Contact
Reach the Town
The Clerk's office is the front door for most town business. If a question belongs somewhere else, you will be told where.
Town Clerk
- Clerk
- Jessica Lind
- Town of Northfield
N10752 School House Road
Hixton, WI 54635 - northfieldtownclerk@gmail.com
- Phone
- (301) 752-0774 — call or text
- Office hours
- By appointment, and at posted times such as board meetings and tax collection hours. Call or text to set up a time.
Town Treasurer
- Treasurer
- Lori Greenwold
- Handles
- Property tax collection, town deposits, and payments out of the town treasury.
- Contact
- (715) 533-4012
Town Hall
N10752 School House Road
Hixton, WI 54635
Board meetings, elections, and posted notices happen here.
Where else to go
| If you need | Contact |
|---|---|
| Building permit or inspection | Jackson County |
| Paying your tax bill, credits, how to read the bill | See Property Taxes |
| Delinquent taxes, deed records, parcel splits | Jackson County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, and Real Property Lister |
| Assessment question | Eric Kleven, assessor, (715) 529-1032 — see Assessment |
| Water or sewer service | Sanitary District No. 1 or No. 2 |
| Voting and registration | Town Clerk — see Elections |
| Emergency | 911 — see emergency numbers |
Emergency and utility numbers
In an emergency, call 911
Fire, smoke, medical emergency, crime in progress, serious injury, or immediate danger. Give dispatch the full address, say whether you need fire, police, or ambulance, and stay on the line until dispatch tells you to hang up.
The Town Hall address for dispatch is N10752 School House Road, Hixton, WI 54635, Jackson County.
If you smell gas or rotten eggs, or suspect a propane leak: leave immediately, do not use lights, phones, or appliances, and call 911 from outside.
| For | Call |
|---|---|
| Any emergency | 911 |
| Jackson County dispatch, non-emergency | 715-284-5357 ext. 180 |
| Xcel Energy electric outage | 800-895-1999, or text OUT to 98936 |
| WE Energies natural gas emergency | 800-261-5325 |
| Carbon monoxide | 911 |
| Poison Help | 1-800-222-1222 |
Jackson County offices
Many things residents need are handled at the county level rather than by the Town.
| Office | Contact | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Sheriff | Duane Waldera | 911 / 715-284-5357 |
| Highway Commissioner | Kevin Kamrowski | 715-284-0233 |
| Health & Human Services | Jenny Dormady | 715-284-4301 |
| Emergency Management | Cindy Jefson | 715-284-0263 |
| Coroner | Bonnie Kindschy | 715-538-2087 |
| County Clerk | Melissa Windsor | 715-284-0268 |
| Forestry and Parks | Jim Zahasky | 715-284-8475 |
Public records
Records of the Town of Northfield are open to the public under Wisconsin's public records law, Wis. Stat. §§ 19.31 to 19.39.
Legal custodian
The legal custodian of Town of Northfield records is the Town Clerk.
- Custodian
- Jessica Lind, Town Clerk
- Where to make a request
- Town of Northfield, N10752 School House Road, Hixton, WI 54635
northfieldtownclerk@gmail.com - When
- By appointment, and at posted times such as board meetings and tax collection hours. Call or text (301) 752-0774 to arrange a time.
How to request a record
You do not have to make your request in writing and you do not have to say why you want the record. A written request helps both sides, because it makes clear what was asked for and when. Describe the record with enough detail that it can be found: what it is, and the date or date range.
Requests are filled as soon as practicable and without delay.
Costs
The Town does not currently charge for photocopies. The law allows an authority to charge the actual, necessary, and direct cost of copying, and allows it to provide copies without charge where it decides a waiver is in the public interest (Wis. Stat. § 19.35(3)(e)). Requests to the Town have been small enough that copies have simply been provided.
- Photocopies: no charge at this time
- Postage, if records are mailed: actual cost
- Location costs: charged only when the law allows, which is only when they exceed $50
If a request is large enough that copying or mailing it would cost the Town real money, you will be told the estimated cost before any work is done, and prepayment may be required for amounts over $5. Nothing is charged for inspecting records, and nothing is charged for redacting them.
If a request is denied
If a request is denied in whole or in part, you will be given the reason. A denial of a written request will be in writing and will state that the denial may be reviewed.
Accessibility
The Town of Northfield wants this website to work for everyone, including residents who use screen readers, keyboard navigation, or magnification. This site is built to follow the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.1, Level AA.
If any page or document on this site is difficult for you to use, tell the Clerk. You can ask for the same information in another format, such as large print, plain text, or read aloud over the phone, at no charge.
Contact: Jessica Lind, Town Clerk, northfieldtownclerk@gmail.com, (301) 752-0774. Please describe the page and the problem so it can be fixed.