Menasha, WI town hall & government
Menasha spent $120.8 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $6,755 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Menasha's government.
Who runs Menasha
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Menasha's town hall
- Oct 5Mon · 5:45 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 5:00 pmCommon CouncilSpecial Joint Meeting of the Common Council and Water and Light Commission100 Main Street, Suite 200 Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 19Mon · 6:45 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Meeting page ↗
- Nov 2Mon · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 24Thu · 5:00 pmRedevelopment Authority116 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:45 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 21Mon · 6:30 pm
- Sep 21Mon · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:45 pmBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:30 pmAdministration CommitteeAdministration Committee Meeting100 Main Street, Suite 200 Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 8Tue · 6:00 pmCommon CouncilCommon Council MeetingMenasha City Center, First Floor Conference Rooms, 100 Main Street Agenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
- Aug 31Mon · 6:00 pm
Official listings from Menasha's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Menasha's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 74%
- Property taxes 10%
- From the state 5%
- Interest, fines & other 4%
- Fees & charges 4%
- From other local governments 1%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
- From the federal government <1%
- Sales taxes <1%
Who works for Menasha
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Menasha School District
Menasha's K–12 school district. 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 34%
- State 56%
- Federal 10%
Of the $15,818 per pupil, $9,972 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 Menasha: Appleton Area School District ($14,628 per pupil).
Which schools Menasha kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Menasha 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 Menasha's government
Who represents Menasha
Menasha is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Glenn Grothman and Tony Wied. 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.