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Green Bay, WI town hall & government

Green Bay spent $235.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,217 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Green Bay

Eric GenrichMayorSince 2019 Wikidata ↗ Out of date? Sign in to tell us

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Meetings

Coming up at Green Bay's town hall

Recent meetings

Official listings from Green Bay'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 Green Bay's money goes

Spent
$235.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,217
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$246.2 million
$2,320 per resident
Sewer & trash
$42.7 million18%
Roads & transportation
$39.4 million17%
Police
$33.4 million14%
Fire
$33 million14%
Water & other utilities
$21.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$15.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$7.6 million3%
Administration & buildings
$7.5 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$3.1 million1%
Health & welfare
$595,000<1%
Housing & development
$52,000<1%
Other
$31.1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 29%
  • Fees & charges 24%
  • From the state 15%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From the federal government 6%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Green Bay

Full-time staff
866
97 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,800
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
178
and 209 full-time firefighters
Police
217 full-time6 part
Fire
214 full-time
Roads & transportation
135 full-time2 part
Parks & libraries
83 full-time42 part
Sewer & trash
62 full-time
Administration & buildings
55 full-time12 part
Housing & development
14 full-time5 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
10 full-time1 part
Other
76 full-time29 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Green Bay Area School District

Green Bay's K–12 school district, shared with Scott, Allouez, Bellevue and Humboldt. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$17,389
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
18,579
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$11.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 25%
  • State 58%
  • Federal 17%

Of the $17,389 per pupil, $10,285 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 Green Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →

Property tax

What homeowners in Green Bay pay

Typical tax bill
$3,125
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.51%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$207,200
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 Green Bay's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.green-bay.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Green Bay →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Green Bay

Green Bay is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Tony Wied. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Green Bay'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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