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Addison, WI town hall & government

Addison spent $1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $300 per resident.

Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Addison's government.

Town budget

Where Addison's money goes

Spent
$1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$300
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$180,000
$52 per resident
Roads & transportation
$492,00048%
Fire
$280,00027%
Administration & buildings
$152,00015%
Sewer & trash
$28,0003%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$23,0002%
Parks & libraries
$21,0002%
Interest on debt
$8,0001%
Other
$28,0003%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 55%
  • From the state 24%
  • From the federal government 13%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%

Revenue here is well above spending. That usually means Addison collects property taxes for the school district and county and passes them on, so only its own spending is counted above.

Town workforce

Who works for Addison

Full-time staff
2
27 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time7 part
Roads & transportation
1 full-time3 part
Other
0 full-time17 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Hartford Union High School District

Addison's high school district, shared with Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford, Herman and Hubbard. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,809
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,809 per pupil, $8,302 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.

Also serving Addison: Slinger School District ($14,002 per pupil) · Hartford Joint No. 1 School District ($13,698 per pupil) · West Bend School District ($14,748 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Addison pay

Typical tax bill
$2,504
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.93%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$269,000
owner-occupied

The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Local

Contact Addison's government

🏛️ Official websitetn.addison.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Addison →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Addison

Addison is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Addison's representatives, with contacts →

Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

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