Prairie du Chien City Council approves the budget for the upcoming year

The Prairie du Chien City Council approved a 7.17-million dollar budget for the upcoming fiscal year. The budget is a 2.1-percent increase from the current budget. The Mill Rate will increase from $17.91 to $18.01. The owner of a 100-thousand dollar home will see an increase of 46-dollars in taxes for the year, up to $1,778. The increase in the budget includes a 150-thousand loss in School Tax Credit.

The Council approved a three-percent pay increase for City Employees. Negotiations continue with the Police Union.