Manitowoc County Executive Bob Ziegelbauer presented his 2022 budget to the County Board of Supervisors last evening.
We spoke with the County Executive, and he highlighted some of the main facets of the nearly $83.5 million spending package.
He said there will be “No increase in the tax levy and a slight reduction in the County tax for the typical County taxpayer. It also calls for no borrowing an aggressive highway maintenance plan and a robust Capital improvement program.”
Ziegelbauer says Manitowoc County is in good financial shape and their long-term financial goals are working
“As a result, we’ve held the line on taxes for fifteen years,” he explained. “The typical taxpayer will pay less on county taxes than ten years ago. That’s a win for the taxpaying public and a plus for County operations.”
Some American Rescue Protection Cares Act money from the last federal stimulus bill is included to fund capital improvement projects-I-T and EMS equipment along with a proposed 50-50 spilt for County municipalities based on per capita size to help pay for replacing lead water service laterals and emergency radios.
The proposed tax levy is slightly above $31 million and the average bill per $100,000 of equalized property value varies slightly in each taxing district.
A public hearing on the budget will be held on October 25th at 6:30 in the Heritage Center with a vote by the Board of Supervisors set for November 2nd.
