Waupun Hammering Out 2020 City Budget

(Waupun) The Waupun Common Council reviewed the city’s preliminary 2020 budget Tuesday night. The proposed operations budget of $5.9-million dollars includes a tax levy of $3.1-million, which would be a $100-thousand dollar increase from the current year.

The preliminary mill rate would be 35-cents higher for Waupun residents in Fond du Lac County at $7.69 per thousand while Dodge County residents would see an increase of 15-cents to $7.59.

The price of an average home in Fond du Lac County is $139-thousand dollars and that property owner would pay $49 more this year for the city portion of their tax bill.

In Dodge County, where the average home price is $112-thsound dollars, the tax bill would be just under $17 higher under the proposed budget.

The capital improvement budget totals $441-thousand dollars, $300-thousand of which is earmarked for street projects and $15-thousand would go towards storm water replacement.

Final budget adoption is slated for November 12.