Home Page  Archives 2009 Newsletter Local Businesses Points of Contact F.A.Q.s  (Frequently Asked Questions) Meetings/Notices Town Budget/Finance Plan Commission Calendar Town Ordinances & Permit Information Elections Trash/Recycling Property Assessment/Taxes ATV Routes Town Street Map Fire Number Map Juneau County Website Garage /Yard Sales Send Email to:           Web Design & Hosting by: Hot Web USA Your NO FEAR Web Solution! www.hotwebusa.com	Town Assessor Patrick Hart Hart Appraisals, Inc. P.O. Box 42 Tomah, WI 54660 608-372-2964 Open book session is held in June or July each year; board of review is held 15 days after open book session. Contact the town assessor for questions on assessment - not the clerk. Property taxes due January 31 and July 31 each year.  First installment (January) paid to the town treasurer; second installment (July) paid to the Juneau County treasurer. Payment of the full amount prior to December 31 mailed to the town treasurer. Property Taxes 2009 payable in 2010 Property tax bills were mailed in December.  This bill is for 2009 property taxes which are payable in 2010.  The first installment is due January 31, 2010.  Checks/money orders should be mailed to the town treasurer or may be paid in person at the Town Hall on Saturday, January 23rd and January 30th  from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m..  The treasurer will not accept cash payments.  The second installment should be mailed or paid in person to the Juneau County Treasurer on or before July 31, 2010.   2010 Town Budget/Levy The 2010 Kildare town budget and town levy were approved on November 11, 2009, after a public budget hearing on that same date.  The 2010 budget, which includes increased road maintenance funding, is $373,900, as compared to the 2009 budget of  $304,141.  The town levy for 2009 (payable in 2010) remained at $125,000 for the fourth year in a row.  The town’s total valuation increased from $76,215,800 to $77,984,950. The mil rate for Kildare’s portion will be $1.60 as compared to $1.64 last year. A copy of the 2010 budget  is posted on the Kildare Town Hall bulletin board and the town website or you may contact the clerk for a copy. This chart breaks down where your property tax money goes each year and its percentage of the total annual levy. 2007   2008    2009 Mauston Schools $703,389.81  (52.61%) $863,587.55 (56.13%) $ 907,190.73 (56.64%) Juneau County $362,450.09  (27.11%) $385,830.50 (25.08%) $407,147.82 (25.42%) Western WI Tech College $134,289.73  (10.04%) $151,060.75 ( 9.81%)   $149,699.01 ( 9.35%) Town of Kildare $125,000.00  (  9.35%)  $125,000.00 ( 8.12%)  $125,000.00 ( 7.8%) State of WI $  11,906.49  (  0.89%) $  13,253.48 ( 0.86%)  $12,772.11 ( 0.79%) Total Tax Levy Due $1,337,036.12 $1,538,732.28 $1,601,809.61 The total levy amount increased $63,077.33 (4.1%) The base mill rate increased from $2.02 to $2.05 per $1000   Your tax bill may deduct school levy, first dollar and lottery credits