Symphony - Origins. 1  The word symphony is derived from the Greek word ÏÏÎ¼ÏÏÎ½Î¯Î± (symphonia), meaning agreement or concord of sound, concert of vocal or instrumental music, from ÏÏÎ¼ÏÏÎ½Î¿Ï (symphÅnos), harmonious.
The current total local sales tax rate in Vilas County, WI is  5.500%. The December 2016 total local sales tax rate was also 5.500%.
It also has some of the highest property tax rates in Wisconsin. The average effective property tax rate in Milwaukee County is 2.49%. That is more than double the national average. In the city of Milwaukee, the total 2015 property tax rate was 29.97 per $1,000 of assessed value.