Town Hall · Genesee

Genesee, WI town hall & government

Genesee spent $3.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $507 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Genesee's money goes

Spent
$3.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$507
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$3 million
$406 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.5 million41%
Sewer & trash
$596,00016%
Fire
$431,00012%
Administration & buildings
$424,00011%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$185,0005%
Parks & libraries
$159,0004%
Health & welfare
$151,0004%
Interest on debt
$94,0003%
Other
$143,0004%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 46%
  • Fees & charges 17%
  • From the state 13%
  • From the federal government 10%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 1%
Town workforce · Census estimate

Who works for Genesee

Full-time staff
6
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$89,700
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
3
on the town payroll
Administration & buildings
3 full-time8 part
Fire
3 full-time8 part

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Genesee didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Kettle Moraine School District

Genesee's K–12 school district, shared with Dousman, Wales, Ottawa, Delafield, Delafield and Summit. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,101
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,421
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 64%
  • State 31%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $15,101 per pupil, $9,399 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 Genesee: Waukesha School District ($14,495 per pupil) · Mukwonago School District ($12,638 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Genesee pay

Typical tax bill
$4,235
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.97%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$437,500
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 Genesee's government

🏛️ Official websitetowngenesee.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Genesee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Genesee

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

All of Genesee'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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