The city of Stanley will hold a public budget hearing for the 2027 city budget on Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in city hall, in order to gather citizen input on next year’s budget prior to finalization. The 2027 city budget as proposed includes $2,746,048.13 in total revenues balanced against an identical amount in expenditures, representing a drop of 1.5 percent versus 2026.
Revenue sources for the 2027 Stanley city budget include $943,000 in taxes, $1,550,132.13 in intergovernmental revenues (payments from other governments), $36,260 in license and permits, and $12,000 in fine and forfeitures. Also included in the revenue column are $92,150 in public charges for services, $84,000 in intergovernmental charges for services, and $28,506 in miscellaneous revenue.
Of these, the greatest increase is in licenses and permits at 14.17 percent followed by public charges for services with a 13.21 percent increase, while the lowest is in taxes collected, rising 1.9 percent over 2026.
Balanced against this overall revenue picture are a host of expense items, including general government (down 7.38 percent at $731,725), public safety (up 5.34 percent at 847,472), public works (up 7.1 percent at $442,450), and health and human services (up 39.57 percent at $25,750). Also included in the expense category are $159,750 for culture, recreation, and education (a 12.5 percent increase over 2026), $14,650 for conservation and development (a 15.81 percent increase over 2026), $220,251.13 in outlay and other public services (down 22.53 percent from 2026), $198,000 in debt service (down 9.17 percent from 2026), and $106,000 in other financing, kept flat as compared with previously.
City property taxes in Wisconsin are calculated by dividing the city’s property tax levy by its total taxable property value, then applying the resulting tax rate to each property’s assessed value. With mill rates calculated separately for residents in Chippewa County and Clark County, exact figures for tax rate are expected in early November, prior to the hearing. Once available, city residents can calculate their individual city tax burden by taking their property’s taxable assessed value, dividing this by 1,000 and then multiplying it by the city tax rate to obtain an estimate of what they can expect to owe.
Once again, the budget hearing for the 2027 city budget is scheduled for Monday, Nov. 16 at 7 p.m. in city hall. The public is invited and welcome to attend.