But a $530 increase? Up 18.4%? Just for her school taxes?
“People are livid,” said Neuroth, whose school district taxes have risen nearly 30% over the last decade, though her assessed value has fallen.
Now, Neuroth and all but one of her neighbors on S. Pohl Drive have petitioned to move their tax dollars out of West Allis-West Milwaukee into the New Berlin School District.
New Berlin’s board welcomed the move in a 5-0 vote Monday. But West Allis-West Milwaukee effectively nixed it by refusing to take up the question at its Monday meeting.
Madison K-12 tax and spending practices have grown significantly over the years, with per student expenditures now approaching $20,000 annually.
Despite spending more than most, Madison has long tolerated disastrous results.