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Wauwatosa board adopts 2025–26 budget and certifies $81.26M tax levy, setting aside funds for settlement repayment
Summary
The board approved the 2025–26 budget and certified a tax levy of $81,259,539, using referendum dollars and reserving funds to repay a city settlement related to a prior taxation issue. The budget increases teacher compensation and rebuilds fund balance by about $1.2M.
The Wauwatosa School Board voted unanimously Oct. 27 to adopt the 2025–26 operating budget and to certify a tax levy of $81,259,539.
Finance staff told the board the levy assumes the district uses the maximum revenue cap and includes a $16.1 million nonrecurring operating referendum approved by voters; it also includes amounts tied to prior capital referenda. Staff highlighted key budget priorities: a roughly $2.4 million increase for teacher compensation, raises for other employee groups, an additional $400,000 for…
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