Town Hall · Cedarburg

Cedarburg, WI town hall & government

Cedarburg spent $35.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,828 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Cedarburg's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Cedarburg's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.

Town budget

Where Cedarburg's money goes

Spent
$35.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,828
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$21.6 million
$1,741 per resident
Water & other utilities
$13.6 million39%
Police
$4.8 million14%
Sewer & trash
$4.3 million12%
Roads & transportation
$3.3 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.8 million8%
Administration & buildings
$1.5 million4%
Health & welfare
$910,0003%
Interest on debt
$629,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$258,0001%
Fire
$78,000<1%
Other
$2.9 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 35%
  • Property taxes 28%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 5%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Cedarburg

Full-time staff
74
60 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$72,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
21
and 3 full-time firefighters
Police
29 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time33 part
Roads & transportation
12 full-time
Administration & buildings
6 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Fire
3 full-time3 part
Health & welfare
0 full-time2 part
Other
5 full-time2 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

Cedarburg School District

Cedarburg's K–12 school district, shared with Cedarburg. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$13,053
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,101
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$47.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 48%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 3%

Of the $13,053 per pupil, $8,173 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 Cedarburg: Grafton School District ($13,668 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Cedarburg pay

Typical tax bill
$5,787
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.37%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$422,000
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 Cedarburg's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.cedarburg.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Cedarburg →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Cedarburg

Cedarburg is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Cedarburg'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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