Ashland, WI town hall & government
Ashland spent $23.6 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $3,034 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Ashland's government.
Who runs Ashland
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Ashland's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 30Wed · 5:30 pmMarinaSeptember 30, 2026 Harbor Commission601 Main St. West, Council Chambers Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 5:00 pm
- Oct 8Thu · 6:00 pmFinanceOctober 8, 2026 Budget Work Session Meeting page ↗
- Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 6:00 pmFinanceSeptember 24 2026 Budget Work Session Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 10Thu · 5:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 6:00 pm
- Aug 27Thu · 4:30 pm
Official listings from Ashland's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Ashland's money goes
Where the money comes from
- From the state 32%
- Property taxes 22%
- Fees & charges 21%
- Utility sales 11%
- From other local governments 6%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Ashland
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Ashland School District
Ashland's K–12 school district, shared with Eileen, Gingles, Keystone, Pilsen, Sanborn and White River. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 19%
- State 63%
- Federal 18%
Of the $15,598 per pupil, $7,950 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.
Which schools Ashland kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Ashland pay
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.
Contact Ashland's government
Who represents Ashland
Ashland is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
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.