Town Hall · Sullivan

Sullivan, WI town hall & government

Sullivan spent $996,000 in the year to December 31, 2022, about $433 per resident.

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

Town budget

Where Sullivan's money goes

Spent
$996,000
fiscal year to December 31, 2022
Per resident
$433
typical Wisconsin towns: $433
Long-term debt
$449,000
$195 per resident
Roads & transportation
$445,00045%
Fire
$165,00017%
Administration & buildings
$147,00015%
Sewer & trash
$136,00014%
Health & welfare
$66,0007%
Interest on debt
$11,0001%
Paid to other governments
$4,000<1%
Parks & libraries
$1,000<1%
Other
$21,0002%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 67%
  • From the state 24%
  • Other taxes & licenses 5%
  • Interest, fines & other 2%
  • Fees & charges 1%
Town workforce

Who works for Sullivan

Full-time staff
2
5 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$101,300
a year, before benefits
Administration & buildings
0 full-time5 part
Roads & transportation
2 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

Jefferson School District

Sullivan's K–12 school district, shared with Jefferson, Sullivan, Jefferson, Aztalan, Farmington and Hebron. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$15,940
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
1,666
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$51.3 million
at year end

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

  • Local 45%
  • State 48%
  • Federal 6%

Of the $15,940 per pupil, $9,673 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 Sullivan: Palmyra-Eagle Area School District ($20,335 per pupil) · Oconomowoc Area School District ($13,421 per pupil).

Property tax

What homeowners in Sullivan pay

Typical tax bill
$3,759
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.22%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$307,300
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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.

Local

Contact Sullivan's government

🏛️ Official websitevillageofsullivan-gov.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in Sullivan →

Beyond town hall

Who represents Sullivan

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

All of Sullivan'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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