Town Hall · Mequon

Mequon, WI town hall & government

Mequon spent $38.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,505 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Mequon's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 8:00 am
    Economic Development BoardNorth Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 30Wed · 5:00 pm
    Southern Ozaukee Fire Department CommissionSOFD Commission September 30, 2026Village of Thiensville, 250 Elm Street Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 6:00 pm
    GeneralBoard of Appeals October 1, 2026 - CANCELLED11333 Cedarburg Rd. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 5:30 pm
    Appropriations CommitteeChristine Nuernberg Hall (Common Council Chambers), 11333 North Cedarburg Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed · 6:30 pm
    Festivals CommitteeFestivals Committee October 7, 2026North Conference Room, 11333 North Cedarburg Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 6:00 pm
    Architectural BoardArchitectural Review BoardChristine Nuernberg Hall - Common Council Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

  • Sep 28Mon · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionChristine Nuernberg Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 22Tue · 6:00 pm
    Milwaukee River Advisory CommitteeNorth Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:30 pm
    Park and Open Space BoardSouth Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 16Wed · 6:00 pm
    Frank L. Weyenberg Library Board of TrusteesFrank L Weyenberg Library - Board of Trustees Meeting11345 North Cedarburg Road, Tolzman Community Room Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 14Mon · 6:00 pm
    Architectural BoardArchitectural Review BoardChristine Nuernberg Hall - Common Council Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 6:00 pm
    Tree BoardNorth Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 9:00 am
    Joint Mequon-Thiensville Bike and Pedestrian Way CommissionNorth Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg Road Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Sep 10Thu · 8:30 am
    Board of ReviewBoard of Review September 10, 2026 Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗

Official listings from Mequon'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 Mequon's money goes

Spent
$38.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$1,505
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$41.4 million
$1,633 per resident
Sewer & trash
$9 million24%
Police
$6.8 million18%
Roads & transportation
$6.3 million17%
Administration & buildings
$3.1 million8%
Water & other utilities
$2.7 million7%
Parks & libraries
$2.1 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.3 million3%
Fire
$1.2 million3%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$697,0002%
Health & welfare
$457,0001%
Other
$4.4 million12%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 59%
  • Fees & charges 12%
  • Utility sales 9%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the state 7%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • From the federal government 1%
  • From other local governments 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Mequon

Full-time staff
124
96 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$82,900
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
41
and 7 full-time firefighters
Police
47 full-time3 part
Fire
7 full-time82 part
Roads & transportation
23 full-time
Administration & buildings
11 full-time10 part
Parks & libraries
13 full-time
Sewer & trash
6 full-time
Housing & development
3 full-time1 part
Water & other utilities
1 full-time
Other
13 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2024. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

Mequon-Thiensville School District

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

Spending per pupil
$14,821
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
3,570
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$59.6 million
at year end

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

  • Local 69%
  • State 26%
  • Federal 5%

Of the $14,821 per pupil, $8,930 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 Mequon pay

Typical tax bill
$5,788
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.15%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$501,600
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 Mequon's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.mequon.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Mequon →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Mequon

Mequon is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Glenn Grothman. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Mequon'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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