Town Hall · West Allis

West Allis, WI town hall & government

West Allis spent $121.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,059 per resident.

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

Local leadership

Who runs West Allis

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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.

Town budget

Where West Allis's money goes

Spent
$121.4 million
fiscal year to December 31, 2024
Per resident
$2,059
typical Wisconsin cities: $2,362
Long-term debt
$92.7 million
$1,572 per resident
Police
$30.9 million25%
Sewer & trash
$19 million16%
Roads & transportation
$16.1 million13%
Fire
$14 million12%
Water & other utilities
$7.5 million6%
Administration & buildings
$6.5 million5%
Housing & development
$5.4 million4%
Health & welfare
$5.3 million4%
Parks & libraries
$3 million2%
Courts, inspections & corrections
$2.1 million2%
Interest on debt
$2 million2%
Other
$9.6 million8%

Where the money comes from

  • Property taxes 37%
  • Fees & charges 16%
  • From the state 13%
  • Interest, fines & other 12%
  • From the federal government 12%
  • Utility sales 6%
  • Other taxes & licenses 2%
  • From other local governments 2%
  • Sales taxes 1%
Town workforce

Who works for West Allis

Full-time staff
500
48 part-time too
Average full-time pay
$79,200
a year, before benefits
Sworn police officers
110
and 92 full-time firefighters
Police
159 full-time6 part
Fire
94 full-time
Administration & buildings
46 full-time10 part
Sewer & trash
46 full-time
Water & other utilities
38 full-time
Health & welfare
32 full-time6 part
Parks & libraries
12 full-time22 part
Roads & transportation
15 full-time1 part
Courts, inspections & corrections
9 full-time1 part
Housing & development
7 full-time2 part
Other
42 full-time

Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.

Schools · school year 2023–24

West Allis School District

West Allis's K–12 school district, shared with West Milwaukee. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.

Spending per pupil
$14,515
Wisconsin: $16,459
Students
6,938
in the whole district
Long-term debt
$4.1 million
at year end

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

  • Local 32%
  • State 57%
  • Federal 10%

Of the $14,515 per pupil, $7,674 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 West Allis pay

Typical tax bill
$3,894
a year · Wisconsin typical $3,792
Effective rate
1.91%
of home value · Wisconsin 1.42%
Typical home value
$203,800
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 West Allis's government

🏛️ Official websiteci.west-allis.wi.us ↗

Town hall & decisions in West Allis →

Beyond town hall

Who represents West Allis

West Allis is represented in Congress by Senators Ron Johnson and Tammy Baldwin and Representatives Scott Fitzgerald and Gwen Moore. Tony Evers is governor.

All of West Allis'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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