Town Hall · Germantown

Germantown, WI town hall & government

Germantown spent $63.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,036 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Germantown

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Germantown's town hall

  • Sep 30Wed · 5:45 pm
    Building Construction Oversight CommitteeN112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    Public Safety CommitteeVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pm
    Village BoardVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pm
    Public Works & Highways CommitteeN112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pm
    Plan CommissionVillage of Germantown, N112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pm
    General Government & Finance CommitteeVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Germantown'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 Germantown's money goes

Spent
$63.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$3,036
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$98.9 million
$4,708 per resident
Roads & transportation
$27.7 million43%
Sewer & trash
$10.7 million17%
Police
$6.8 million11%
Parks & libraries
$3.9 million6%
Water & other utilities
$3.8 million6%
Fire
$3.5 million5%
Interest on debt
$3 million5%
Administration & buildings
$1.3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$924,0001%
Health & welfare
$163,000<1%
Other
$2 million3%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 40%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 11%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From the state 8%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • From other local governments 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Germantown

Full-time staff
128
94 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
35
and 23 full-time firefighters
Parks & libraries
11 full-time74 part
Police
42 full-time
Fire
24 full-time9 part
Roads & transportation
26 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Sewer & trash
5 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Germantown School District

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

Spending per pupil
$13,259
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,816
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$62.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 42%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $13,259 per pupil, $7,964 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 Germantown pay

Typical tax bill
$4,797
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.28%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$373,600
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 Germantown's government

🏛️ Official websitevillage.germantown.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Germantown →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Germantown

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

All of Germantown'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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