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Paddock Lake, WI town hall & government

Paddock Lake spent $3.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,167 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Paddock Lake's money goes

Spent
$3.8 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$1,167
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$15.5 million
$4,785 per resident
Sewer & trash
$1.2 million33%
Roads & transportation
$462,00012%
Interest on debt
$433,00011%
Police
$369,00010%
Administration & buildings
$282,0007%
Water & other utilities
$242,0006%
Fire
$153,0004%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$119,0003%
Parks & libraries
$113,0003%
Health & welfare
$75,0002%
Other
$290,0008%

Where the money comes from

  • Fees & charges 44%
  • Property taxes 35%
  • From the state 9%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 4%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Paddock Lake

Full-time staff
8
3 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$61,900
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
3 full-time1 part
Roads & transportation
3 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
0 full-time2 part
Sewer & trash
1 full-time
Water & other utilities
1 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

Salem School District

Paddock Lake's elementary school district, shared with Salem Lakes. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,454
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
957
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$15.1 million
at year end

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

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

Of the $15,454 per pupil, $8,139 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 Paddock Lake: Westosha Central High School District ($13,534 per pupil) · Wilmot Union High School District ($15,253 per pupil) · Brighton No. 1 School District ($24,062 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Paddock Lake pay

Typical tax bill
$3,348
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.31%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$255,700
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 Paddock Lake's government

Town hall & decisions in Paddock Lake →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Paddock Lake

Paddock Lake is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Bryan Steil. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Paddock Lake'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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