AASD Operational Referendum: Why Did My AASD School Property Taxes Increase?

Appleton Area School District · January 20, 2026

Superintendent Greg Hartjes released a video explaining why local property taxes rose, citing three causes: a 7.9% revenue-limit increase not matched by state aid, a 12.1% rise in payments to Catholic and Lutheran private schools through the state voucher program, and local property reassessments (notably in Grand Chute).

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