WAUWATOSA — A Facebook message from a viewer led TMJ4 to look into property tax increases in Wauwatosa, where we found many residents are facing bills thousands of dollars higher than expected.

Nancy Brennan received her property tax bill Friday morning and was shocked by the amount.

"It will be $9,608.52 and I was like ughhhh," Brennan said.

Brennan, a Wauwatosa homeowner and local real estate agent, thought her bill might increase by $1,000, but the actual increase was double that amount.

"I thought maybe it would go up a $1,000, but $2,000? That's a lot," Brennan said.

The significant increases stem from city-wide property reassessments and school referendums passed by voters, according to city data. Brennan believes the reassessment process should happen annually rather than in la

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