Town of Georgetown

Demographics

Town Departments

  • Clerk: Kathleen Lundborg
    N4254 County Rd C
    Prentice, WI  54556 
    Ph: 715-428-2372
    Email Town Clerk
  • Treasurer: Rebecca Kempen
    N5149 County Rd J
    Kennan, WI  54537
    Ph: 715-474-2283
    Email Town Treasurer
  • Assessor: Bridget Jeske Assessments
    W8111 State Highway 70
    Fifield, WI 54524
    Ph: 715-762-1816
    Email Town Assessor
  • Zoning: Town Chairperson

Town Boards Members

  • Chairperson: Ginny Strobl
    N5957 Woodlawn Road
    Kennan, WI 54537
    Ph: 715-474-3434
    Email Board Chairperson
  • Supervisor: LeRoy Lallemont
    N5015 Woodlawn Road
    Catawba, WI 54515
    Ph: 715-820-3600
  • Supervisor: Joe Van de Voort
    N5315 Woodlawn Road
    Kennan, WI  54537
    Ph: 715-567-0203

OPEN BOOK & BOARD of REVIEW

To view the Open Book and Board of Review schedule, please click here

 Location: Kennan Village Hall  N4315 Mequon                 

Property Tax Collection

The town has contracted with Price County Treasurer to collect all real estate and personal property taxes.

 Tax Payments to Price County 

                 1. By mail toPrice County Treasurer, 126 Cherry St  Phillips, WI 54555
                 2. In Person: Room 105,  Mon - Fri  8:00 am - 4:30 pm   
                 3. Drop box located on building near handicap parking in parking lot
                 4. Online through Point and Pay Pay Price County

 DUE DATES 

All real estate taxes under $100, personal property taxes, MFL and special charges are due in full by  January 31 to the Price County Treasurer                    

   Pay Taxes Online       

There is a 2.39% fee charged for credit card, $3.95 for Visa Debit card payments and fee of $1.50 for E-check for which the taxpayer is responsible.

Missed or Late Payment

 If any installment payment is missed or not paid by due date:

  •  The entire unpaid balance of taxes becomes delinquent and subject to 1.5% per month interest/penalty retroactive to February 1
  • Option to pay in installments is lost.  
  • Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 74.47, interest and penalty of 1.5% per month on the whole unpaid balance and will be charged from February 1 regardless of when the tax due becomes delinquent. No matter what installment is missed, the total unpaid balance becomes due and payable and is subject to interest and penalty from February 1 option to pay in installments is lost.
  • Interest and penalty cannot be waived except for postal error

PAYMENT is TIMELY when:

  • Mailed in a properly addressed envelope
  • Postmarked on or before the due date of January 31, July 31, postage prepaid or paid online
  • Received by proper treasurer(in hand) within 5 days after the due date of January 31,  July 31  
  • Online payments initiated by January 31, July 31 with credit card, debit card and E-check. It takes 3 days for payment to arrive at the bank (in our hands).
  • If you choose to use your bank's BILL PAY option, be aware that these checks are mailed from out of state by third party processors without a postmark. The confirmation information from the bank is not acceptable proof of a timely payment.     We must have an envelope with a postmark or letter from the post office to prove the payment was mailed by January 31 & July 31st and a postal delay is responsible for late payment per WI Statute 74.69 
  • Payment must be received within 5 business days of January 31 & July 31 to be considered timely.
     WI Stats 74.69(1) states "Whenever any one of the due dates is missed, the entire remaining balance becomes due subject to interest & penalty calculated back to February 1 at the rate of 1.5% per month until tax is paid". 
  •  Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 74.47, interest and penalty of 1.5% per month on the whole unpaid balance until paid and will be charged from February 1 regardless of when tax becomes delinquent. Option to pay in installments is lost.    Interest Schedule  (pdf)                                                                                        
     
    February interest is 1.5%, March 3%, April 4.5%, August 10.5% etc. WI Stat 74.47, 74.11(11), 74.12(10)