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Cable, WI town hall & government

Cable spent $1.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,502 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Cable's money goes

Spent
$1.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,502
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
None
none outstanding at year end
Roads & transportation
$647,00051%
Administration & buildings
$203,00016%
Parks & libraries
$199,00016%
Health & welfare
$72,0006%
Fire
$34,0003%
Sewer & trash
$24,0002%
Police
$9,0001%
Other
$72,0006%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 54%
  • From the state 22%
  • From other local governments 12%
  • Interest, fines & other 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Fees & charges 3%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cable

Full-time staff
5
42 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$44,800
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time13 part
Fire
0 full-time13 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Parks & libraries
1 full-time4 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Other
0 full-time10 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

Drummond Area School District

Cable's K–12 school district, shared with Barnes, Delta, Drummond, Grand View, Lincoln and Mason. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$19,138
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
318
in the whole district
Long-term debt
None
at year end

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

  • Local 51%
  • State 30%
  • Federal 18%

Of the $19,138 per pupil, $10,607 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.

Property tax

What homeowners in Cable pay

Typical tax bill
$1,702
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.95%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$179,200
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Cable's government

🏛️ Official websitetownofcable.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cable →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cable

Cable is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Cable'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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