Town Hall · New Berlin

New Berlin, WI town hall & government

New Berlin spent $87.7 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,176 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at New Berlin's town hall

  • Sep 29Tue · 6:00 pm
    Common CouncilSpecial Common Council Meeting3805 S. Casper Drive Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 1Thu · 8:00 am
    Community Development AuthorityCANCELLED - Community Development Authority3805 S. Casper Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 5:00 pm
    Architectural Review SubcommitteeArchitectural Review Subcommittee Meeting3805 S. Casper Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    Plan CommissionPlan Commission Meeting3805 S. Casper Drive Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 7Wed
    Tourism CommissionCANCELLED - Tourism Commission Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 12Mon · 5:30 pm
    Parks, Building & Grounds CommissionParks, Building & Grounds Commission Meeting3805 S. Casper Drive Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from New Berlin'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 New Berlin's money goes

Spent
$87.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,176
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$97.6 million
$2,420 per resident
Roads & transportation
$17.2 million20%
Parks & libraries
$16.6 million19%
Sewer & trash
$13.1 million15%
Police
$12.8 million15%
Fire
$7.1 million8%
Administration & buildings
$6.7 million8%
Water & other utilities
$5.2 million6%
Interest on debt
$3.2 million4%
Health & welfare
$1.4 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million1%
Other
$3.3 million4%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 44%
  • Fees & charges 25%
  • Interest, fines & other 9%
  • From the state 7%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • Sales taxes <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Berlin

Full-time staff
250
82 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$84,400
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
62
and 44 full-time firefighters
Police
79 full-time1 part
Parks & libraries
27 full-time49 part
Fire
48 full-time
Administration & buildings
29 full-time2 part
Roads & transportation
29 full-time
Sewer & trash
10 full-time4 part
Water & other utilities
10 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Other
17 full-time22 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

New Berlin School District

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

Spending per pupil
$16,119
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
4,253
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$21.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 54%
  • State 40%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $16,119 per pupil, $8,129 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 New Berlin: West Allis School District ($14,515 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in New Berlin pay

Typical tax bill
$4,462
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$365,700
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 New Berlin's government

🏛️ Official websitenewberlin.org ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Berlin →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Berlin

New Berlin is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Scott Fitzgerald. Tony Evers is governor.

All of New Berlin'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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