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.
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Germantown's town hall
- Sep 30Wed · 5:45 pmBuilding Construction Oversight CommitteeN112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmPublic Safety CommitteeVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗
- Oct 7Wed · 5:30 pmPublic Works & Highways CommitteeN112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionVillage of Germantown, N112W17001 Mequon Rd Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:30 pmGeneral Government & Finance CommitteeVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:30 pmCommittee of the WholeN112W17001 Mequon Road, PO BOX 337 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 5:30 pmLibrary BoardN112W16957 Mequon Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 5:30 pmGeneral Government & Finance CommitteeVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 5:30 pmPark & Recreation Commission Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 15Tue · 6:00 pmEconomic Development CommissionVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 14Mon · 6:30 pmPlan CommissionVillage of Germantown, N112W17001 Mequon Rd Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 7:00 pmVillage BoardVillage Hall Board Room, N112W17001 Mequon Road Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
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.
Where Germantown's money goes
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%
Who works for Germantown
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
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.
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.
Which schools Germantown kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Germantown 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 Germantown's government
Who represents Germantown
Germantown is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. 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.