On November 10 2027, the Marathon County Board adopted a 2027 property tax levy of $66,248,545, which is an increase of $5,023,064, or 8.20% over the 2026 property tax levy of $61,225,481.
The Board had an opportunity to reduce that increase by $1.75 million. Supervisor Tim Sondelski offered an amendment that would have lowered the proposed levy from $66,248,545 to $64,498,545. That would still have meant a $3,273,064 increase over 2026, but it would have reduced the percentage increase from 8.20% to 5.35%.
The amendment failed by a single vote: 17 supervisors voted in favor and 18 voted against it.
Annual Adopted Property-Tax Levy
| Budget Year | Adopted Tax Levy | Annual Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | $48,653,812 | — |
| 2011 | $48,191,420 | -$462,392 |
| 2012 | $47,573,011 | -$618,409 |
| 2013 | $46,090,851 | -$1,482,160 |
| 2014 | $46,340,765 | +$249,914 |
| 2015 | $47,152,340 | +$811,575 |
| 2016 | $47,608,889 | +$456,549 |
| 2017 | $48,180,111 | +$571,222 |
| 2018 | $49,135,092 | +$954,981 |
| 2019 | $49,489,841 | +$354,749 |
| 2020 | $50,610,851 | +$1,121,010 |
| 2021 | $51,942,105 | +$1,331,254 |
| 2022 | $53,448,724 | +$1,506,619 |
| 2023 | $54,838,660 | +$1,389,936 |
| 2024 | $57,954,347 | +$3,115,687 |
| 2025 | $57,954,103 | -$244 |
| 2026 | $61,225,481 | +$3,271,378 |
| 2027 | $66,248,545 | +$5,023,064 |
Source Documents
Screen Shot of Amendment 5 Voting Results
Marathon County 2016 Budget Message
Marathon County 2016 CAFR, Schedule 8
Marathon County 2025 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, Schedule 8
November 10th, 2026 Marathon County Board Meeting