Three Lakes residents will review and vote on a proposed $6.37 million municipal budget this week that includes a 12.18% increase in the local property tax levy.
The Three Lakes Board of Supervisors has scheduled a three-part budget session for Tuesday, Nov. 17, beginning at 5:30 p.m. at the Three Lakes Town Hall, 6965 W. School St. The evening begins with a public hearing for community review and citizen input on the proposed 2027 town budget. Immediately following the hearing, a Special Town Budget Meeting of the Electors will convene for qualified voters to adopt the 2026 town tax levy payable in 2027, pursuant to state statute. The town board will then meet in special session directly following the elector vote to discuss and formally adopt the final 2027 budget resolution.
Under the draft spending plan, total town operational and maintenance expenditures are budgeted at $6,367,400.19, reflecting an overall increase of 23.58% (or about $1.21 million) over the amended 2026 budget. Those expenditure increases are offset by a projected 42.29% rise in non-tax anticipated revenues, bringing expected outside funding to $2,775,262.19.
Accounting for those anticipated revenues leaves a proposed town tax levy of $3,592,138 to be acted on by town electors — an increase of $390,044 over the prior year’s levy of $3,202,094.
Residents can inspect the complete, detailed line-item budget prior to Tuesday’s meeting at the Three Lakes Town Offices, 6965 W. School St.
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