2026 Proposed Budget
The 2026 Proposed budget is completed and can be viewed here: 2026 Proposed Budget
This budget public hearing will be on November 18, 2025, 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 $630,653 and the assessed tax rate for the City of Kaukauna is proposed to decrease by (26.55%). The City mill rate is expected to decrease from $9.99 to $7.34 (-$2.65).
Things happening in this budget include:
- A healthy increase in Equalized Value within the City of Kaukauna at 11.99%
- Assess valued in the five main classes is increasing 44.3%
- The Citywide revaluation was completed which means Equalized vs. Assessment Ratio is in Compliance once again at 98.8% and close to the desired 100%.
- Navigating the City personnel and staffing levels with the current labor market and needs within the City. Adding 3 Full-time positions and increasing 1 Part-time to Full-time.
- Continue working toward the strategic plan initiatives
Needs being addressed in this budget:
- Council Chambers AV/Auto Upgrade
- Intranet Setup & Phone System Upgrade
- Wage Study
- Personnel needs in various departments
- Strategic Plan update 2027-2031
***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. This will be updated by December 15, 2025, with this year’s tax bill information. Before this date will still have last year’s tax bill.