Town Hall · Omro

Omro, WI town hall & government

Omro spent $7.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,001 per resident.

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

Meetings

Coming up at Omro's town hall

  • Oct 6Tue · 6:00 pm
    GeneralCouncil Workshop205 S. Webster Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council Meeting205 S. Webster Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 6:00 pm
    Planning CommissionPlanning Commission MeetingOmro City Hall, 205 S. Webster Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 9:00 am
    Business Improvement DistrictBusiness Improvement District MeetingOmro City Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 5:30 pm
    City CouncilCity Council WorkshopOmro City Hall Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 20Tue · 7:00 pm
    City CouncilCity Council MeetingOmro City Hall Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Omro'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 Omro's money goes

Spent
$7.2 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,001
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$11.9 million
$3,285 per resident
Roads & transportation
$1.7 million24%
Sewer & trash
$1.6 million22%
Police
$958,00013%
Parks & libraries
$758,00010%
Water & other utilities
$648,0009%
Administration & buildings
$506,0007%
Interest on debt
$479,0007%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$92,0001%
Fire
$65,0001%
Health & welfare
$14,000<1%
Housing & development
$14,000<1%
Other
$361,0005%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 30%
  • From the state 24%
  • Fees & charges 13%
  • From the federal government 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From other local governments 7%
  • Utility sales 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Omro

Full-time staff
22
8 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$62,000
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
8
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
9 full-time
Administration & buildings
4 full-time6 part
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Parks & libraries
2 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
3 full-time

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

Schools · school year 2023–24

Omro School District

Omro's K–12 school district, shared with Omro, Rushford, Poygan and Utica. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,600
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,057
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$8.2 million
at year end

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

  • Local 36%
  • State 56%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $15,600 per pupil, $8,732 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 Omro pay

Typical tax bill
$3,646
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.84%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$197,900
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 Omro's government

🏛️ Official websiteomro-wi.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Omro →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Omro

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

All of Omro'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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