2025 Proposed Budget

The 2025 Proposed budget is completed and can be viewed here: 2025 Proposed Budget . This budget public hearing will be on  November 19, 2024, at 7:00 P.M . at the council meeting at the Municipal Services Building, 144 W Second Street. In this proposed budget, the levy dollars increased $220,276 and the assessed tax rate for the City of Kaukauna is proposed to increase by 0.96%. The City mill rate is expected to increase from $9.90 to $9.99 (+$0.09). Things happening in this budget include: A healthy increase in Equalized Value within the City of Kaukauna at 7.91% Assess valued in the five main classes is increasing 2.4% Personal Property Assessed value is going away With this Assessed valuation remains flat over last years Equalized vs. Assessment Ratio is again out of Compliance at 76.7.%. Revaluation will be discussed in this budget cycle Navigating the City personnel and staffing levels with the current labor market and needs within the City. Earmarked funds to meet some of these needs is in the budget. Will be determined once staffing assessment is completed in Q1 2025 Changing the Dance to a recreation program that is reducing the budgeted expense Created a Civic Promotion Communication budget Street lighting cost increase due to the additional subdivisions and lighting need Property and Liability insurance premium cost increase Continue working toward the strategic plan initiatives Needs being addressed in this budget: Citywide Revaluation Flock Camera in three parks Budgeting Software Social Media Dashboard tool Project Management Tool Updating Park Plan Personnel needs in various departments ***Note the numbers above are estimates and are not yet final. Any change to the levy or estimated values that are being used will change the final number. These numbers should be used for conversational purposes only.**** Understand where your tax dollars are being spent. Look up your property using the Tax Bill Breakdown on the Finance Department page .