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Muskego City Council approves 2025 operating budget after hours of line‑by‑line review
Summary
After a three‑hour budget hearing and detailed departmental questioning, the Muskego City Common Council voted to approve the Mayor’s proposed 2025 operating budget, approving the levy and making limited, council‑adopted adjustments to line items following multiple amendment attempts.
Muskego City’s Common Council approved the Mayor’s proposed 2025 operating budget Oct. 22 after a public hearing, a presentation from staff and several hours of line‑by‑line questions from alderpersons.
Jenny, the city budget presenter, told the council the proposed package covers general fund operations, debt service, special revenue and capital project funds and reflects constrained levy limits and inflationary pressures. She said the proposed levy increase was based on 1.82% of net new growth, translating to an allowable increase of $213,738 and a projected marginal rise in the city tax rate from $3.82 to $3.83 per $1,000 of assessed value. She also said most revenue (about 80%) comes from taxes and state aids and that the 2025 proposed budgets show a general fund increase of about $890,831 (4.97%).
The council’s discussion focused on specific line items after the…
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