Frequently Asked Questions

Sharon Guenterberg, Town Treasurer (920) 648-8921 Dog licenses are required  by STATE LAW annuallly and are due to the Town Treasurer by April 1 of each year.  Rabies certificates are also required. A late fee per dog will be applied to applications after April 1.

Dog License Form to send with fees to Treasurer

Sharon Guenterberg, Town Treasurer (920) 648-8921 Or visit the Jefferson County Land information Website, search your property by address or parcel # and download a pdf of your tax bill or past year tax bills from their land record listing information. 

Click here to visit the Jefferson County Land Records website.

Sharon Guenterberg, Town Treasurer (920) 648-8921 Boat launch permits can be purchase by an envelope system at the three Town of Lake Mills Launch locations: North End by Lower Rock Lake Park(Jefferson Co Park), Ferry Park Launch off of Lake Lane, or Elm Point Launch off of Elm Point.

Town launch permits are not valid at the City of Lake Mills Launches (Sandy Beach and Mill Pond) Daily Launch permit tear off slips or temporary tear off slips for annual permits are required to be in the dashboard of the launching vehicle or the vehicle maybe subject to a launch violation.

4 Launch permits are required from May 1 to Oct 1 each boating season.

Annual permit stickers will be mailed to the applicants once full fees are received and all required information is completed on the envelope or application.

Permit Stickers must be adhered to the windshield of the launch vehicle as instructions state when received or the launch vehicle may be subject to a launch violation.

Annual Permits maybe requested by mail as early as January 1 of each year.

Complete the application and mail with the annual fee.

Annual Launch Permit Application

Jefferson County Parks Department manages Rock Lake Park Lower (aka north end)and Upper, and Korth Park.

Call (920) 674-7130 to make a reservation.

Special assessment or Closing letters can be submitted to the Town Treasurer via email at townoflakemillstreasurer@gmail.com Fees (subject to change annually) must be paid prior to the letter being released. 

Fees can be mailed to the Town Treasurer or dropped in the mailbox at the Town Hall.

Assessment    

Sharon Guenterberg, Town Treasurer (920) 648-8921

Building permits are required for many projects.

Please contact the Town prior to beginning projects to avoid late fees.

Building

Equity Appraisal Middleton, WI (608) 826-0009 Information about your property assessment can be requested to our Town Assessor.

Annually the Town has Open Book in the Spring followed by Board of Review both of which provides opportunities to property owners to review and object to their property assessments.

Watch for Official Notices for these events.

If the tree is on the road or in the right of way, call the Town Clerk (920) 648-5867.

If the tree is in power lines, call your utility company right away.

If is hazardous and a liability to individuals who attempt to remove downed trees in Roads or Road Right of Ways especially if downed wires are involved. 

Please contact the municipality or Jefferson County Sheriff (920)674-7310 so we can dispatch our contractors to do the removal.

The Town can not remove trees or branches on private properties.

If the tree is in the right of way and poses a hazard or is dead and needs removal, a designated Town Supervisor will come to your home and assess the situation.

They will work with you on determining who is responsible for the removal help provide a solution.

Call the Town Clerk (920) 648-5867 to schedule an appointment.

Snow removal begins after the majority of the snow event has occurred or in increments to manage large snow events.

Weather conditions, time of day and traffic are all considered by the contractor when managing the snow removal service.

The efforts are focused on safety, effectiveness and efficiency. For issues contact the Town Clerk (920)648-5867 or townoflakemillsclerk@gmail.com

DO NOT CONTACT THE CONTRACTOR.

The Town has a contract with the contractor and we will manage the communication with the contractor on behalf of Town residents.

DO NOT APPROACH PLOW DRIVERS, especially if they are operating equipment for your safety, please refrain from approaching them as they work and help by having vehicles and all obstacles removed from the road ways and road right of ways that hinder snow removal efforts. It is not lawful to place obstacles in the Town owned Road right of ways and the Town reserves the right to have these obstacles removed if they are a safety hazard at the cost of removal to be assessed to the property owner.

Do not push or blow snow from your driveway into the roadway.

Doing so creates hazards to drivers as well as the plow drivers.

Pushing or blowing snow onto property that is not your own property is also not allowed.

Please do not allow children or pets to play in the snow banks especially if snow removal efforts are underway. Doing so can have devastating results.

All employees of the Town of Lake Mills work part time remotely.

The Clerk is always available by email, and phone, and can serve you in the Town Hall building by appointment during weekdays.

See "Community Resources" on the vertical list along the left side of the page, and select "Dog License Information"

Yard waste pick up dates are noted on the Annual Schedule provided by John's Disposal Service.

Visit their website to download a schedule.

Curbside yard waste pick up applies to grass clippings, leaves, brush, tree limbs, branches, pumpkins, and similar items. Yard waste should be contained in clear or compostable bags.

Branches/limbs need to be 4 ft. in length and less than 8 inches in diameter, bundled so one man can handle it.

There is a limit of 30 bundles or compostable bags

The Town Board would prefer use of the bi-annual curbside yard waste pick up service for disposal of brush.

If you must burn instead, please notify the Jefferson County Sheriff (920) 674-7310. And always be mindful of safety and consider your neighbors. 

It is not required to contact the Town clerk if you have contacted Jefferson County.

Treated wood, garbage, recyclables, tire, shingles, furniture etc. should not be burned.

Town Ordinance 6-2: Driving Regulations, prohibits parking on specific town roads "when signs are erected" on those roads. Parking in the Shorewood Hills neighborhood has been prohibited for many years, and there were no issues.

In 2013 there were issues, and the rule needed to be enforced.

In order to enforce, signs had to be erected.

So, the rule started a long time ago; it's only the signs that are new.

Email the address, date and time of the event to the Town Clerk at clerk@townoflakemills.wi.gov in advance to the special private event.

Your guests will not be ticketed for parking on the street but if there are safety concerns from the public, law enforcement or emergency service, cooperation with the vehicle owners will be necessary to adjust the parking arrangements.

We do ask that vehicles not be parked on the street overnight or this allowance be utilized in lieu of providing regular on property parking.

There are no street lights or curbs in Shorewood Hills making it especially dangerous to have vehicles parked on the street at night.

Email the Town Clerk at clerk@townoflakemills.wi.gov and provide your address, date and times of service.

Safety has to be priority for your workers and service providers, they cannot block, damage road ways or road right of ways.

Traffic flow of both lanes can not be hindered by parked vehicles and equipment, flaggers, safety cones and signage are required for large projects.

The Town reserves the right to address safety or damaging use of the roadways and road right of ways which may result in workers and service providers being revoked of the right to use the roadways or road right of ways while they work on your property.

The property owner is responsible for the workers and service providers and any costs associated with correction of issues.