Glendale, WI town hall & government
Glendale spent $29.2 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,216 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Glendale's government.
Who runs Glendale
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Glendale's town hall
- Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Architectural Review Commission5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
- Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
- Oct 21Wed · 7:00 pm
- Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
- Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Architectural Review Commission5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
- Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
Recent meetings
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmPolice CommissionCity Hall, 5909 N. Milwaukee River Pkwy Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 16Wed · 7:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
- Sep 14Mon · 5:45 pmLegislative, Judiciary & Finance Committee5909 N Milwaukee River Parkway Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 1Tue · 6:00 pmPlanning and Architectural Review Commission5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 24Mon · 6:00 pmGeneralAugust 24, 2026, Common Council Meeting5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 12Wed · 6:00 pm
- Aug 10Mon · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Glendale's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Glendale's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 50%
- Fees & charges 13%
- From the state 11%
- Utility sales 10%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Other taxes & licenses 4%
- Sales taxes 3%
- From the federal government 2%
- From other local governments <1%
Who works for Glendale
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Nicolet Union High School District
Glendale's high school district, shared with Bayside, Fox Point and River Hills. 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 75%
- State 23%
- Federal 2%
Of the $22,957 per pupil, $12,880 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 Glendale: Glendale-River Hills School District ($21,056 per pupil).
Which schools Glendale kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Glendale 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 Glendale's government
Who represents Glendale
Glendale is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Gwen Moore. 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.