Expenditure Restraint Program - 2023 Budget Limit Notices - Available Online

September 30, 2022

To: Municipal Clerks and Treasurers

The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) posted the 2023 Expenditure Restraint Program (ERP) Budget Limit Notices on our website.

Notice Details

DOR emailed Budget Limit Notices to the municipalities eligible for a 2024 ERP payment on Friday, September 30, 2022
If your municipal-only property tax rate does not exceed five mills, your municipality is not eligible for ERP and will not receive a 2023 Budget Limit Notice

To qualify for a 2024 ERP payment, both must apply:

Your municipal‑only 2022 property tax rate must exceed five mills
- According to DOR records, 429 municipalities are eligible since they have a 2021 tax rate above five mills
- Note: This excludes TIF district value and tax increments
Your municipality's non‑debt general fund budget expenditure percentage increase from 2022 to 2023 must be less than the sum of the 7.7% increase in the Consumer Price Index for the 12 months ending August 31, 2022, plus your 2022 net new construction percentage (up to a maximum 2.0%).

Note: Review the 2023 Budget Limit Notices carefully to ensure your municipality qualifies for a 2024 ERP payment.