Town Hall · Glendale

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.

Local leadership

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Glendale's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning and Architectural Review Commission5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Common CouncilCommon Council Meeting5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 21Wed · 7:00 pm
    GeneralYouth Council Meeting5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 26Mon · 6:00 pm
    Common CouncilCommon Council Meeting5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 3Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning and Architectural Review Commission5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗
  • Nov 9Mon · 6:00 pm
    Common CouncilCommon Council Meeting5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

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.

Town budget

Where Glendale's money goes

Spent
$29.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$2,216
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,249
Long-term debt
$43.2 million
$3,281 per resident
Police
$6.6 million23%
Sewer & trash
$5.4 million18%
Roads & transportation
$4.3 million15%
Fire
$3.9 million13%
Administration & buildings
$2.4 million8%
Water & other utilities
$1.8 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$726,0002%
Parks & libraries
$691,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$682,0002%
Other
$1.6 million6%

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%
Town workforce

Who works for Glendale

Full-time staff
62
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
36
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
42 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
3 full-time12 part
Roads & transportation
7 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time
Housing & development
2 full-time
Parks & libraries
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Other
2 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

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.

Spending per pupil
$22,957
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,054
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$71.2 million
at year end

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).

Property tax

What homeowners in Glendale pay

Typical tax bill
$5,669
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
2.00%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$282,800
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 Glendale's government

🏛️ Official websiteglendale-wi.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Glendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Glendale

Glendale is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Gwen Moore. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Glendale'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.

You’re browsing

Glendale

Wisconsin · WI
View town boundary →
Township / city / CDP overlaps possible.
Loading boundary…

Glendale is your selected town. The feed includes posts assigned to this town, not a distance radius or ZIP code.

Neighborhoods narrow the feed further, while townwide announcements, events, and issues remain visible.

Boundary source: https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/18 · 2025-01-01