Platteville City Council Approves 2023 Budget

The Platteville Common Council has approved a 2023 budget that will fund several major capital improvement projects. Council members unanimously approved the budget at their regular meeting. A report says the $32.8 million budget includes infrastructure improvements across city departments and a 5% wage increase for city staff and police. Some of the larger projects include a $7 million allocation for the first phase of construction for a new fire station and $2.3 million in water and sewer improvements. There is also around $179,000 slated for improvements at the Mining & Rollo Jamison Museum and $93,000 for projects at the city library. Under the approved budget, the city mill rate will decrease to its lowest in 10 years — $7.24 per $1,000 in assessed property value, down from $8.27 per $1,000 in 2022. However, residents still could see the city portion of their property taxes increase due to inflation and rising property values.