Town Hall · Greendale

Greendale, WI town hall & government

Greendale spent $21.3 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,509 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Greendale's money goes

Spent
$21.3 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,509
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$33.8 million
$2,396 per resident
Police
$5.3 million25%
Roads & transportation
$3.5 million16%
Sewer & trash
$2.3 million11%
Water & other utilities
$2.1 million10%
Fire
$2.1 million10%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million6%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.3 million6%
Interest on debt
$875,0004%
Parks & libraries
$844,0004%
Administration & buildings
$608,0003%
Other
$1.2 million5%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 56%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 8%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the federal government 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
Town workforce

Who works for Greendale

Full-time staff
96
45 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$88,500
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
29
and 19 full-time firefighters
Police
40 full-time15 part
Fire
19 full-time1 part
Administration & buildings
8 full-time8 part
Parks & libraries
5 full-time14 part
Roads & transportation
10 full-time
Health & welfare
4 full-time4 part
Sewer & trash
4 full-time
Water & other utilities
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
2 full-time1 part
Other
1 full-time2 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

Greendale School District

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

Spending per pupil
$15,741
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,609
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$30.8 million
at year end

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

  • Local 38%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,741 per pupil, $10,062 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 Greendale pay

Typical tax bill
$6,010
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$314,200
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 Greendale's government

🏛️ Official websitegreendale.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in Greendale →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Greendale

Greendale is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Greendale'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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