Wausau, WI town hall & government
Wausau spent $106.1 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,665 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Wausau's government.
Who runs Wausau
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Coming up at Wausau's town hall
- Sep 29Tue · 10:30 amBoard of Public WorksBoard of Public Works MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 30Wed · 5:00 pmCitizen Advisory CommitteeCitizen Advisory Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Maple Room, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 1Thu · 5:00 pmSustainability, Energy & Environment CommitteeSustainability, Energy & Environment Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Maple Room, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 5:15 pmParks & Recreation CommitteeParks & Recreation Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Meeting page ↗
- Oct 5Mon · 6:30 pmFinance CommitteeFinance Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct 6Tue · 11:30 amWater Works CommissionWater Works Commission MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Meeting page ↗
Recent meetings
- Sep 28Mon · 5:30 pmPublic Health & Safety CommitteePublic Health & Safety Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 5:00 pmBicycle & Pedestrian Advisory CommitteeBicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Maple Room, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 10:00 amSustainability, Energy & Environment CommitteePossible Quorum of the Sustainability, Energy, & Environment CommitteeHsu Growing Supply, 237502 Co Rd W N Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 28Mon · 7:30 amPolice & Fire CommissionPolice & Fire Commission MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 23Wed · 4:30 pmHistoric Preservation CommissionHistoric Preservation Commission MeetingWausau City Hall — Maple Room, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 6:30 pmCommon CouncilCANCELED - Common Council MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 5:15 pmFinance CommitteeFinance Committee MeetingWausau City Hall — Council Chambers, 407 Grant Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep 22Tue · 12:00 pmCommunity Development AuthorityCommunity Development Authority Board Meeting550 E. Thomas Street Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Official listings from Wausau's agenda portal ↗, checked daily. Times are local. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check the portal before you go.
Where Wausau's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Property taxes 40%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 14%
- Utility sales 11%
- Interest, fines & other 9%
- From the federal government 7%
- From other local governments 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- Sales taxes 1%
Who works for Wausau
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Wausau School District
Wausau's K–12 school district, shared with Hewitt, Maine, Rib Mountain, Texas, Berlin and Wausau. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal
- Local 31%
- State 59%
- Federal 9%
Of the $15,367 per pupil, $9,206 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 Wausau: D.C. Everest Area School District ($12,875 per pupil).
Which schools Wausau kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Wausau pay
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.
Contact Wausau's government
Who represents Wausau
Wausau is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representative Thomas P. Tiffany. Tony Evers is governor.
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.