Town Hall · Stevens Point

Stevens Point, WI town hall & government

Stevens Point spent $71.6 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,785 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs Stevens Point

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Stevens Point's town hall

  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Plan CommissionCommunity Room, 933 Michigan Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 5Mon · 6:00 pm
    City Plan Commission Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 6Tue · 2:30 pm
    Business Improvement District BoardDowntown Business Improvement District BoardCHANGE OF LOCATION: CITY HALL CONFERENCE ROOM, 1515 Strongs Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 8Thu · 5:30 pm
    Stevens Point Sustainability CommissionSustainability Commission933 Michigan Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 12:00 pm
    Board of Water and Sewerage Commissioners300 Bliss Avenue Meeting page ↗
  • Oct 13Tue · 12:30 pm
    Airport Commission300 Bliss Avenue Meeting page ↗

Recent meetings

Official listings from Stevens Point'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 Stevens Point's money goes

Spent
$71.6 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,785
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$114.9 million
$4,468 per resident
Roads & transportation
$20.3 million28%
Parks & libraries
$7.2 million10%
Police
$6.7 million9%
Fire
$5.8 million8%
Sewer & trash
$5.5 million8%
Water & other utilities
$4.7 million7%
Interest on debt
$4.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$2.5 million3%
Health & welfare
$2.4 million3%
Housing & development
$1.6 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$1.2 million2%
Other
$9.3 million13%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 41%
  • Fees & charges 14%
  • From the state 13%
  • Utility sales 10%
  • Interest, fines & other 8%
  • From the federal government 7%
  • From other local governments 4%
  • Sales taxes 2%
  • Other taxes & licenses 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Stevens Point

Full-time staff
237
49 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,600
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
46
and 42 full-time firefighters
Roads & transportation
65 full-time10 part
Police
51 full-time5 part
Fire
43 full-time
Parks & libraries
14 full-time22 part
Sewer & trash
17 full-time2 part
Water & other utilities
16 full-time
Administration & buildings
15 full-time
Housing & development
5 full-time
Courts, inspections & corrections
3 full-time1 part
Other
8 full-time9 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

Stevens Point Area School District

Stevens Point's K–12 school district, shared with Dewey, Eau Pleine, Hull, Junction City, Linwood and Milladore. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,371
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
6,980
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$74.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 34%
  • State 59%
  • Federal 7%

Of the $14,371 per pupil, $9,230 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 Stevens Point pay

Typical tax bill
$3,429
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.75%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$195,400
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 Stevens Point's government

🏛️ Official websitestevenspoint.com ↗

Town hall & decisions in Stevens Point →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Stevens Point

Stevens Point is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Derrick Van Orden. Tony Evers is governor.

All of Stevens Point'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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