West Bend electors approve $53.9 million tax levy; mill rate projected to hold at $6.14

West Bend Joint School District No. 1 electors voted unanimously Sept. 22 to adopt a tax levy of $53,894,530 for the 2025–26 school year, the district announced during its annual budget hearing and subsequent annual meeting of electors.

The levy resolution, read aloud at the meeting as “$53,894,530, including $9,950,000 to be applied to the referendum debt service fund, $884,254 to be applied to the community services fund, and the balance of $43,060,276 to be applied to the general fund,” was moved by Mister Pickler and seconded by Miss Melstrand and carried by a visual vote with no opposition recorded.

“The purpose of this hearing is to give the public an opportunity to provide feedback regarding our budget,” School Board President Chris Weigert said at the start of the meeting. Assistant Superintendent Lenny Hansen presented the budget overview and highlighted…