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How County Administration and Finances Stack Up
At the start of this year, 11 counties had a county executive, 21 had a county administrator, and 40 had an administrative coordinator.  County board sizes ranged from seven to 38 members.  Most recent (2008) finance figures show Wisconsin counties spent $5.05 billion on general operations and collected $5.19 billion in general revenues.
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Focus

Property values down, but bubble remains
The total market value of Wisconsin property fell 3.1% to $495.9 billion in 2010.  Residential values were off more (3.5%) than any other type of property except forest land. But, relative to state income, they remain high, prompting the question:  Does the Wisconsin "housing bubble" still have some more air to lose?  Only nine of the 72 counties had any increase in values. 

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SchoolFacts10 Available Soon! WISTAX Provides Comprehensive School Data.  More... 

MunicipalFacts10 Now Available! More... 

Measuring Success: Benchmarks for a Competitive Wisconsin More... 

Room Taxes 2008 Now Available  More... 

The Framework of Your Wisconsin Government - Updates  More...  

The most confusing tax issue of all-This vignette involving a village's only two residents attempts to reduce confusion about property assessments by offering some simple principles to remember.  More... 

Tax-Rank Game - updated with 2007-08 figures
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