Town Hall · Pewaukee

Pewaukee, WI town hall & government

Pewaukee spent $38.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,387 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Pewaukee

From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Meetings

Coming up at Pewaukee's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pm
    Common CouncilCommon Council Meeting - First MondayCommon Council Chambers, W240 N3065 Pewaukee Road Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 8:00 am
    GeneralMunicipal CourtW240 N3065 Pewaukee Rd Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 14Wed · 6:00 pm
    Joint Park and Recreation BoardCommon Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 15Thu · 6:00 pm
    Plan CommissionCommon Council Chambers, W240N3065 Pewaukee Rd. Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 19Mon · 6:30 pm
    Common CouncilCommon Council Meeting - Third MondayCommon Council Chambers Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 22Thu · 4:00 pm
    Public Works CommitteeCommon Council Chambers Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Pewaukee'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 Pewaukee's money goes

Spent
$38.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,387
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$53.9 million
$3,334 per resident
Sewer & trash
$7.7 million20%
Roads & transportation
$5.9 million15%
Fire
$4.6 million12%
Administration & buildings
$4.5 million12%
Water & other utilities
$4.5 million12%
Police
$3.5 million9%
Parks & libraries
$2.5 million7%
Health & welfare
$2.4 million6%
Interest on debt
$1.5 million4%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$687,0002%
Housing & development
$181,000<1%
Other
$560,0001%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 33%
  • Fees & charges 27%
  • Utility sales 11%
  • Interest, fines & other 10%
  • From other local governments 6%
  • From the state 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 3%
  • Sales taxes 3%
  • From the federal government <1%
Town workforce

Who works for Pewaukee

Full-time staff
98
71 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$83,000
a year, before benefits
Full-time firefighters
48
on the town payroll
Fire
52 full-time6 part
Administration & buildings
13 full-time35 part
Parks & libraries
7 full-time19 part
Roads & transportation
11 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
6 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
1 full-time3 part
Sewer & trash
0 full-time1 part
Police
0 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time4 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

Arrowhead Union High School District

Pewaukee's high school district, shared with Chenequa, Delafield, Delafield, Hartland, Lisbon and Merton. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,371
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
2,038
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$113,000
at year end

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

  • Local 57%
  • State 37%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,371 per pupil, $8,371 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 Pewaukee: Pewaukee School District ($13,342 per pupil) · Waukesha School District ($14,495 per pupil) · Hamilton School District ($13,357 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Pewaukee pay

Typical tax bill
$4,394
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
0.98%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$447,100
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 Pewaukee's government

🏛️ Official websitecityofpewaukee.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Pewaukee →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Pewaukee

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

All of Pewaukee'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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