Sheboygan County Considers Easements for Southside Sewer Project
Sheboygan County, Wisconsin — August 28, 2026
Sheboygan County is considering temporary and permanent easements on county-owned property in the City of Sheboygan and Town of Wilson for a planned Southside Sewer Project. The property-access step could help advance future wastewater infrastructure, but it does not approve final construction or establish when new sewer service will begin.
Where the proposed easements apply
Resolution No. 12 covers a corridor that runs from County Highway OK east to 12th Street across the City of Sheboygan and Town of Wilson. The resolution was submitted August 18, 2026, and appeared on the County Executive Committee agenda for August 20, 2026.
The proposed Southside Interceptor would extend approximately 23,000 linear feet. The resolution identifies pipe diameters ranging from 18 to 42 inches and describes the project’s purpose as supporting future wastewater service and southside development.
What the action does — and does not do
If approved, the easements would provide access rights needed for future project planning and work on the affected county property. The county resolutions index does not show Resolution No. 12 as adopted, so the measure remains pending or under consideration as of August 28, 2026.
Residents should not interpret the easement review as a construction start notice. The documents do not establish a construction schedule, project completion date, sewer rates or individual property-connection timeline. They also do not mean every property in the southside area will immediately receive sewer service.
Capital-plan context
City of Sheboygan planning documents identify the Southside Interceptor as a major wastewater project. The city’s 2025-2029 Five-Year Capital Plan estimated the project at $33.1 million, while the more recent proposed 2026-2030 Capital Plan lists an estimated $32.7 million across 2026 and 2027.
Those figures are planning estimates, not a final project price or a confirmed tax or utility-rate increase. Separate local reporting has also described more than $31 million in external clean-water funding connected to the broader wastewater effort.
For residents and property owners near the City of Sheboygan-Town of Wilson corridor, the key takeaway is that county officials are reviewing an access component of a larger, multi-year infrastructure plan. Additional approvals and project details would be needed before construction or new service connections could be scheduled.
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