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Town Hall · Green Bay

Green Bay spent more per resident in 2022 than 71% of similar cities

Green Bay’s city government spent $158.1 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,490 per resident. Water and other utilities ($31.4 million) are counted separately.

Town website
Next public meeting

Green Bay Housing Authority

1:00 pm · 100 N Jefferson St, #604

All meetings →
Day-to-day spending, 2024
$158.1M
year to December 31, 2024
Per resident, 2024
$1,490
In 2022: $1,373, more than 71% of 604 similar cities
Long-term debt
$246.2M
end of 2024, reported
City staff, 2025
866
full-time · 97 part-time · March payroll $6.5M
Typical tax bill
$3,125
1.51% of home value · WI 1.42%

What stands out about how Green Bay 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: $1,373 per resident, more than 71% of 604 similar cities.Runs its own water & sewer36% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2024).A shared school districtShares Green Bay Area School District with 4 other towns.
★ What stands out · Meetings

6 upcoming meetings at town hall

From Green Bay’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 $1,490 per resident a year, or $4.08 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 24%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 29%Fees & charges 24%From the state 15%Utility sales 10%Interest, fines & other 10%From the federal government 6%From other local governments 5%Other taxes & licenses 1%Sales taxes <1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $36 million; interest on debt $7.6 million. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $235.2 million.
Compared with similar places

$1,373 per resident in 2022: more than 71% of them

Green Bay’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,373 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 604 Wisconsin cities that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,142, and the middle half spent $905–$1,437. Green Bay spent more than 71% of them.

Middle half of the group, $905–$1,437Median $1,142Green Bay

Includes sewer and trash ($33.2 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
604

Wisconsin cities that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Green Bay itself left out).

Over the years

Day-to-day spending is up 11% since 2022

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

Day-to-day spending by fiscal year

2022$142.6 million
2023$147.1 million
2024$158.1 million

Per resident: 2022: $1,373 · 2023: $1,374 · 2024: $1,490.

City staff
866

full-time in March 2025, up from 825 in 2022.

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 $3,125 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.51% of the home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Hobart$5,016
Howard$3,948
Wisconsin$3,792
Bellevue$3,419
Allouez$3,371
Ashwaubenon$3,320
Green Bay$3,125
Scott$3,021
Humboldt$2,645
$3,125
typical bill a year
1.51%
effective rate
$207,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

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

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Green Bay

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

See ci.green-bay.wi.us for Green Bay’s current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Green Bay yet.ci.green-bay.wi.us ↗
Who works for Green Bay

One full-time city employee for every 123 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 (106,095).

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

Police217 + 6 pt
Fire214
Roads & transportation135 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries83 + 42 pt
Sewer & trash62
Administration & buildings55 + 12 pt
Housing & development14 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections10 + 1 pt
Other76 + 29 pt
866
full-time
97
part-time
$6.5M
payroll for March 2025
$78.5M
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$88,800
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
178
sworn police officers
209
full-time firefighters
Compared, 2022.Green Bay had 7.9 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 495 of the 604 Wisconsin cities that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 5.9: Green Bay had more than 73% 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

Green Bay Area School District

Green Bay’s K–12 school district, shared with Scott, Allouez, Bellevue, Humboldt. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Green Bay →
$17,389
per pupil · WI $16,459
18,579
students
$11.3 million
long-term debt

Of the $17,389 per pupil, $10,285 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 25%State 58%Federal 17%

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

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

Elections · 2024 general election

How Green Bay voted in 2024

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

President47,457 votes · results as certified
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat53.2%25,258 votes
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican45.1%21,405 votes

Others: 1.7% (794 votes).

Most votes in Green Bay: Kamala D Harris

Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%

Turnout
63%

of Green Bay’s 75,656 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.

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

U.S. Senate46,890 votes
Tammy BaldwinDemocrat53.8%
Eric HovdeRepublican43.3%
Others2.9%

Most votes in Green Bay: Tammy Baldwin

Brown County: Hovde 51.9%, Baldwin 45.8% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%

U.S. House · Wisconsin’s 8th District842,409 votes
Tony WiedRepublican57.2%
Kristin LyerlyDemocrat42.7%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Tony Wied

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Green Bay, its county and the state

HarrisTrumpOthersVotes
Green Bay53.2%45.1%1.7%47,457
Brown County45.5%53.0%1.5%149,333
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 Green Bay

From town hall to Washington

Green Bay sends 4 members to the State Assembly alone.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your cityMayor & council
    Officials: ci.green-bay.wi.us ↗
  2. 2
    Wisconsin AssemblyGreen Bay is split between 4 districts
    Amaad Rivera-WagnerRyan SpaudeDavid SteffenJoel Kitchens
  3. 3
    Wisconsin SenateState senator
    Jamie WallEric WimbergerAndré Jacque
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Tony Evers
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    Tony Wied
  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 Green Bay compares with the towns next door

No neighbor is close in size, so the comparison above uses Wisconsin cities that don’t run their own schools. Tap a town to see its page.

Scott: $592 per resident (2022)Ashwaubenon: $1,530 per resident (2022)Bellevue: $699 per resident (2022)Howard: $954 per resident (2022)Hobart: $936 per resident (2022)Humboldt: $285 per resident (2022)Allouez: $788 per resident (2022)ScottAshwaubenonBellevueHowardHobartHumboldtAllouezGreen Bay
Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Humboldt$285$2,645
Scott$592$3,021
Bellevue$699$3,419
Allouez$788$3,371
Hobart$936$5,016
Howard$954$3,948
Ashwaubenon$1,530$3,320
Green Bay$1,373$3,125

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 Green Bay’s government

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

The Handbook →
Official websiteci.green-bay.wi.us ↗

Questions about Green Bay’s government

How much does Green Bay spend per resident?

About $1,490 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 $1,373 was more than 71% of 604 Wisconsin cities that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Green Bay?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,125 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.51% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.green-bay.wi.us.

Who runs Green Bay’s government?

See ci.green-bay.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Green Bay yet.

How did Green Bay vote in 2024?

For president, Kamala D Harris 53.2%, Donald J Trump 45.1% (47,457 votes, official results). Brown County: Trump 53.0%, Harris 45.5%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.

How many people work for Green Bay?

866 full-time and 97 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $6.5M (about $78.5M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Green Bay in the state legislature?

Green Bay is split among 4 Assembly districts and 3 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 Green Bay?

The next posted meeting is Green Bay Housing Authority on Thursday, November 5, at 1:00 pm in 100 N Jefferson St, #604, 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 →