City of New Berlin Public Safety Referendum

Official ballot language

Under state law, the increase in the levy of the City of New Berlin for the tax to be imposed for the next fiscal year, 2027, is limited to 0.762%, which results in a levy of $38,484,163. Shall the City of New Berlin be allowed to exceed this limit and increase the levy for the next fiscal year, 2027, and on an ongoing basis, for the purpose of increasing staffing in the police and fire departments and to purchase an additional vehicle and equipment to support those additional personnel, by a total of 8.11%, which results in a levy of $41,606,312, and on an ongoing basis, include the increase of $3,122,149.00 in the base levy for each fiscal year going forward?