PLEASANT PRAIRIE PROPOSES 6% TAX LEVY INCREASE FOR 2017
BUDGET HEARING SET FOR NOVEMBER 21, 2016
On Monday, October 17, Village staff presented the proposed 2017 general government budget to the Village Board. The budget, as presented, proposes an increase in the municipal tax levy from $11,024,953 in 2016 to $11,686,098 in 2017, an increase of $661,146. Similar to 2016, the Village will increase the tax levy to roughly reflect the amount of growth in the community (4.615%) However, due to the increased value of the Village (the total assessed value of the Village is now about $3.11 billion), the mill rate will decrease from $4.64 to $4.40.
The municipal tax levy is the amount to be collected through the property tax in order to cover expenses for municipal services provided to residents in the community. Under the proposed 2017 budget, the Village portion of the property tax bill for a median valued home in the Village is expected to increase by approximately $42.25. The median value of a home in the Village increased from $191,600 to $205,400 for this budget cycle.
Pleasant Prairie receives approximately 20% of a resident's total property tax payment. This will equate to the Village receiving $889.62 from the median valued household to cover the expense of providing services during 2017. The services covered by this $889.62 generally include: assessing, building inspection, community development/planning, elections, engineering, finance, fire, human resources, police, road improvements, and snow plowing.
During 2017, staff has proposed to increase funding for road paving from $1.6 million to $1.8 million, a level that will help the Village keep pace with plans to maintain and improve road quality over the next many years. Staff has also proposed to complete communications infrastructure improvements to ensure reliability and to position staff to be adequately trained to accommodate future retirements.
"As a municipal government, our work is to provide services to our citizens," explained Pollocoff. "Our goal is to keep our community as resilient as possible and able to confidently face the future despite the impacts of forces we cannot control. We aim to achieve and maintain stability for our community."
A public hearing related to the 2017 budget has been planned for Monday, November 21 at 6:00 p.m. The hearing will be held in the auditorium on the south side of Pleasant Prairie Village Hall, located at 9915 39th Avenue. Information related to the 2017 proposed budget as presented at the October 17 meeting is available by clicking here and selecting "October 17 2016 Village Board e-packet".