Committee approves freezing property tax hikes

Committee passes motion reducing property taxes to offset service fees

Published: May 9, 2013
Tags: Glenn Grothman, property taxes

The state Legislature’s Budget Committee passed a motion Thursday that will force cities and counties to reduce property tax collections to offset service fees.

Walker promises to cut income taxes in budget

Published: January 11, 2013
Tags: income taxes, property taxes, Scott Walker

Republican Gov. Scott Walker promised Thursday that his next executive budget will slash income taxes, but he called those cuts just a “down payment” on future ones he hopes to phase in as the Wisconsin economy grows.

Walker eyeing income, property tax cuts

Published: November 28, 2012
Tags: property taxes, Scott Walker, tax cuts

Gov. Scott Walker says he’s still trying to determine whether an income tax cut or a property tax cut, or some combination of the two, is the best way to return money to taxpayers.

Cudahy settles property assessment suits with Walgreens

Published: November 7, 2012
Tags: property taxes

The city of Cudahy has settled two lawsuits brought by Walgreen Co. over property assessments at two stores.

Property taxes prompt Milwaukee church lawsuit

Published: July 26, 2012
Tags: Christine Quinn, Mary Reavey, property taxes, Rick Esenberg, Wisconsin Institute for Liberty and Law

A Milwaukee church is suing the city to avoid paying more than $10,000 in property taxes.

Milwaukee County preps to sue Fannie, Freddie

Published: July 3, 2012
Tags: Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, John La Fave, mortgages, property taxes, taxes

Milwaukee County could miss out on at least $200,000 in real estate transfer returns if a federal lawsuit turns in favor of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

Property taxes dropped slightly across the state

Published: April 16, 2012
Tags: property taxes, recall, Scott Walker

Gov. Scott Walker’s administration says property taxes dropped slightly last year.

Proposal seeks change to Milwaukee’s reassessment notice practices

Published: March 29, 2012
Tags: Milwaukee, property taxes, reassessment

Milwaukee city officials will review on Thursday a resolution requiring the city assessor’s office to send out reassessment notices to all property owners each year, according to a city of Milwaukee news release.

Study: Property taxes levied increase 2.6 percent

Published: August 2, 2011
Tags: Legislative Fiscal Bureau, property taxes, Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A new study finds that property taxes levied by local government increased this year 2.6 percent. The Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance study released Tuesday says that is the smallest increase since 2006. School property taxes were the largest chunk of what was levied, accounting for more than 45 percent on average. Their [...]