
of $16 each 50,000 BTU or fraction
thereof $750 maximum per unit.
Building Inspection Heating & A/C distribution systems (ductwork) $1.80 per 100 sq. ft. of area
heated/cooled ($75.00 minimum)
Building Inspection Air conditioning - other than wall units
$75.00 per unit up to and including 3-ton
capacity. Additional fee of $16 per ton
over 3-tons. $750 max per unit
Building Inspection
Commercial & Industrial Exhaust Systems including but not limited
to: kitchen exhaust hoods, garage exhaust systems, and paint booth
exhaust systems
$155.00
Building Inspection Wrecking or razing $75.00 minimum plus $0.10/sq. ft. or
fraction thereof $750 max per bldg
Building Inspection Moving buildings over public ways $200.00 plus $0.10/sq. ft. per bldg.
Building Inspection Re-inspection $75.00 per inspection
Building Inspection Special inspection & reports $150.00 per inspection
Building Inspection Plan examination - one & two family residence $220.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - apartments, 3 - family
& over, row housing, multi-family $270.00 plus $25.00 per unit
Building Inspection Plan examination - new
commercial/industrial $270.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - commercial/industrial
alterations & additions $270.00
Building Inspection
Plan examination - additions to one & two
family residence and apartments, 3-family
& over, row housing, multi-family
$75.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - alterations to one & two family residence and
apartments, 3- family & over, row housing, multi-family $75.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - accessory buildings greater than 200 sq. ft. $75.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - heating plans submitted separately $75.00
Building Inspection Plan examination - architectural review fee (building board) $75.00
Note: Plan examination - priority plan review: at the discretion of the building inspector and, depending upon workload of the department,
two (2) day priority plan review may be provided at double the regular rate for plan review.
Building Inspection Wisconsin uniform building permit seal $75.00
Building Inspection Occupancy permit - residential $75.00 per unit, addition, alteration
Building Inspection Occupancy permit - commercial/industrial $190.00
Building Inspection Energy inspection - new one & two family dwellings $75.00
Building Inspection Decks & swimming pools $100.00 (includes plan review)
Building Inspection Fence $100.00 (includes plan review)
Building Inspection Storage shed up to 200 sq. ft. $100.00 (includes plan review)
Building Inspection Storage shed 200-400 sq. ft. $0.35 per sq. ft. plus $75.00 plan review
Building Inspection Signs, Banners $1.00 per sq. ft. or $75.00 min
Building Inspection Solar array $12.50 per $1,000 valuation or fraction
thereof
Building Inspection Roofing, residing & trim – residential $75.00
Building Inspection Roofing, residing & trim – commercial $12.50 per $1,000 valuation or fraction
thereof, $250 maximum per building
Building Inspection Erosion control - one & two family dwellings $180.00/lot
Building Inspection Erosion control - multi-family units, commercial and industrial $180.00/building plus $5/1,000 sq. ft. or
distributed lot area with $2,000 max.
Building Inspection Certificate of compliance inspection $150.00
Building Inspection Failure to call for required inspections $100.00/inspection, 2nd offense - double
fee, subsequent offenses - triple fee
Building Inspection Work not complete at time of scheduled inspection $100.00
Note: Performance Deposits will be refunded upon satisfactory completion of construction and issuance of Occupancy
Certificate. Performance Deposits will be forfeited only after the permit holder/property owner has been notified via Certified Mail. Forfeitures
of Performance Deposits may be contested before the Brown Deer Board of Appeals.
Building Inspection Occupancy completion performance deposit - residential - new $5,000.00
Building Inspection Occupancy completion performance deposit - residential - major
alterations/additions $5,000.00
Building Inspection Occupancy completion performance deposit - commercial - new $10,000.00
Building Inspection Occupancy completion performance deposit - commercial - major
alterations/additions $10,000.00
Note: Double Fees: Upon failure to obtain a permit before work on a building has started, except in emergency cases, the total fee shall be
double the regular charged for the first offense and triple the regular fees will be charged for subsequent offenses.
Note: Gross square footage calculations are based on exterior dimensions, including garage and each finished floor level. Unfinishe d basement
or portions thereof are not included.
Note: All fee categories shall be rounded up to next full dollar amount. Fees cannot be refunded once the permit has been issued. I n
determining costs, all construction shall be included except for H.V.A.C., electrical or plumbing permit.
Building Inspection Zoning appeal & variation or special exception $350.00
Building Inspection Rezoning $550.00
Building Inspection Conditional use permit $500.00
Building Inspection Certified survey map $350.00
Building Inspection Development agreement $350.00
Building Inspection Zoning code amendment $325.00
Building Inspection Plan, Agreement or Permit Modification Request $150.00
Building Inspection Preliminary plat $550.00
Building Inspection Final plat $350.00
Building Inspection Conceptual plan review $250.00
Building Inspection Planned development project plan $700.00
Building Inspection Final site and operational plan $700.00
Building Inspection Original Village Residential Building Expansion $150.00
Building Inspection Zoning compliance letter $100.00
Note: The above fees are intended to cover the costs associated with public notification, postage, copies, document recording, and other
handling/filing charges that the Village may incur during the review process.
Note: Applicants agree to pay all expenses that the Village may incur by virtue of contracted plan review services including but not limited to;
legal, surveying, and engineering costs and studies. Fees cannot be refunded once a public hearing has been held or a permit has been issued.
Building Inspection Village maps - 34" x 44" $10.00
Building Inspection Village maps - 22" x 34" $8.00
Building Inspection Village maps - 17" x 22" $5.00
Building Inspection Village maps - 11" x 17" & 8 1/2" x 11" $2.00
Building Inspection Other maps/custom maps $46.00/hour minimum 1/2 hour
Building Inspection Right of way permits
$100.00/application;
$100.00/excavation; includes 100 l.f. of
trenching in Right of Way, plus $0.30 per
l.f. greater than 100 l.f.; $75.00
hour/inspection, min 1 hr
Building Inspection Stormwater Maintenance Agreement Permit $500.00
Farmer’s Market Weekly food vendor (10’ x 10’ space) $30.00
Farmer’s Market Weekly non-food vendor (10’ x 10’ space) $50.00
Farmer’s Market Weekly food truck vendor (10’x 30’ space) $50.00
Farmer’s Market 1 space (10’ x 10’ space) – Entire season $200.00
Farmer’s Market 2 spaces (10’ x 20’ space) – Entire season $300.00
Farmer’s Market 3 spaces (10’ x 30’ space) – Entire season $375.00
Farmer’s Market Returning vendor discount $50.00
Parks & Recreation Fairy Chasm Park (Youth/Adult Athletic Groups)
Annual use (up to 3 dates per week) per team $400.00 + tax
Clinics/special events (up to 5 dates per week) per clinic/special
event $100.00 + tax
Parks & Recreation Fairy Chasm Park (Use of Play Space)
Hourly rate (by hour/max 5 hours) – Resident $35.00 + tax
Hourly rate (by hour/max 5 hours) – Non-Resident $40.00 + tax
Parks & Recreation Village Park Shelter Permit
Weekday Daily Rate (Monday – Thursday) $260.00 + tax
Weekend Daily Rate (Friday – Sunday) $300.00 + tax
Deposit $150.00
Equipment Rental: Volleyball Net w/Ball $45.00 + tax
Equipment Rental: Horseshoes $30.00 + tax
Equipment Rental: Water Access w/Hose $30.00 + tax
Equipment Rental: Bags Set (max 3) $20.00/set + tax
Parks & Recreation Pond Admission
- children 3 to 7 $4.00
- Brown Deer residents $5.00
- non-residents $7.00
- Seniors (55+) & Veterans (w/verification) $4.00
Parks & Recreation Pond Membership
- resident - individual $55.00
- resident - family $105.00
- resident - family plus $115.00
- non-resident – individual $65.00
- non-resident - family $125.00
- non-resident – family plus $140.00
- senior – individual $45.00
Parks & Recreation Pond Rentals
1-25 People $250.00
26-50 People $275.00
51-75 People $300.00
76-100 People $325.00
Parks & Recreation Community Center Permit
Hourly Rental (minimum 3 hours) $80.00/hr + tax
Deposit $300.00
Entertainment Package (1) (AV equipment – projector, screen,
and microphone) $50.00 + tax
Entertainment Package (2) (Easels & backdrop stand) $30.00 + tax
Late Fee $60.00 assessed to deposit
Parks & Recreation Community Square Ice Rink
Child Admission $5.00
Adult (Ages 13+) Admission $10.00
Senior (55+)/Veteran $5.00
Skate Rental $3.00
Skate Aid Free
Police Department Bicycle license Free
Police Department Service charge for taking payments of other agencies warrants -
Any Amount $25.00
Police Department Animal impound fee (per animal) $35.00
Police Department Vehicles impound fee (per day) $50.00
Police Department Fingerprint card (any number of cards for one person) $25 and $10 for each additional card
Public Works Small Mulch Delivery (3 yards) $55.00 per load
Public Works Large Mulch Delivery (5 yards) $65.00 per load
Public Works Contractor Mulch Purchase $8.00 per cubic yard
Public Works Recycling Services Fee $140.00 per year
Public Works Stormwater - Equivalent Run-off Unit (ERU) $14.51 per ERU per month
Public Works Sanitary Sewer - Volumetric Charge $1.88 per 1,000 gallons
Public Works Sanitary Sewer - Connection Charge $15.82 per quarter
Public Works Driveway Approach $35.00
Public Works Culvert $40.00 plus installation cost
Public Works Curb Cut $50.00
Public Works Fill Permit
$10.00 for the first 500 cubic yards,
plus $5.00 per each additional 1000
cubic yards and shall be submitted with
application.
Public Works Mailbox Replacement (winter ops, purchase) $150.00 per unit
Public Works Refuse Cart Service Plan (per year, no refund)
Business at the residence $200.00
CBRF $200.00
School Use $200.00
Daycare (not in home) $200.00
Medical Need (Doctor's statement) No Charge
Senior Center No Charge
Church (not parsonage) $174.00
Single Family Unit $174.00
Single Family Unit (5+ children) proof required No Charge
Public Works Weed Cutting Cost of cut plus additional 15% admin
charge
Public Works Sign in ROW (ie - church location sign) $40.00 plus installation cost
Public Works Recycling Center Access Card Replacement $10.00
Public Works Additional Recycling Center Access Card or Resident Non -
Property Owner $80.00
Public Works Illegal Dumping at Recycling Center $100
Village Clerk Class A fermented malt beverage $100.00
Village Clerk Class A intoxicating liquor $500.00
Village Clerk Class B fermented malt beverage $100.00
Village Clerk Class B intoxicating liquor $500.00
Village Clerk Retail "Class C" (bar room) $100.00
Village Clerk Liquor License Agent Change $30.00
Village Clerk Wholesaler's fermented malt beverage (issued by Department
of Revenue) $25.00
Village Clerk Alcohol Beverages - Operator's License $35.00
Village Clerk Tavern Amusement Device $200 plus a $25 per device fee
Village Clerk Reserve “Class B” Intoxicating Liquor $10,000.00
Village Clerk Special events permit $100.00 per event
Village Clerk Instrumental Music $50 annual
Village Clerk Live Entertainment $500 annual
Village Clerk Cigarette Dealers $100
Village Clerk Peddlers, Canvassers, Solicitors, Transient and Seasonal
Merchants
$200 with a $20 limited background
check for each employee
Village Clerk Class B picnic license $10.00
Village Clerk Non-profit organization No charge with a $20 limited
background check for each
Village Clerk Transient and Outdoor Entertainment $25.00
Village Clerk Adult Oriented Business Regulations - License $500.00
Village Clerk Adult Oriented Business Regulations - Permit $100.00
Village Clerk Fill/Excavation Permit
$10.00 for the first 500 cubic yards,
plus $5.00 per each additional 1000
cubic yards and shall be submitted with
application.
Village Clerk Vicious Dog License $250.00
Village Clerk Pet Shops & Pet Grooming Shops $20.00
Village Clerk Food Truck Permit $100.00
Village Clerk Keeping of Chickens Permit $100.00
Village Clerk Keeping of Chickens Permit – Annual Renewal $50.00
Village Clerk Operating a Kennel Permit $100.00 per first 12 dogs + $4.00 per
dog thereafter
Village Clerk Operating a Kennel Permit – Annual Renewal $50.00
Water/Utilities Missed Meter Exchange Appointment $20.00
*$30.00 (after hours)
Water/Utilities Water Utility Inspection $billed at hourly rate of Village’s
contracted provider
Sewer/Utilities Sanitary Sewer Inspection $billed at hourly rate of Village’s
contracted provider
Storm
Water/Utilities
Storm Sewer or Systems Inspection $billed at hourly rate of Village’s
contracted provider
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REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION
COMMITTEE: Village Board
ITEM DESCRIPTION: Village Hall Boiler Replacement
PREPARED BY: Matthew S. Maederer, Director of Public Works
REPORT DATE: August 17, 2026
MANAGER'S REVIEW/COMMENTS:
No additional comments to this report.
See additional comments attached.
RECOMMENDED MOTION: “I move to approve the contract with J&H Heating to replace
both boilers in Village Hall and to authorize staff to borrow funds in our next debt
issuance to pay for this expense”
EXPLANATION:
On Monday, 08/10 DPW was called over to Village Hall due to a maintenance issue with
the air conditioni ng and temperatu re of the H all. It was disc overed that Boiler No. 1
wasn’t in operation. A service call was made to J&H Heating and the technician
diagnosed that the heat exchanger wasn ’t working in Boiler No. 1. The component s to
repair the heat exc hanger are no longer available due to the age of the boilers and
equipment (17+ years old). The cost to repair the heat exchanger with new parts would
approach the replacement cost of the entire boiler.
Boiler replacements at Village Hall ( Nos. 1 & 2 ) were included in the CIP and scheduled
for replacement in 2028. The Village Ha ll boilers not only control the heat, but also the
air conditioning in combination with the A/C chiller ( which is also sch eduled for
replacement in 2030 but was recent ly repaired ). Unfortunately, because Boiler No. 1
failed this means the Hall is only running on Boiler No. 2 and if th is goes out for any
needed repairs then the Hall is without air and/or heat. Boiler Nos. 1 & 2 are in the
Village Hall basement and control the temperature for approximately 75% of t he Hall.
Two (2) other boilers are in the PD and co ntrol that area. Those bo ilers were both
replaced in 2025.
FUNDING:
Staff anticipate another debt issuance in the coming months due to the relocation order
resolution for the properties on Green Bay Rd. north of the Riverside Landing site (which
we also anticipate being paid back through a development agreement like First Citizens).
If this occurs, staff recommend including this project in the debt issuance to reimburse
the boiler replacement costs
Attachments:
1. CIP Excerpt – Village Hall Boiler Replacement
2. J&H Heating Quote
FY 2027-2031 Capital Improvement Plan
Project Description
D
epartment: Public Works
Project Name: Replace Village Hall Basement boiler system
Total Project Cost: $120,000 Estimated Life of Project: 30 years
Priority (1–Absolutely necessary | 2–Strong preference | 3–Nice to have but can get by without it): 1
Expenditure Detail:
Year 2027 2028 2029 2030 2031
Budget $ $120,000 $ $ $
Funding Sources: Levy ☒ Debt ☐ Grant ☐ Donations ☐ Fund Balance ☐
Project Description: The boiler system is located in the basement of Village Hall and supplies heat to
approx. 75% of the building. The boiler system is also tied to the A/C chiller unit which will be replaced
in 2030.
Project Justification: It is approaching its 30-year life span and building maintenance identified a need
to replace the system. Each year there are more maintenance needs to keep the boiler operable. The
boiler system was originally installed in 1994.
1220 Mineral Springs Drive
Port Washington, WI 53074
Phone: (262) 284-5589
chrisw@jhheating.co
INCORPORATED
To: Brown Deer Admin
Attn: Dan Bishop
Email: dbishop@browndeerwi.org
From: Chris Wittig
Date: February 9, 2026
Re: Admin HWS Q020926-2085
This quote is a result of your request and service request. Current system has been in service for 17 years
and replacement should be considered over repair. J&H provided scope listed below.
Scope
Travel to site and gain access to equipment
Isolate and Demo existing System HWS and Electric DHW
Provide a new Dual Boiler High Eff. Plant to match most recent PD Project
Return and Supply piping connections
Boiler Trim Kit with all new Specialties
(2) pc Taco Boiler Pumps
(2) pc Taco Main System Pumps
Provide a new 50 Gallon Indirect Heater
2” insulated jacket
Boiler Return and Supply piping connections with control valve and specialties
DHW piping connections with relief
(1) pc Taco recirculation pump with flanges
Controls with DHW Priority
Upgrade main system controller for IP communication
Venting, Condensate and Gas piping
Line and Low Voltage
Fill and Vent system
Start up and Commissioning
First Year Parts and Labor Warranty
Notes:
Current 3-week lead time on materials
Base Bid less Tax: $ 106,245.00
Thank you.
Chris Wittig
Service Manager
J & H Heating, Inc.
Source: Village of Brown Deer website. First collected Oct 16, 2026.