May 22, 2026

A Message from the City Manager

-Sharing Q1 Financial Results-

Building Financial Stability Through Transparency

Over the last few months, one of City Hall's primary goals has been to continue improving transparency and resident engagement by helping the community better understand the opportunities and financial challenges facing the City of Two Rivers.

Following a financially difficult 2025, I wanted to share some encouraging early financial indicators from the first quarter of 2026.

Through March 31, the City’s General Fund revenues totaled approximately $3.61 million, while expenditures totaled approximately $3.11 million, leaving the City in a positive operating position of roughly $495,655 at the end of the first quarter.

Several areas are showing meaningful improvement compared to this time last year.

• Overall expenditures are tracking slightly below budget pace
• Public safety spending is generally in line with expectations
• Building permit revenues are significantly ahead of projections, reflecting continued investment and development activity throughout the community.
• Investment interest earnings also exceeded normal pacing for Q1.

These results suggest that the City’s ongoing efforts to strengthen financial oversight, manage overtime, improve operational efficiencies, and stabilize revenue sources are beginning to show signs of progress. Compared to the same period in 2025, the City’s operating position improved by approximately $139,000.

At the same time, significant challenges remain that we must continue to rise up to meet as a community. A record-breaking March blizzard created unusually high snow and ice costs early in the year, and the recent severe storm event in May will place additional financial pressure on the General Fund due to cleanup operations, overtime, infrastructure damage, and emergency response efforts. 

These extreme weather events in March and May come at a time when local governments across Wisconsin are also facing growing pressures from aging infrastructure, rising inflationary costs for energy, construction materials, equipment, and labor, as well as an increasing number of unfunded mandates and regulatory requirements from state and federal agencies. 

Taken together, these challenges reinforce the importance of careful financial planning, operational efficiency, long-term investment strategies, and continued community resilience.

Despite those challenges, I remain optimistic about the direction the City is heading. Moving forward, residents can expect more regular financial updates and continued efforts to improve communication, transparency, and public engagement from City Hall.

Thank you for your continued support of our community.

— Kyle Kordell

City Manager, City of Two Rivers

Storm Scam Alert – Please Use Caution

Stay Alert, Avoid Scams.

Following the storm damage in our area, the City of Two Rivers has become aware of unsolicited text messages and door-to-door contacts from individuals offering tree removal and cleanup services while implying they may be associated with the City or legitimate tree removal companies. Scam activity increases after severe weather events when residents are vulnerable and cleanup work is urgent.

Please remember:

❌ The City of Two Rivers does NOT send unsolicited text messages offering cleanup services.

❌ Legitimate tree removal companies will not ask for advance payment for emergency storm response work.

❌ Be cautious of contractors demanding cash upfront, pressuring immediate decisions, or refusing to provide proof of insurance.

Before hiring anyone for storm-related work:

✔️ Verify the company is legitimate and insured.

✔️ Ask for written estimates and references.

✔️ Avoid sharing personal or financial information through unsolicited texts or calls.



✔️ Check the company website and make sure their legitimate phone number matches the one you are being contacted by.

Please help spread the word and look out for your neighbors.

Storm Debris Pickup Update

Second and final sweep-through next week.

Following the recent severe storm event, City of Two Rivers Public Works crews spent the past week working long hours to help residents with storm cleanup efforts and restore neighborhoods as quickly as possible. Thanks to those efforts, the vast majority of storm debris piles across the city have now been collected.

To continue assisting residents, crews will make final passes through neighborhoods next week from Tuesday through Friday morning to collect any remaining storm-related brush and tree debris placed at the curb.

After the morning of Friday, May 29, any debris remaining on the side of the road will become the responsibility of the property owner for disposal or removal.

We appreciate the patience, cooperation, and community spirit shown throughout this recovery effort, as well as the hard work and dedication of our City crews who have been serving residents throughout the cleanup process.

Storm Debris Volunteer Cleanup a Success

One person can make a difference, and everyone should try. – John F. Kennedy

Setting an Example and Stepping Up to Clean up

The volunteer clean-up at Walsh Field and Neshotah Park was a success this week. We had 40 people attend, many of them children with their families working together.

Their energy was infectious; other kids visiting the park joining in because they saw us cleaning up!

In just over an hour, we picked up a lot of foam insulation at Walsh Field, piled up sticks throughout Neshotah Park, and picked up trash along the beach.

Thank you to everyone that came out! 

A major step forward.

City Hall received encouraging news at the end of last week from the Office of Congressman Glenn Grothman regarding the future of the harbor dredging project.

The draft FY27 federal “Energy and Water” appropriations bill currently includes a special Community Funding Request allocating $1.8 million toward dredging the Two Rivers Harbor channel.

This is a major step forward and a great example of the things we can accomplish together when we are all pulling in the same direction!

The harbor was last dredged in 2020 and a recent Army Corps condition survey from just last month confirmed worsening sediment buildup within the channel.

Over the past several weeks, City Hall has been in touch with Congressman Grothman’s office, Senator Baldwin, and Senator Johnson to advocate for this critical project and highlight the harbor’s importance to our recreation, boating, and local economy.

There is still a long federal process ahead in Washington D.C. before funding is officially approved, but inclusion in the draft appropriations bill is a very positive sign that the project has strong momentum moving forward.

Thank you to all the residents and charter fishing captains for recognizing the importance of the Two Rivers Harbor to our community and for all the public outreach to our elected officials that made this possible.

A Message from the Two Rivers

Environmental Advisory Board

🌿 NOW is the time for Two Rivers residents to act against Garlic Mustard. 🌿



Garlic mustard is an invasive, non-native plant spreading throughout Wisconsin forests and natural areas, including the Two Rivers area. It crowds out native wildflowers and tree seedlings, harms wildlife habitat, and disrupts local ecosystems.

Spring is the most important time to remove it, especially before flowering plants go to seed. Residents are encouraged to pull garlic mustard now while plants are actively growing.

⚠️ If the plant is flowering, it must be bagged and disposed of in the landfill or burned where permitted. Even after being pulled, flowering garlic mustard can still produce viable seeds.

🚫 Please do NOT place garlic mustard in compost piles or regular yard waste collections.

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