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.
Coming up at Cedarburg's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pmBoard of AppealsW63 N645 Washington Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pm
- Oct 1Thu · 7:00 pmPublic Works & Sewerage Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
- Oct 7Wed · 9:00 amEconomic Development BoardEconomic Development Board MeetingW63N645 Washington Avenue Meeting page ↗
- Oct 8Thu · 8:30 am
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 7:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council Meeting-last MondayCouncil Chambers, W63 N645 Washington Ave. Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 24Thu · 8:30 amLandmarks CommissionLandmarks Commission Meeting-Last ThursdayW63N645 Washington Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 8:30 amSite and Architectural Review BoardSite and Architectural Review Board MeetingW63 N645 Washington Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmLight & Water CommissionN30W5926 Lincoln Blvd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 17Thu · 10:00 am
- Sep 16Wed · 5:00 pmGeneralPolice and Fire Commission - Notice of Potential QuorumW75 N444 Wauwatosa Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmLibrary Personnel CommitteeLibrary Personnel Committee MeetingW63 N589 Hanover Avenue Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 7:00 pm
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.
Where Cedarburg's money goes
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%
Who works for Cedarburg
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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).
Which schools Cedarburg kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Cedarburg 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 Cedarburg's government
Who represents Cedarburg
Cedarburg is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. 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.