Commissioners reviewed the cemeterys capital improvement plan and discussed timing for a set of planned maintenance and equipment projects.

Cemetery staff (Karen) summarized the major projects listed in the CIP for 2026 through 2028: roof replacements for the four Autumn Garden mausoleum buildings and tuckpointing and caulking of stonework; a multi-year, staged replacement of four golf carts (one per year over four years); replacement of a pickup truck and a concrete mixer (the mixer is scheduled in 2028); and a pickup replacement and additional golf-cart purchases in later years.

Karen said the golf-cart replacements are intended for maintenance use (seasonal crews) and that staff will retrofit carts with 60-gallon water containers and other maintenance fittings as needed. She noted the cemetery currently uses four carts simultaneously during peak seasons. "They're primarily used for our seasonals," Karen said.

The commission discussed plans to consult the city garage and fleet manager before purchasing vehicles; Karen said she will review needs with the fleet manager and cemetery crew to ensure specifications match operational requirements. John (fleet manager, Waukesha City) was referenced as the point of contact for evaluating vehicle needs.

On infrastructure, staff reviewed proposals to add decorative street lighting along Prairie Home Drive (the cemeterys main east-west road). Karen said poles already exist at entrances and one pole was not working; the CIP includes adding approximately six decorative poles along Prairie Home Drive, and replacement of the nonworking entrance pole is expected soon. Commissioners asked whether the work is replacement of existing lighting or new street lighting through the cemetery; staff clarified the project would add lighting along Prairie Home Drive where street lighting does not currently exist.

Other CIP items discussed included tuckpointing at the chapel (pre-bid meeting scheduled); concrete-mixer replacement in 2028; and pickup replacement and other equipment in following years. Karen told the commission that purchases will be sequenced so they do not hit the operating budget all at once.

There was no formal vote on CIP items at the meeting; commissioners asked staff to coordinate specifications with fleet and public-works staff and to return with procurement plans when ready.