Photo: Freekee · Public domainHow is Mequon run?
Mequon’s city government spent $26.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,062 per resident. Water and other utilities ($2.7 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Mequon is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Mequon’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov5Board of AppealsThursday · 6:00 pm · 11333 Cedarburg Rd.Board of Appeals November 5, 2026 - CANCELLEDMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Architectural BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · Christine Nuernberg Hall - Common Council Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadArchitectural Review BoardAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Public Safety CommitteeTuesday · 4:30 pm · South Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Public Welfare CommitteeTuesday · 4:45 pm · West Conference Room, 11333 North Cedarburg RoadPublic Welfare Committee November 10, 2026Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Finance-Personnel CommitteeTuesday · 5:45 pm · North Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Public Works CommitteeTuesday · 5:45 pm · South Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Nov2Festivals CommitteeMonday · 6:30 pm · North Conference Room, 11333 North Cedarburg RoadFestivals Committee November 2, 2026Agenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Mequon Municipal Water Utility CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Christine Nuernberg Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Sewer Utility District CommissionTuesday · 6:00 pm · Christine Nuernberg Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct27Economic Development BoardTuesday · 8:00 am · North Conference Room, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct26Planning CommissionMonday · 6:00 pm · Christine Nuernberg Hall, 11333 N. Cedarburg RoadAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,062 per resident a year, or $2.91 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 33%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,051 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Mequon’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,051 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 $1,166, and the middle half spent $949–$1,409. Mequon spent less than 61% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($8.6 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; Mequon itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 3% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Mequon 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: $1,051 · 2023: $1,089 · 2024: $1,062.
full-time in March 2025, down from 127 in 2022. Both are Census estimates.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $5,788 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.15% 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 Mequon’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 Mequon’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Mequon →
Who’s in charge in Mequon
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 204 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll (a Census estimate). Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (25,337).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Mequon-Thiensville School District
Mequon’s K–12 school district, shared with Thiensville. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,821 per pupil, $8,930 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.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How Mequon voted in 2024
Official results for Mequon’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican49.3%8,680 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat48.8%8,588 votesOthers: 1.9% (328 votes).
Most votes in Mequon: Donald J Trump
Ozaukee County: Trump 54.4%, Harris 43.9% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Mequon’s 19,366 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Mequon: Eric Hovde
Ozaukee County: Hovde 55.4%, Baldwin 43.1% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Mequon, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mequon | 49.3% | 48.8% | 1.9% | 17,596 |
| Ozaukee County | 54.4% | 43.9% | 1.7% | 63,472 |
| Wisconsin | 49.6% | 48.7% | 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 Mequon.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.mequon.wi.us ↗
- 2Wisconsin AssemblyMequon is split between 2 districts
- 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 Mequon compares with the towns next door
Mequon spent $1,051 per resident in 2022; the 4 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $419 to $1,923. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
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 Mequon’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Mequon’s government
How much does Mequon spend per resident?
About $1,062 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 $1,051 was less 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 Mequon?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $5,788 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.15% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.mequon.wi.us.
Who runs Mequon’s government?
See ci.mequon.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Mequon yet.
How did Mequon vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 49.3%, Kamala D Harris 48.8% (17,596 votes, official results). Ozaukee County: Trump 54.4%, Harris 43.9%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Mequon?
124 full-time and 107 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.0M (about $12.4M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Mequon in the state legislature?
Mequon is split among 2 Assembly districts, so your address decides. The Wisconsin Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 8 (Jodi Habush Sinykin). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Mequon?
The next posted meeting is Board of Appeals on Thursday, November 5, at 6:00 pm in 11333 Cedarburg Rd., from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Mequon’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 →