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Town Hall Office Hours:  We are trying to staff the office from 1:00 pm. to 5:00 p.m. on Wednesdays.  Please phone first to verify.

Dump/Recycle is open on Wednesdays from 4:00 p.m. to 6 p.m.

and Saturdays from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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JANUARY REGULAR BOARD MEETING

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 14, 2026  6:30PM

TOWN HALL   447 E KICKAPOO ST  READSTOWN

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TAX bills were mailed on 12/16/25 & 12/17/25. 

For instructions on paying taxes, go to the Information tab on top and then to Taxes.

Tax lists are no longer available from us.  The Vernon County website portal has information (including taxes) for any property in the county.  

Informations from WI DOR, Guide for Property Owners https://www.revenue.wi.gov/DOR%20Publications/pb060.pdf

Property Tax Increases

Town of Kickapoo residents are experiencing a second year of large increases in our property taxes.  Here is a general explanation of why this is happening.  

Approximately half of our overall tax amount is levied by Kickapoo School.  They are facing real school financing issues due to changes made in how the state budget is formulated, causing the shift from state funding to more taxpayer funding. Therefore, state and federal school funding has diminished for every school district in Wisconsin to a point where they need operating referendums to keep going. Our referendum for operational expenses adds $400,000 each year from 2024 thru 2027. We also currently have the pool referendum which adds varying amounts each year until 2028.  

If you want more detailed information on this subject, please call one of the school board members or our District Administrator, Kim Johnson, at 608-627-0101 or email her at kimjohnson@kickapoo.k12.wi.us.

How are my property taxes calculated?

The process for computing tax bills is a complicated one.  It begins with the accessor, hired by the town, reporting all property assessments as of January 1st each year.  In the fall, each taxing jurisdiction (county, town, schools, tech colleges) certifies their tax levy numbers or the amount they need from taxpayers to operate their budget.  Each jurisdiction has different physical boundaries and, therefore, includes different properties.  All the jurisdictions’ tax levies are then turned into a mill rate, which is the amount of taxes per $1,000 of assessed property value.  These are computed for each parcel of land based on which taxing jurisdictions the property is part of.

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