Preparing for
the future.
Why is there a tax impact?
Q: Last April when Wilmot Union High School tried to pass an Operational Referendum it was going to be NO tax increase, so why is there a tax impact now?
A: Simply answered, District debt fell off, if the referendum would have passed, the WUHS portion of taxes would have remained steady. Since the referendum did not pass, there was a significant decrease in the school portion of taxes this year.
Should the proposed February 20th Operational Referendum pass, the mill rate will still remain below 2022 numbers. see the Tax Mill Rate Chart.
A Fiscally
Responsible Proposal
The District’s dire financial situation was caused by several years of underfunding by the state of WI, declining enrollment, and unprecedented inflation. This year, the District saved over $1,300,000 with staff cuts and is still running a small budget deficit that’s expected to grow without additional staff and programming cuts in the future.
Ongoing, basic expenses needed to run the school are surpassing the revenue allowed through the state revenue limit.
What has Wilmot done to control costs?
Elimination of 22 staff positions in 2023
Reduction in administrative and assistant positions
Reduction in starting wages for support staff positions
Pay freezes for multiple employee groups in 2022
Change in health insurance carrier and health insurance plan design multiple times
Other reductions in the cost of employee benefits
Prepaid debt
Installation of energy efficient lighting in 2015
Modernization of HVAC controls
Elimination of late busses
Increased student fees