Kewaunee County Board Chairperson Dan Olson believes their past work will pay off in the future as municipalities around the state wait to see the impact of budget talks in Madison and Washington D.C. Early last month, the Door County Board convened for a special meeting to discuss its 2026 budget outlook with potential federal funding cuts potentially impacting broadband internet and public safety projects. Door County Administrator Ken Pabich said then that he believes there is more uncertainty than usual because there is only so much they can do with tax levy limits. Olson says he knows there may be some things in the budget that federal and state budget discussions could impact. He adds that thanks to the work of its board and its conservative governance in recent years, they are in good shape to weather whatever may be on the horizon.

Budget talks at the state and federal levels have soured in recent days. WLUK reported that Republican leaders in the Wisconsin Legislature and the Democratic Evers administration have stopped, blaming each other for the impasse. The Hill reported Thursday morning that President Donald Trump’s “big beautiful bill” is losing steam in the Senate, with U.S. Senators like Wisconsin Republican Ron Johnson calling for a smaller measure to reduce the expected increase in the federal deficit.