Elderwood · Photo: Boscophotos · CC BY-SA 3.0Glendale spent more per resident in 2022 than 88% of similar cities
Glendale’s city government spent $20.3 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, about $1,539 per resident. Water and other utilities ($1.8 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Glendale is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Glendale’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov9Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayCommon Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov11Planning and Architectural Review CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov18GeneralWednesday · 7:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayYouth Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov23Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayCommon Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec1Planning and Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Dec14Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayCommon Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct26Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayCommon Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct21GeneralWednesday · 7:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayYouth Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct12Common CouncilMonday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayCommon Council MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct6Planning and Architectural Review CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · 5909 North Milwaukee River ParkwayPlanning and Architectural Review Commission (CANCELED)Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Sep22Police CommissionTuesday · 6:30 pm · City Hall, 5909 N. Milwaukee River PkwyAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,539 per resident a year, or $4.22 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 32%.
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$1,533 per resident in 2022: more than 88% of them
Glendale’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,533 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. Glendale spent more than 88% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($2.7 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 →
Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Glendale itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 4% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Glendale reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $1,533 · 2023: $1,539.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,669 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 2.00% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Glendale’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 Glendale’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Glendale →
Who’s in charge in Glendale
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 213 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2023 finance file (13,178).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Nicolet Union High School District
Glendale’s high school district, shared with Bayside, Fox Point, River Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $22,957 per pupil, $12,880 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.
Wisconsin districts overall: 39% local, 50% state, 11% federal.
Glendale-River Hills School District · $21,056 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Glendale voted in 2024
Official results for Glendale’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat72.7%6,430 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican25.3%2,237 votesOthers: 2.0% (178 votes).
Most votes in Glendale: Kamala D Harris
Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Glendale’s 10,377 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Glendale: Tammy Baldwin
Milwaukee County: Baldwin 68.9%, Hovde 28.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Gwen S Moore
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Glendale, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glendale | 72.7% | 25.3% | 2.0% | 8,845 |
| Milwaukee County | 68.2% | 29.7% | 2.1% | 464,107 |
| Wisconsin | 48.7% | 49.6% | 1.7% | 3,422,918 |
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.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Glendale.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: glendale-wi.org ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyState representatives
- 3Wisconsin SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Wisconsin
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Glendale compares with the towns next door
Glendale spent $1,533 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $1,040 to $2,707. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Whitefish Bay | $1,040 | $9,156 |
| Fox Point | $1,356 | $9,031 |
| Milwaukee | $1,768 | $3,668 |
| River Hills | $2,707 | $10,000+ |
| Glendale | $1,533 | $5,669 |
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 Glendale’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Glendale’s government
How much does Glendale spend per resident?
About $1,539 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2023, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,533 was more than 88% of 59 Wisconsin cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Glendale?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,669 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 2.00% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see glendale-wi.org.
Who runs Glendale’s government?
See glendale-wi.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Glendale yet.
How did Glendale vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 72.7%, Donald J Trump 25.3% (8,845 votes, official results). Milwaukee County: Harris 68.2%, Trump 29.7%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Glendale?
62 full-time and 16 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $439,811 (about $5.3M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Glendale in the state legislature?
State Senate District 4 (Dora Drake) and Assembly District 10 (Darrin Madison). The Assembly district also covers two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Glendale?
The next posted meeting is Common Council on Monday, November 9, at 6:00 pm in 5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Glendale’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
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 →