Town Hall · Lisbon

Lisbon, WI town hall & government

Lisbon spent $7.9 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $745 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Lisbon's money goes

Spent
$7.9 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2023
Per resident
$745
typical Wisconsin towns: $586
Long-term debt
$8.7 million
$827 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.6 million21%
Fire
$1.1 million14%
Sewer & trash
$909,00012%
Administration & buildings
$783,00010%
Police
$783,00010%
Health & welfare
$548,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$437,0006%
Parks & libraries
$405,0005%
Interest on debt
$238,0003%
Other
$1 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 38%
  • Fees & charges 20%
  • Interest, fines & other 19%
  • From the state 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 7%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Lisbon

Full-time staff
18
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$67,600
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
5
on the town payroll
Roads & transportation
8 full-time1 part
Fire
5 full-time2 part
Administration & buildings
5 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
0 full-time1 part

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Arrowhead Union High School District

Lisbon's high school district, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Merton and Merton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,371
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,038
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$113,000
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,371 per pupil, $8,371 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 Lisbon: Hamilton School District ($13,357 per pupil) · Merton Community School District ($12,062 per pupil) · Richmond School District ($14,842 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Lisbon pay

Typical tax bill
$4,727
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.14%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$414,500
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 Lisbon's government

🏛️ Official websitetownoflisbonwi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Lisbon →

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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