County staff outline vehicle capital plan and timeline for Marathon County strategic plan
June 10, 2026 | Marathon County, Wisconsin
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County staff briefed the Marathon County Public Safety Committee on short-term fleet options and the broader timeline for the county’s strategic plan.
Chris Hullman told the committee that pursuit vehicle models (referred to as Durango pursuit models) were cut off for production this year, which makes pursuit vehicle procurement unlikely until next year; staff said they will pursue options for non‑pursuit vehicles in 2026 and will meet with the enterprise representative to refine the 2027 capital improvement plan and rolling‑stock funding. "If a viable 2026 option emerges we'll bring that back here," Hullman said. He said any 2027 changes will be incorporated through HR, finance and property as part of the budget process.
Vice Chair Matt Boots outlined a process to develop a county strategic plan, asking supervisors to identify the county’s top priorities and describing a timeline that includes a supervisor and department-head survey in July–August 2026, public input, staff compilation in September, standing-committee review in October, and a draft presented to the full county board by November–December 2026. Boots said the goal is to identify about 10 objectives and to align policies and budgets with those priorities. "Identify what you think the county's highest priorities and goals should be. We're going to be picking 10," he said.
Staff noted the county adopted a 2026 comprehensive plan on March 24 and that the packet includes an executive summary and a link to a 295‑page full comprehensive plan. Staff said they will work with the county data officer to develop key performance indicators tied to open‑data dashboards to measure progress on priorities.
Why it matters: The fleet update sets expectations for near‑term vehicle purchases and the CIP timeline, while the strategic plan process will guide board priorities and budget alignment for the coming years.
Next steps: Staff will meet with enterprise representatives about rolling stock and will return with options if available; the county will issue the supervisor and public surveys in July–August, and the committee process will continue through year‑end.
Chris Hullman told the committee that pursuit vehicle models (referred to as Durango pursuit models) were cut off for production this year, which makes pursuit vehicle procurement unlikely until next year; staff said they will pursue options for non‑pursuit vehicles in 2026 and will meet with the enterprise representative to refine the 2027 capital improvement plan and rolling‑stock funding. "If a viable 2026 option emerges we'll bring that back here," Hullman said. He said any 2027 changes will be incorporated through HR, finance and property as part of the budget process.
Vice Chair Matt Boots outlined a process to develop a county strategic plan, asking supervisors to identify the county’s top priorities and describing a timeline that includes a supervisor and department-head survey in July–August 2026, public input, staff compilation in September, standing-committee review in October, and a draft presented to the full county board by November–December 2026. Boots said the goal is to identify about 10 objectives and to align policies and budgets with those priorities. "Identify what you think the county's highest priorities and goals should be. We're going to be picking 10," he said.
Staff noted the county adopted a 2026 comprehensive plan on March 24 and that the packet includes an executive summary and a link to a 295‑page full comprehensive plan. Staff said they will work with the county data officer to develop key performance indicators tied to open‑data dashboards to measure progress on priorities.
Why it matters: The fleet update sets expectations for near‑term vehicle purchases and the CIP timeline, while the strategic plan process will guide board priorities and budget alignment for the coming years.
Next steps: Staff will meet with enterprise representatives about rolling stock and will return with options if available; the county will issue the supervisor and public surveys in July–August, and the committee process will continue through year‑end.
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