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IMPORTANT PHONE NUMBERS:
Gas & Electric  We Energies   800-242-9137
Telephone  Verizon   800-483-1000
Cable   Charter  Communications 800-581-0081
Garbage Pick-Up John’s Disposal  888-473-4701
Diggers Hotline     800-242-8511
Local Post Office Lake Mills   800-275-8777
L.D. Fargo Public Library    (920) 648-2166

TAX INFORMATION
Tax payments:  Installment payments, Full payments, and Personal Property Taxes are DUE and must be PAID on or before January 31 of each year.  For further tax payment information contact the Town Treasurer or refer to the Tax information sheet enclosed with your tax bill. 

Mailing your payment:
 Mail the payment and the payment stub from the bottom of your tax bill to:
 Sharon Guenterberg
 Treasurer, Town of Lake Mills
 W8875 Airport Road
 Waterloo, WI 53594
If you wish to receive a receipt, please enclose a self-address stamped envelope with your payment.
For Insurance stipulations, no taxes will be collected at the treasurer’s home.

Postponed Real Estate Taxes:  Only real estate taxes may be postponed.  Full payment, or First Installment of total real estate tax must be paid.  The balance will be due to the Jefferson County Treasurer on or before July 31st of each year.  The Town Treasurer will honor the post mark date on any taxes mailed.  NO TAX PAYMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED IN FEBRUARY.

Personal Property Tax:
 Personal Property Tax must be paid in FULL by January 31st of each year, or they will be considered delinquent and interest will be charged.  However, improvements on leased land assessed as personal property are eligible for installment payments.

Special Assessments:  Special Assessments cannot be postponed.  These must be PAID IN FULL by January 31st of each year.  Or your real estate taxed will be considered delinquent.  This includes the curbside garbage/recycling charge that appears on your tax bill. 

Lottery Credit:  The State Lottery Credit will appear on your tax bill if you have been pre-certified.  Contact the Town Treasurer for further information.

SANITARY SEWER INFORMATION:
In designated areas in the Town of Lake Mills, the City of Lake Mills provides sewer. Please refer to Land Use map.

CONTACT INFORMATION FOR SEWER HOOK UP, SERVICE AND PAYMENT
Payments: Mail to City of Lake Mills, 200D Water Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551 or
Drop off at City or Sentry Grocery Store, Bank of Lake Mills, or Greenwood State Bank.

Water/Sewer hook up and Service: Contact the City of Lake Mills Public Works Department (920) 648-4026

For meter reading contact the billing clerk at the City of Lake Mills – (920) 648-2344

COMMON QUESTIONS:
BOAT LAUNCH INFORMATION:  The Town of Lake Mills require boat launch permits from May 1-September 30 of each year.  Daily Launch Permit envelopes are available at the boat launches and Annual Launch Permit Stickers are available for purchase at Kwik Trip on the corner of Hwy 89/North Main Street and Hwy V/Tyranena Park Road.
Daily Permits  $5.00
Annual Permit  $30.00
To purchase Annual Launch Permit a valid Driver’s License or State ID is required.  No refunds will be given by Kwik Trip.
Town Boat Launches were permits are required:
 
North End Boat Launch by Jefferson County Park
Ferry Park Launch on Lake Lane
Elm Point Road Launch

The Town Boat Launch Permits are not valid at City of Lake Mills Launches and City of Lake Mills Launch Permits are not valid at Town of Lake Mill Launches. Annual Permits must be adhered to the lower, driver’s side corner of the windshield of the launch vehicle and Daily permits must be placed on the dash board of the launch vehicle.  The Town of Lake Mills is not responsible for lost or stolen permits.  No refunds or replacements will be allowed.

PIERS
For the complete ordinance please contact the town clerk.  A riparian property owner having a site on Rock Lake may build a pier without a permit with the following restrictions:
 (1)  It must be constructed by the person who owns the site or with his or her permission.
 (2)  It must be placed on wooden or metal posts, without using fill material, concrete, rocks, cribs, roofs, or walls.
 (3)  It must not obstruct navigation or the free flow of water.
 (4)  It may not be enclosed.
 (5)  It must not interfere with another riparian's pier or access to Rock Lake.
 (6)  The pier shall be set back a minimum of 10 feet from any adjoining site sideline.  This does not apply in the event that the riparian owner's lake front is under 12 feet in width.
 (7)  No more than a maximum of two boats per pier with a maximum of
two piers and 4 boats per Raparian owner, may be moored, stored, anchored, lifted, or otherwise located within the authorized pier use area of each site.
 8)  The length of the pier shall not be a distance of more than 50 feet, measured from the shoreline, and parallel to the site sidelines.  If at the distance of 50 feet the water depths less than
3 feet, the pier may be extended to a maximum distance of 100 feet, or to a point where the water depth is 3 feet, whichever is lesser.
 (9)  All seasonal piers shall not be installed earlier than March 1 and shall be removed from Rock Lake not later than November 1 of each year.
 (10)  The maximum number of piers per riparian site shall be 2.
 (11)  No advertising signs may be displayed from any pier or other structure or device.
 (12)  Installation of fueling facilities on piers is prohibited.

Open Burning Summary (Town Ordinance 3-10):
**Before burning grass, leaves, wood, or any other controlled fire, within the Town of Lake Mills, the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Department shall be notified of the address at which the burning will take place, the name of the responsible person, and his or her telephone number. Please call the non-emergency number at (920) 674-7310**

For the complete ordinance please contact the town clerk

ELECTIONS
Voting/Election Information: Polling hours are from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm at the Lake Mills Town Hall, 1111 South Main Street, Lake Mills, WI 53551.  New voter registration is required and proof of residence is required when registering. Application For Registration and Application for Request for Absentee Ballots are available under this website's "FORMS & PERMITS" Please contact the town clerk for further information. 

SAND/SALT
Sand/Salt is available at the cul-de-sac on Finch Brothers Road (Old Muck Farms) off of County Hwy S for town residents.

ASSESSMENT
Special Assessment Letters: available for a $10.00 fee plus postage from the Town Treasurer. Letter includes a copy of the tax bill

Assessment Information – Assessment information is available from the town assessor Ron Jacobson (608) 655-1124 or at the Jefferson County Land Information website: (http://www.co.jefferson.wi.us/)

GARBAGE AND RECYCLING
Current Collection Schedule - go to www.johnsdisposal.com

Yard Waste- Curbside pick up for the Shorewood Hills Route only is scheduled Biannually in spring and fall.  See the Lake Mills Leader for notices or contact the town clerk.  NO DROP OFF YARD WASTE SITES ARE AVAILABLE IN THE TOWN AT THIS TIME
Recycling Information:  Attach the page from John’s website here.

BUILDING INSPECTION:
Town of Lake Mills Building Inspection
Include some general building information and requirements
Independent Inspections
1(800) 422-5220
Dean Eppler
Office hours at the town hall for building inspector are Tuesday & Thursday’s 11am-12noon.  During office hours (920)648-5584.

For the complete Building Ordinance please contact the town clerk.

ZONING AND LAND USE:

PETITION PROCESS FOR LAND DIVISION/REZONE, VARIANCE, CONDITIONAL USE AND OTHER SPECIAL PERMITS:
IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR LAND USE PETITIONER.  DO NOT BEGIN OR COMMENCE IN ANY ACTION UNTIL YOU HAVE FINAL APPROVAL FROM JEFFERSON COUNTY AND THE TOWN OF LAKE MILLS.
The Town of Lake Mills abides by the Jefferson County Land Use Ordinances, as well as, the Town of Lake Mills Comprehensive Land Use Plan and Subdivision Ordinance, which require you to appear before The Town of Lake Mills Planning Committee and the Lake Mills Town Board in addition to any meetings at Jefferson County and the City of Lake Mills.

 FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE PROCEDURES WHEN FILING A PETITION MAY RESULT IN LOST TIME AND/OR PENALTY.

The following are examples of requests that require approval by the Town of Lake Mills:
-  Land and Building Zoning Changes: Zoning requests and Certified Surveys
-  Land Divisions: Division of an existing parcel in any way to create a new parcel
-  Subdivision, Condominium and Commercial Plats: Residential, Industrial, Business and Commercial.
-  Conditional Use Permits/ Variance Requests:  Uses that don’t conform to the present Zoning of a parcel.
-  All other Land Use Issues controlled by the current Land Use Ordinances (Town and County)
-  Building Placements on lots over 5 acres