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Town Hall · Germantown

How is Germantown run?

Germantown’s village government spent $28 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,330 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.8 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Public Works & Highways Committee

5:30 pm · N112W17001 Mequon Rd

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$28.0M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,330
In 2022: $1,289, more than 61% of 59 similar cities
Long-term debt
$98.9M
end of 2024, reported
Village staff, 2025
128
full-time · 94 part-time · March payroll $980,621
Typical tax bill
$4,797
1.28% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Germantown is run

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

Agendas posted online6 upcoming meetings posted, with agendas.Mayor Bob SoderbergAs listed by Open States, October 9, 2026.Runs its own water & sewer35% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Germantown School District with 2 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

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

Recent meetings

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 $1,330 per resident a year, or $3.64 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 40%Fees & charges 25%Interest, fines & other 11%Utility sales 8%From the state 8%Other taxes & licenses 4%From other local governments 3%From the federal government 1%Sales taxes 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $29 million; interest on debt $3 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $63.8 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,289 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Germantown’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,289 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–$1,409. Germantown spent more than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $949–$1,409Median $1,152Germantown

Includes sewer and trash ($6.9 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; Germantown itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 8% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$25.9 million
2023$30.4 million
2024$28 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,289 · 2023: $1,453 · 2024: $1,330.

Village staff
128

full-time in March 2025, up from 119 in 2022.

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Germantown

From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.

Bob SoderbergMayor · as listed by Open States, October 9, 2026Office of the Mayor ↗

Council members and agencies: village.germantown.wi.us ↗

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $4,797 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.28% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Richfield$4,811
Germantown$4,797
Menomonee Falls$4,261
Jackson$3,836
Wisconsin$3,792
Milwaukee$3,668
$4,797
typical bill a year
1.28%
effective rate
$373,600
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Germantown’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 Germantown’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Germantown →

Who works for Germantown

One full-time village employee for every 164 residents

On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,015).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025

Parks & libraries11 + 74 pt
Police42
Fire24 + 9 pt
Roads & transportation26 + 2 pt
Administration & buildings13 + 8 pt
Water & other utilities6
Sewer & trash5 + 1 pt
Other1
128
full-time
94
part-time
$980,621
payroll for March 2025
$11.8M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$83,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
35
sworn police officers
23
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Germantown had 5.9 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: Germantown had fewer than 55% 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

Germantown School District

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

Schools in Germantown →
$13,259
per pupil · WI $16,459
3,816
students
$62.6 million
long-term debt

Of the $13,259 per pupil, $7,964 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 54%State 42%Federal 4%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Germantown voted in 2024

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

President14,039 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican58.0%8,142 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat40.4%5,668 votes

Others: 1.6% (229 votes).

Most votes in Germantown: Donald J Trump

Washington County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
90%

of Germantown’s 15,678 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate13,943 votes
Eric HovdeRepublican58.7%
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat39.8%
Others1.5%

Most votes in Germantown: Eric Hovde

Washington County: Hovde 67.4%, Baldwin 30.9% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 5th District466,682 votes
Scott FitzgeraldRepublican64.4%
Ben SteinhoffDemocrat35.5%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Germantown, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Germantown58.0%40.4%1.6%14,039
Washington County67.4%31.2%1.4%91,407
Wisconsin49.6%48.7%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 Germantown

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Germantown.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor
    Bob Soderbergas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyGermantown is split between 3 districts
    Paul MelotikDan KnodlJim Piwowarczyk
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Jodi Habush SinykinChris Kapenga
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Scott Fitzgerald
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
    Ron JohnsonTammy Baldwin
Find your state legislators by address ↗

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

Next door

How Germantown compares with the towns next door

Germantown spent $1,289 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $245 to $1,768. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Menomonee Falls: $1,216 per resident (2022)Richfield: $270 per resident (2022)Milwaukee: $1,768 per resident (2022)Jackson: $245 per resident (2022)Menomonee FallsRichfieldMilwaukeeJacksonGermantown
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Jackson$245$3,836
Richfield$270$4,811
Menomonee Falls$1,216$4,261
Milwaukee$1,768$3,668
Germantown$1,289$4,797

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 Germantown’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websitevillage.germantown.wi.us ↗

Questions about Germantown’s government

How much does Germantown spend per resident?

About $1,330 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 $1,289 was more than 61% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Germantown?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,797 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.28% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see village.germantown.wi.us.

Who is the mayor of Germantown?

Bob Soderberg, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on village.germantown.wi.us.

How did Germantown vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 58.0%, Kamala D Harris 40.4% (14,039 votes, official results). Washington County: Trump 67.4%, Harris 31.2%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Germantown?

128 full-time and 94 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $980,621 (about $11.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Germantown in the state legislature?

Germantown is split among 3 Assembly districts and 2 State Senate districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

When is the next public meeting in Germantown?

The next posted meeting is Public Works & Highways Committee on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:30 pm in N112W17001 Mequon Rd, from the village’s own agenda portal.

Ask neighbors about Germantown’s government

Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.

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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 →