Article: Brown Deer, Milwaukee taxes drop the most West Milwaukee and Shorewood still have highest property tax rates

Brown Deer and Milwaukee enjoyed the biggest declines in overall property taxes among the 30 taxing jurisdictions in Milwaukee County this year, the Journal Sentinel's annual comparison of equalized property tax rates shows.

The reductions in the two communities were fueled by higher-than- usual infusions of state school aid, officials said.

Brown Deer's tax ranking declined from fourth-highest to 15th- highest in the county.

Milwaukee had the second-largest decline, from 17th-highest to 24th.

As recently as 1994, Milwaukee was ranked sixth.

Overall, actual property tax rates and property tax bills rose in 20 of the 30 jurisdictions in the county. There were declines in ...

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