Town Hall · New Glarus

New Glarus, WI town hall & government

New Glarus spent $1.7 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,200 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where New Glarus's money goes

Spent
$1.7 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,200
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$2.1 million
$1,494 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.2 million70%
Administration & buildings
$123,0007%
Sewer & trash
$118,0007%
Interest on debt
$63,0004%
Fire
$61,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$43,0003%
Health & welfare
$27,0002%
Parks & libraries
$27,0002%
Other
$30,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 70%
  • From the state 15%
  • Fees & charges 11%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other <1%
Town workforce

Who works for New Glarus

Full-time staff
2
16 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$65,500
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
1 full-time15 part
Roads & transportation
1 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

New Glarus School District

New Glarus's K–12 school district, shared with New Glarus, Primrose and York. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,993
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$26 million
at year end

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

  • Local 55%
  • State 41%
  • Federal 4%

Of the $14,993 per pupil, $8,871 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 New Glarus pay

Typical tax bill
$8,306
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.68%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$494,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact New Glarus's government

🏛️ Official websitenewglarusvillage.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in New Glarus →

Beyond town hall

Who represents New Glarus

New Glarus is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Mark Pocan. Tony Evers is governor.

All of New Glarus'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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