Photo: WorldIslandInfo.com · CC BY 2.0How is Neenah run?
Neenah’s city government spent $38.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, about $1,420 per resident. Water and other utilities ($6.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Neenah is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From Neenah’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4GeneralWednesday · 5:00 pm · 211 Walnut StreetCommittee of the WholeMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Common CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · Council Chambers, 211 Walnut StCommon Council MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Common CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 211 Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Finance & Personnel CommitteeMonday · 5:00 pm · Hauser Room, Neenah City Hall, 211 Walnut StreetFinance & Personnel Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Plan CommissionTuesday · 4:00 pm · Hauser Room, Neenah City Hall, 211 Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov16Waterworks CommissionMonday · 4:30 pm · 211 Walnut StreetWater Works Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Public Services and Safety CommitteeTuesday · 5:00 pm · Hauser Room, Neenah City Hall, 211 Walnut StreetPublic Services and Safety Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct27GeneralTuesday · 11:00 am · 211 Walnut StreetBoard of Public WorksMeeting page ↗
- Oct26Finance & Personnel CommitteeMonday · 5:00 pm · Hauser Room, Neenah City Hall, 211 Walnut StreetFinance & Personnel Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Common CouncilWednesday · 6:00 pm · 211 Walnut StreetMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Public Library Board of TrusteesWednesday · 4:00 pm · Orlady Community Room, Neenah Public Pibrary, 240 E. Wisconsin AvenuePublic Library Board of Trustees MeetingAgenda ↗Minutes ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,420 per resident a year, or $3.89 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 20%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,227 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities
Neenah’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,227 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $1,244, and the middle half spent $1,125–$1,533. Neenah spent less than 52% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($5.6 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 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Neenah itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 20% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Neenah 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: $1,227 · 2023: $1,243 · 2024: $1,420.
full-time in March 2025, up from 223 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 $3,477 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.65% 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 Neenah’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 Neenah’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Neenah →
Who’s in charge in Neenah
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 119 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 (27,361).
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.
Neenah School District
Neenah’s K–12 school district, shared with Neenah, Fox Crossing, Clayton, Vinland. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $14,267 per pupil, $7,374 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 Neenah voted in 2024
Official results for Neenah’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat52.3%8,229 votes
Donald J TrumpRepublican45.9%7,222 votesOthers: 1.9% (293 votes).
Most votes in Neenah: Kamala D Harris
Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of Neenah’s 20,496 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in Neenah: Tammy Baldwin
Winnebago County: Hovde 50.0%, Baldwin 47.3% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Glenn Grothman
Whole-district result
President, 2024: Neenah, its county and the state
| Harris | Trump | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neenah | 52.3% | 45.9% | 1.9% | 15,744 |
| Winnebago County | 46.8% | 51.6% | 1.6% | 95,371 |
| 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 Neenah.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: ci.neenah.wi.us ↗
- 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 Neenah compares with the towns next door
Neenah spent $1,227 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $360 to $1,289. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Vinland | $360 | $3,471 |
| Fox Crossing | $919 | $4,022 |
| Menasha | $1,289 | $3,621 |
| Neenah | $1,227 | $3,477 |
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 Neenah’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Neenah’s government
How much does Neenah spend per resident?
About $1,420 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to June 30, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $1,227 was less than 52% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Neenah?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $3,477 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.65% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see ci.neenah.wi.us.
Who runs Neenah’s government?
See ci.neenah.wi.us for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Neenah yet.
How did Neenah vote in 2024?
For president, Kamala D Harris 52.3%, Donald J Trump 45.9% (15,744 votes, official results). Winnebago County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 46.8%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for Neenah?
229 full-time and 77 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.9M (about $22.9M a year if every month were the same); Census Bureau estimates.
Who represents Neenah in the state legislature?
State Senate District 18 (Kristin Dassler-Alfheim) and Assembly District 53 (Dean Kaufert). The Assembly district also covers four other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in Neenah?
The next posted meeting is General on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:00 pm in 211 Walnut Street, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about Neenah’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 →