Wisconsin’s local general purpose government system consists of municipalities (towns, villag-es, and cities) and counties. These local govern-ments may levy only those taxes that are author-ized by the Legislature. In addition to the proper-ty tax (and several...
As the largest source of revenue raised by local governments, a well-functioning property taxsystem is critical for promoting municipal fiscal health. This report documents the wide range of property tax rates in more than 100 U.S. cities and helps explain why they...
