As Kewaunee County officials got their first look at the budget on Tuesday, the Kewaunee County Economic Development Corporation chairperson asked for additional funding to support their current work. Using the public comment portion of Tuesday's meeting, KCEDC Chairperson and Bluewater Services owner John Mastalir requested that the supervisors approve the organization's funding to go up from $40,000 to $60,000. Mastalir cited the rising costs of doing their work for the $20,000 increase despite the increase in donations from individuals and businesses. Without the additional funding, Mastalir fears the KCEDC may cease to exist as they try to address affordable housing and workforce development.

Kewaunee County administrator Jeremy Kral gave the board a peek at the budget as a part of his report. Thanks to an increase in equalized property values, Kewaunee County is proposing a 1.4 percent levy increase and a tax rate decrease of about 9.1 percent over last year. The budget is expected to be passed at the November meeting.