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Slinger, WI town hall & government

Slinger spent $16.1 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,824 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Slinger's money goes

Spent
$16.1 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$2,824
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,033
Long-term debt
$14.1 million
$2,472 per resident
Water & other utilities
$6 million37%
Sewer & trash
$2.1 million13%
Roads & transportation
$2 million12%
Police
$1.7 million11%
Parks & libraries
$1.6 million10%
Fire
$525,0003%
Interest on debt
$460,0003%
Administration & buildings
$264,0002%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$205,0001%
Health & welfare
$1,000<1%
Other
$1.2 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Utility sales 38%
  • Property taxes 24%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From other local governments 5%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 5%
  • From the state 4%
  • From the federal government 3%
Town workforce

Who works for Slinger

Full-time staff
30
17 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$71,100
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
13
full-time, with power of arrest
Police
14 full-time7 part
Parks & libraries
4 full-time8 part
Water & other utilities
5 full-time
Roads & transportation
4 full-time
Administration & buildings
3 full-time
Other
0 full-time2 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

Hartford Union High School District

Slinger's high school district, shared with Addison, Ashippun, Erin, Hartford, Hartford and Herman. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,809
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,364
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$5.7 million
at year end

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

  • Local 47%
  • State 46%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,809 per pupil, $8,302 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 Slinger: Slinger School District ($14,002 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Slinger pay

Typical tax bill
$4,254
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.16%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$367,000
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 Slinger's government

🏛️ Official websitevi.slinger.wi.gov ↗

Town hall & decisions in Slinger →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Slinger

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

All of Slinger'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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