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Town Hall · Cedarburg

Cedarburg spent more per resident in 2022 than 95% of similar cities

Cedarburg’s city government spent $18.2 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,465 per resident. Water and other utilities ($13.6 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Diversity Committee

7:00 pm · W63 N645 Washington Avenue

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$18.2M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,465
In 2022: $1,834, more than 95% of 59 similar cities
Long-term debt
$21.6M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2022
74
full-time · 60 part-time · March payroll $482,456
Typical tax bill
$5,787
1.37% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Cedarburg is run

Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Spends more than most similar citiesIn 2022: $1,834 per resident, more than 95% of 59 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer55% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Cedarburg School District with 1 other town.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Cedarburg’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.

Recent meetings

  • Nov2
    Plan CommissionMonday · 7:00 pm · W63N645 Washington AvenuePlan Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Nov2
    Library Personnel CommitteeMonday · 3:45 pm · N30W5926 Lincoln BlvdLight & Water Personnel CommitteeAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct26
    Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, W63 N645 Washington Ave.Common Council Meeting-last MondayAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct22
    Landmarks CommissionThursday · 8:30 am · W63N645 Washington AvenueLandmarks Commission Meeting-Last ThursdayAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
  • Oct21
    GeneralWednesday · 5:00 pm · W75 N444 Wauwatosa Road, Community RoomPolice & Fire Commission Special MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Go in person

Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.

Agenda portal ↗
Your share of the 2024 budget

About $1,465 per resident a year, or $4.01 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Utility sales 35%Property taxes 28%Fees & charges 17%Interest, fines & other 8%From the state 5%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $2.6 million; interest on debt $629,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $35.1 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,834 per resident in 2022: more than 95% of them

Cedarburg’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,834 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,152, and the middle half spent $949–$1,366. Cedarburg spent more than 95% of them.

Middle half of the group, $949–$1,366Median $1,152Cedarburg

Includes sewer and trash ($4 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
59

Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Cedarburg itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is down 16% since 2022

Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Cedarburg reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$21.6 million
2023$18.2 million
2024$18.2 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,834 · 2023: $1,465 · 2024: $1,465.

Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $5,787 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.37% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Mequon$5,788
Cedarburg$5,787
Grafton$4,758
Grafton$4,360
Wisconsin$3,792
$5,787
typical bill a year
1.37%
effective rate
$422,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Cedarburg’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.

Tax bills are one input to Cedarburg’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Cedarburg →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Cedarburg

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

See ci.cedarburg.wi.us for Cedarburg’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Cedarburg yet.ci.cedarburg.wi.us ↗
Who works for Cedarburg

One full-time city employee for every 168 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (12,421).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Police29 + 10 pt
Parks & libraries13 + 33 pt
Roads & transportation12
Administration & buildings6 + 10 pt
Sewer & trash6
Fire3 + 3 pt
Health & welfare0 + 2 pt
Other5 + 2 pt
74
full-time
60
part-time
$482,456
payroll for March 2022
$5.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$72,500
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
21
sworn police officers
3
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Cedarburg had 6.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 49 of the 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 6.1: Cedarburg had more than 57% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Cedarburg School District

Cedarburg’s K–12 school district, shared with Cedarburg. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Cedarburg →
$13,053
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,101
students
$47.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,053 per pupil, $8,173 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 48%State 48%Federal 3%

Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.

Also serving Cedarburg

Grafton School District · $13,668 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Cedarburg voted in 2024

Official results for Cedarburg’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President8,853 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat50.2%4,445 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican48.0%4,253 votes

Others: 1.8% (155 votes).

Most votes in Cedarburg: Kamala D Harris

Ozaukee County: Trump 54.4%, Harris 43.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
91%

of Cedarburg’s 9,769 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate8,805 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican50.0%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat48.7%
Others1.3%

Most votes in Cedarburg: Eric Hovde

Ozaukee County: Hovde 55.4%, Baldwin 43.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 6th District411,349 votes
Glenn GrothmanRepublican61.2%
John ZarbanoDemocrat38.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Cedarburg, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Cedarburg50.2%48.0%1.8%8,853
Ozaukee County43.9%54.4%1.7%63,472
Wisconsin48.7%49.6%1.7%3,422,918
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Cedarburg

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Cedarburg.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.cedarburg.wi.us ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
    Paul Melotik
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Jodi Habush Sinykin
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Glenn Grothman
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
    Ron JohnsonTammy Baldwin

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Cedarburg compares with the towns next door

Cedarburg spent $1,834 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $420 to $1,347. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Grafton: $1,347 per resident (2022)Grafton: $420 per resident (2022)Mequon: $1,051 per resident (2022)GraftonGraftonMequonCedarburg
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Grafton$420$4,758
Mequon$1,051$5,788
Grafton$1,347$4,360
Cedarburg$1,834$5,787

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Cedarburg’s government

The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.cedarburg.wi.us ↗

Questions about Cedarburg’s government

How much does Cedarburg spend per resident?

About $1,465 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,834 was more than 95% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Cedarburg?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,787 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.37% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.cedarburg.wi.us.

Who runs Cedarburg’s government?

See ci.cedarburg.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Cedarburg yet.

How did Cedarburg vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 50.2%, Donald J Trump 48.0% (8,853 votes, official results). Ozaukee County: Trump 54.4%, Harris 43.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Cedarburg?

74 full-time and 60 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $482,456 (about $5.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Cedarburg in the state legislature?

State Senate District 8 (Jodi Habush Sinykin) and Assembly District 22 (Paul Melotik). The Assembly district also covers eight other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Cedarburg?

The next posted meeting is Diversity Committee on Thursday, November 5, at 7:00 pm in W63 N645 Washington Avenue, from the city’s own agenda portal.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →