TOWN OF ALBION
The Town of Albion website address is townofalbionwi.com Please check out our website for Permits, Ordinances, Rental Agreements, and more.
E-mail address is [email protected]
Office Hours: M-TH 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Office is closed on Fridays
ADDRESS: 620 Albion Road, Edgerton, WI 53534 Phone (608) 884-8974 Fax # (608) 884-2130
NEW ORDINANCE FOR SHORT TERM RENTALS(AIRBNB’S) You must apply for a license thru the Town. Contact Julie for more information.
Tax Collection Hours
Monday – Thursday 8:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M., The Town has a drop box in the back of the building you can also put your tax payments in. The Office will be closed December 24 and 25, 2024 and January 1st, 2025. The Office will only be open until noon on December 31, 2025.
TAXES SHOULD BE PAID BY CHECK OR MONEY ORDER, PAYABLE TO THE TOWN OF ALBION. Please put your phone number on the check. January 31, 2025 is the deadline for paying 2024 taxes. Tax payments may be mailed to: Town of Albion, 620 Albion Road, Edgerton, WI 53534. If you want a return receipt, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope.
Chairman – Robert Venske – 884-4842 Assessor – Accurate Appraisal, LLC Cell- 774-4842 920-749-8098
Supervisor – Bruce Hudson – 751-6656
Supervisor – Pat Tesar – 770-8400 Planning Commission
Supervisor – Abigail Staff – 774-0816 Kim Olson
Supervisor – Lawrence Beck – 279-8128 Andy Decker
Clerk/Treasurer – Julie Hanewall Kathryn Fosdal
Building Inspector – Steve Kittleson Lawrence Beck
Road Crew – Jeffrey Wright – 608-501-4764 Gary Tellefson
Jacob Kienbaum – 608-501-4451
LOTTERY CREDIT NOTICE: To Township Property Owners: Please check your tax bill for your lottery credit. If you have lived in your house since January 1, 2023 and this is your primary residents you are entitled to a Lottery Credit, if you do not have a lottery credit, please notify the clerk’s office immediately.
Curbside Service – Please keep your bins off of the paved roadway. 2025 calendar is enclosed. You can also find it on the web site.
DOG LICENSE –All dogs in the township are required to be licensed. Dog license forms are on the website or in the office. If purchasing a dog license when paying your taxes, a separate check is required for the license. The fee is $20.00 spayed/neutered and $35.00 unaltered. If mailing in a dog license and fee, please enclose a self-addressed, stamped envelope, license will not be returned without it. The Town of Albion has adopted Dane Counties Animal Control Ordinance. Dog owners must keep their dogs in their own yard or leashed. Fines for ordinance violations will be enforced if necessary and can be costly.
DRIVEWAY/ACCESS PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR ALL DRIVEWAY CONSTRUCTION. New driveways or any construction (asphalt paving, concrete, etc.) on existing driveways require a permit and damage deposit before any work is performed. To get started, call Julie at 608-884-8974, you can also print the permit from the web site and return to Julie.
PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON TOWN ROADS – On July 5, 2016 the Town Board passed Ordinance# 16-01 restricting parking on all town roads. A copy of the ordinance can be found on the web site or call Julie for a copy.
RIGHT-OF- WAYS (R-O-W’S): The Town of Albion has a R-O-W on all Town roads. Nothing is allowed in the R-O-W except mailboxes and fire number signs. Most R-O-W’s are 33 ft. from the center of the road (66 ft. total). Do not plant trees, bushes, build fences or do any excavating within the R-O-W. If you have questions, call Julie at 608-884-8974.
Ordinance and traffic complaints may be made to Dane County Sheriff’s Department at 608-255-2345. PLEASE DO NOT contact the Edgerton Police Dept. If it is an EMERGENCY, CALL 911.
Regular monthly meetings are held on the first Tuesday of each month at the Albion Town Hall at 7:00 p.m. Public is encouraged to attend. Planning Commission meetings are scheduled as needed. Meetings and agendas will be posted on the Town’s Website: townofalbionwi.com and 4 physical locations: Outside the Albion Town Hall, Albion Town Office, Edgerton Piggly Wiggly, and Oberg’s Bar.
BUILDING PERMITS ARE REQUIRED FOR NEW STRUCTURES, ADDITIONS, REMODELING, REPAIRS, WINDOWS, SIDING, ROOFING, DECKS, PLUMBING, ELECTRICAL AND HVAC. Forms are available on our website. Please call Steve Kittleson at 608-445-9715 with questions.
Park Pavilion and Town Hall Rental: To rent call Julie. The cost for the Park Pavilion is $150.00 for a resident of Albion and 200.00 for non-Albion resident. The cost of the Town Hall is 200.00 for a resident of Albion and 250.00 for non-Albion resident. Also, we have a $100.00 deposit that is paid at time of rental and refunded if everything is cleaned up and in good shape.
Next election for town officials will be held April 1, 2025. Town Chairman and Two Supervisors are up for election.