Kathryn M. Brugger
Treasurer

517 Court Street
Room 302
Neillsville, WI 54456

Phone: 715-743-5155

Mission Statement: To serve the taxpayers of Clark County by efficiently maintaining accurate parcel descriptions and assessment and tax roll information.

DUTIES OF THE COUNTY TREASURER / REAL PROPERTY LISTER

The Clark County Treasurer's Office operates under the rules and regulations stated in the Wisconsin Statutes as well as the County Board and WI Dept of Revenue. The Treasurer is a member of the WI County Treasurer's Association and the WI Real Property Listers Association.

The County Treasurer is also the Real Property Lister for the county.

Some of the major duties of the office of County Treasurer / Real Property Lister are:

1. Receipting all money collected by the county, either directly from the public for taxes, etc. or through direct deposit and departmental deposits for such things as state aids or fees for services.
2. Verify and sign all checks processed by Dept of Admin and keep daily receipt / disbursement journals. Reconcile bank statements and balance monthly to records kept by Dept of Admin.
3. Collect delinquent and current real estate taxes. Furnish statements as requested and respond to all inquiries regarding taxes, assessed values, fair market values and lottery credit
4. Keep accurate listings of all real estate parcels in the county, of which there are approximately 33,000. Make changes to parcel records for all property transfers recorded with Register of Deeds office , as well as parcel and description changes due to recorded plats and certified survey maps.
5. Furnish assessors with their forms, workrolls and completed assessment rolls. Make all changes submitted by the assessor on values, land classifications, etc.
6. Calculate mill rates and produce tax bills and tax rolls after verifying levies for all 45 municipalities. Post all payments collected by local treasurer in December and January and do tax settlements by February 20th each year.
7. Take care of entire tax deed procedure including the issuance of the tax certificates on September 1st of each year, the publication of the redemption notice, the title search and official notification of lien holders and the eventual sale of the property.
8. Do monthly and quarterly reports for state. Ex: sales tax, court fines, real estate transfer fees, probate fees, etc.