Photo: Michael Barera · CC BY-SA 4.0New Berlin spent less per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
New Berlin’s city government spent $50.9 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,262 per resident. Water and other utilities ($5.2 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how New Berlin is run
Read from the city’s budget, meetings and official records.
6 upcoming meetings at town hall
From New Berlin’s own agenda portal, checked daily. Agendas can change up to the meeting, so check before you go.
- Nov4Architectural Review SubcommitteeWednesday · 5:00 pm · 3805 S. Casper DriveArchitectural Review Subcommittee MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov4Plan CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · 3805 S. Casper DrivePlan Commission MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov5Community Development AuthorityThursday · 8:00 am · 3805 S. Casper DriveCANCELLED - Community Development AuthorityMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov9Parks, Building & Grounds CommissionMonday · 5:30 pm · 3805 S. Casper DriveParks, Building & Grounds Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Water Resource Management CommitteeTuesday · 4:45 pm · 3805 S. Casper DriveWater Resource Management Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
- Nov10Utility CommitteeTuesday · 4:45 pm · 3805 S. Casper DriveUtility Committee MeetingMeeting page ↗Add to calendar
Recent meetings
- Oct27Common CouncilTuesday · 6:05 pm · Meeting to be held Via Zoom due to In Person Absentee Voting being held in Council ChambersCANCELLED: Common Council MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct27Committee of the WholeTuesday · 6:00 pm · Meeting to be held Via Zoom due to In Person Absentee Voting being held in Council ChambersCANCELLED: Committee of the Whole MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct21Fourth of July CommissionWednesday · 6:00 pm · New Berlin Activity and Recreation Center (Willow Room), 15321 W National AvenueAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
- Oct20Police and Fire CommissionTuesday · 1:00 pm · 16300 W National AvenueCANCELLED - Police and Fire Commission MeetingMeeting page ↗
- Oct19Library BoardMonday · 6:00 pm · 15105 W Library LnLibrary Board MeetingAgenda ↗Meeting page ↗
Most meetings are open to the public, and many have a public comment period at the start.
Agenda portal ↗About $1,262 per resident a year, or $3.46 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: sewer & trash, at 26%.
Thank you for being a neighbor
$1,114 per resident in 2022: less than 81% of them
New Berlin’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($1,114 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 $1,137–$1,533. New Berlin spent less than 81% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($11.8 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; New Berlin itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 15% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years New Berlin 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: $1,114 · 2023: $1,177 · 2024: $1,262.
full-time in March 2025, up from 230 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $4,462 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.22% 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 New Berlin’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 New Berlin’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in New Berlin →
Who’s in charge in New Berlin
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
One full-time city employee for every 161 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 (40,315).
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.
New Berlin School District
New Berlin’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $16,119 per pupil, $8,129 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.
West Allis School District · $14,515 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
How New Berlin voted in 2024
Official results for New Berlin’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.
Donald J TrumpRepublican57.3%15,816 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat41.2%11,369 votesOthers: 1.5% (408 votes).
Most votes in New Berlin: Donald J Trump
Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3% · Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%
of New Berlin’s 31,317 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across Wisconsin: 76%.
Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).
Most votes in New Berlin: Eric Hovde
Waukesha County: Hovde 59.8%, Baldwin 38.7% · Wisconsin: Baldwin 49.3%, Hovde 48.5%
Most votes in the district: Scott Fitzgerald
Whole-district result
President, 2024: New Berlin, its county and the state
| Trump | Harris | Others | Votes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Berlin | 57.3% | 41.2% | 1.5% | 27,593 |
| Waukesha County | 59.0% | 39.3% | 1.6% | 275,787 |
| 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 New Berlin.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: newberlin.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 New Berlin compares with the towns next door
New Berlin spent $1,114 per resident in 2022; the 8 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $299 to $1,787. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Waukesha | $299 | $3,681 |
| Vernon | $440 | $3,899 |
| Hales Corners | $990 | $5,788 |
| Muskego | $1,010 | $4,573 |
| West Allis | $1,380 | $3,894 |
| Greenfield | $1,628 | $4,705 |
| Brookfield | $1,770 | $3,704 |
| Brookfield | $1,787 | $5,389 |
| New Berlin | $1,114 | $4,462 |
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 New Berlin’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about New Berlin’s government
How much does New Berlin spend per resident?
About $1,262 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 $1,114 was less than 81% of 21 Wisconsin cities of 25,000–49,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in New Berlin?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $4,462 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.22% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.42% across Wisconsin. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see newberlin.org.
Who runs New Berlin’s government?
See newberlin.org for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for New Berlin yet.
How did New Berlin vote in 2024?
For president, Donald J Trump 57.3%, Kamala D Harris 41.2% (27,593 votes, official results). Waukesha County: Trump 59.0%, Harris 39.3%. Wisconsin: Trump 49.6%, Harris 48.7%.
How many people work for New Berlin?
250 full-time and 82 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.8M (about $22.0M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents New Berlin in the state legislature?
State Senate District 28 (Julian Bradley) and Assembly District 83 (Dave Maxey). The Assembly district also covers parts of two neighboring towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
When is the next public meeting in New Berlin?
The next posted meeting is Architectural Review Subcommittee on Wednesday, November 4, at 5:00 pm in 3805 S. Casper Drive, from the city’s own agenda portal.
Ask neighbors about New Berlin’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 →