Town of Elk

Demographics

  • Town of Elk
    N8314 Danish Settlement Road
    Phillips, WI 54555
    Ph: 715-339-2877
    Email
  • Population: 988

Town Departments / Positions

  • Clerk: Suzanne Brandt
    W9571 Carpenter Creek Rd
    Phillips, WI  54555
    Ph: 715-339-2877
    Email
  • Treasurer: Joseph Neerdaels
    W7478 Point Rd
    Phillips, WI  54555
    Ph: 715-339-4472
    Email
  • Assessor: Ed O'Meara
    PO Box 22
    Fifield, WI  54524 
    Ph: 715-762-5530
    Email
  • Zoning: Price County Zoning Department

Town Board Members


  • Chairman: Steven Koch
    W8298 Shady Ln
    PO Box 67
    Phillips, WI  54555        
    Ph: 715-332-5686
    Email
  • Supervisor: Jeanie Heizler
    W7799 County Rd W
    Phillips, WI  54555        
    Ph: 715-339-4007
    Email
  • Supervisor: Tyler Weber
    N7859 Wilson Lake Rd
    Phillips, WI  54555        
    Ph: 715-339-6857
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Town of Elk Dump Hours:


Summer (3rd Wednesday in May thru 1st Wednesday in September)
Wednesday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.
Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Winter: 
Saturday 8 a.m. - 1 p.m.

Brush Dump - W8601 Danish Settlement Road
May - November: 1st Saturday of the month 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

To view the Open Book and Board of Review schedule, please click here.
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​ATTN: OPEN BOOK & BOARD OF REVIEW has been CANCELLED- new date to be determined
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​Open Book - July 27, 2019  10:00 am - noon - Cancelled
​Board of Review - Aug 3, 2019  10 am - noon- Cancelled

Property Tax Collection

  • 1st half  or full payment due by January 31 payable to: Town of Elk Treasurer
  • 2nd half payment due by July 31 payable to: Price County Treasurer,                                  126 Cherry St, Room 105; Phillips, WI 54555 
  • July Payment Due List  (2018 tax paid by 7/31/19)

All real estate taxes under $100, personal property taxes and special charges are due January 31 to the Town of Elk

Please make the 1st half or full payment to Town of Elk Treasurer Joseph Neerdaels; W7478 Point Rd; Phillips, WI  54555 and the 2nd half payment to the Price County Treasurer.

Tax Collection at Town Hall 

  • Saturday, January 20, 2019  9:00 am - 1:00 pm
  • Saturday, January 27, 2019  9:00 am - 1:00 pm

 

Online Payment 


Pay the 1st half or full payment to Town of Elk Treasurer by January 31 with a credit/debit card or E-check by using this payment portal. There is a 3% fee charged for credit/debit card payments and fee of $1.50 for E-check for which the taxpayer is responsible.

Pay the 2nd installment and delinquent taxes to Price County Treasurer with credit/debit card or E-check by using this payment portal. There is a 2.35% fee charged for credit/debit card payments and $1.50 for E-checks for which the taxpayer is responsible.

Missed or Late Payment

If any one of the installment payments 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 and 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.

Tax payments after February 1 are considered delinquent and payable to Price County Treasurer along with interest and penalty.  Payments after February 1 can be made with credit/debit card or E-check by using this payment portal. There is a 2.35% fee charged for credit/debit card payments and $1.50 for E-checks for which the taxpayer is responsible.

Pet Fees


Dog licenses are issued by the town treasurer and due by April 1st of each year. The owner must provide rabies vaccination to receive a license.

License Fee


  • Neutered and spayed: $5
  • Unaltered: $10
  • Multiple up to 12 dogs: $35, $3 for each additional dog