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District 1 (14 Counties, 3 Cities) Douglas Bayfield Ashland Iron Price Taylor Rusk Sawyer Washburn Barron Burnett Polk St. Croix Pierce City of Hudson City of Ladysmith City of Superior District 2 (15 Counties, 1 City) Vilas Oneida Lincoln Langlade Forest Florence Marinette Oconto Menominee Shawano Waupaca Outagamie Brown Kewaunee Door City of Appleton

WRPLA DISTRICTS District 3 (14 Counties, 3 Cities) Marathon Clark Chippewa Eau Claire Dunn Pepin Buffalo Trempealeau Jackson Wood Portage Juneau Monroe La Crosse City of Eau Claire City of Wausau City of Marshfield District 4 (14 Counties, 1 City) Vernon Crawford Grant Lafayette Iowa Richland Sauk Dane Green Columbia Marquette Green Lake Waushara Adams City of Madison

District 5 (15 Counties, 16 Cities) Kenosha Racine Milwaukee Ozaukee Sheboygan Manitowoc Calumet Winnebago Fond du Lac Dodge Washington Waukesha Jefferson Walworth Rock City of Milwaukee City of Appleton City of Menasha City of West Bend City of Watertown City of Two Rivers City of Manitowoc City of Janesville City of Beloit City of Brookfield City of Muskego City of Racine City of Waukesha City of New Berlin City of Oshkosh City of Neenah

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Lincoln LangladeOconto

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Created by the WRPLA Communication Committees April 2016

Sue Theisen Real Property Lister Adams County Contact Information: Sue Theisen PO Box 470 Friendship, WI 53934-0470 [email protected] Phone: 608-339-4525 Fax: 608-339-4584 www.adamscoutnylandrecords.com

Professional: The Real Property Lister Office became part of the County Treasurer’s Office by County Board Resolution on May 16, 2000. Jani Zander is the County Treasurer. There are two additional staff in our office: Nicole Mrzena, the Deputy Treasurer who specializes in the functions of Treasurer’s office and a part time person. Also in our office is the GIS Specialist, Jon Galloy. We are proud to have most of our county information on our web site: Assessment, Register of Deeds, Taxes and maps. They are currently working on some Zoning. Member of the WRPLA since: 2005 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 677 Population: 20,072 Real Property Parcels: 38558 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: Equalized Value: 2,375,180,900 (2013) Municipalities: 20 School Districts: Adams Friendship, Westfield, Wisconsin Dells, Nekoosa and Tri- Lakes Tech School Districts: Mid State Tech and Madison Tech County Seat: Friendship Fun Facts: Sources differ as to whether Adams County is named for John

Adams the second President of the United States or John Quincy Adams the sixth President.

William K. Metzinger Tax Lister Ashland County Contact Information: William K. Metzinger 201 West Main Street Ashland, WI 54806 [email protected] Phone: 715-682-7003 Fax: 715-682-7032 Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Professional: The staff of the Ashland County Land Description office consists of one full-time tax lister and one part-time secretary. Ashland County's assessment roll is maintained in digital format and has future plans to include it on website.

Member of the WRPLA since: 1976 Personal: Bill started working for Ashland County Land Description Office in January of 1976. He has been a certified Assessor for over 25 years and is currently assessing five townships.

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 864 Population: 45870 (xxxx) Real Property Parcels: 44,131 (xxxx) Personal Property Parcels: included above (xxxx) Equalized Value: x (xxxx) Municipalities: 36 School Districts: x Tech School Districts: x County Seat: Mellen Fun Facts: x

Pat Haas Real Property Lister Barron County Contact Information: Pat Haas Barron County Government Center 335 E. Monroe Avenue, Room 2104 Barron, WI 54812 [email protected] Phone: 715‐537‐6313 Fax: 715‐537‐6847 http://www.barroncountywi.gov

Professional: I began working for Barron County in 1994; dividing my time between the Treasurer’s Office and the Real Property Lister’s office as an assistant. In 2006, I became the Real Property Lister. My education and initial work experience was in Radio Broadcasting; working in Wisconsin and Iowa for several years. I also worked for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. Member of the WRPLA since: 1994 Personal: I was born in Milwaukee. During my grade school years my parents took a great cut in pay to move five kids to the good life in northern Wisconsin. I’m married with three married children….grandchildren…..and more grandkids on the way! I’ve always loved to travel; but my desire for travel to other countries is greater following a trip to China to see my teacher son and a mission trip to Jamaica. My husband and I are very blessed to be living on a northern Wisconsin lake. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 864 Population: 45,733 Real Property Parcels: 41,753 Personal Property Parcels: 2,343 Equalized Value: $3,579,455,200 Municipalities: 36 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Barron Fun Fact: In the eastern part of Barron County you’ll find beautiful wooded hills that are

older than the Rocky Mountains. The BLUE HILLS began as a majestic mountain range towering more than 20,000 feet. Successive ice age glaciers rounded off the peaks and the last glacier stopped at the foot of these hills.

Lynn M. Divine

Real Property Lister

Bayfield County

Address: 117 E 5th Street Washburn, WI 54891

Email: [email protected]

Phone: (715) 373-6132 Fax: (715) 373-6153 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m

AboutMe:

AbouttheOffice:TheRealPropertyLister'sOfficeisoverseenbytheCountyClerk'sOffice.IhavebeenwithBayfieldCountyforapproximately2½years.ThePropertyLister'sOfficeisaseparateofficewithinthecourthouse.ItissharedwiththeTaxDeedClerk,PerriShuga,andweassisteachotherasneeded.IamresponsibleforthelistingofallrealandpersonalpropertyparcelsintheCounty,enteringassessmentchangesandprintingthenoticesandtaxrolls,issuingdogtags,providingLandRecordswithmapchangesduetosplits,andassistingthepublicwithanyquestionsandconcernstheymayhave.During2001therewereapproximately2000landtransfers,26CSM's,2subdivisionplatsand3condoplats.

The Land Records Department is using AutoCad, ArcView and ArcInfo software for its mapping projects. Mapping is done both in-house and on a contractual basis. Our current projects, which are on-going, include parcel mapping, road mapping, the Emergency Response Map Booklet, land use planning maps, web site maps and the county plat book.

About the City/ County: Bayfield County is the second largest county in Wisconsin in area and contains approximately 966,000 acres. It is a rural county comprised fo 25 townships, 1 village and 2 cities. The 2000 census showed Bayfield County as having a population of 15,013. The current parcel count is 32,836 and the land value is $1,180,223,959.

Population TaxParcels

15,013 32,836

Area(SquareMiles) EqualizedValue

$1,180,223,959

Jim Wallen Real Property Lister Brown County

Contact Information: P.O. Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 [email protected] Phone: 920-448-7657 Fax: 920-448-4487 http://www.co.brown.wi.us/

Professional: I supervise the Property Listing and County Surveyor functions within the Planning and Land Services Department. Our purpose is to carry out statutory duties to create and maintain a current property listing file and mapping system which accurately displays the ownership, mailing address, taxing status, geographic location, enclosed area, and a map of every tax parcel of land within the County. The department also carries out the statutory duties to maintain the Public Land Survey system through filing, indexing and maintaining the survey and monument records within the County for retrieval purposes. Additionally we provide daily GIS updates related to parcels, addressing, district related boundaries and other layers. We maintain a digital index of all land surveys filed in our office which is available to the public on the internet.

Personal: I am a past president of the WRPLA proudly serving this organization in 1994. I am also

a past president of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors. Through participation in each of these associations I have gained many new and now lifetime friends and valuable experience along the way. I encourage all new Lister’s to get involved by serving on committees and participating in activities to advance our role in the land records journey.

Member of the WRPLA since: 1986

Ryan Duckart Property Analyst Brown County Contact Information: Ryan Duckart P.O. Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 [email protected] Phone: 920-448-4494 Fax: 920-448-4487 http://www.co.brown.wi.us

Professional: I am a 2000 graduate of Northeast Wisconsin Technical College with an Associate Degree in Civil Engineering Technology. After college I began working for a Consulting Engineering Firm performing surveying, drafting and design work. I obtained my Professional Surveyors License in 2007. I began working for Brown County in July of 2013 as a Survey Crew Chief. In March of 2016 I started working in my current position as Property Analyst. Personal: I was born and raised in Northeast Wisconsin. I grew up on a family dairy farm near Denmark, WI. I really enjoy playing and watching sports. I am an avid Badgers, Brewers and Packers fan. I also enjoy cycling and being outdoors. I enjoy going through all of the seasons of the year, embracing each of them. I am part of a Community Club that puts on a benefit softball tournament each year to raise money for scholarships. I am also part of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors and the Northeast Wisconsin Chapter of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors. I met my wife in 2010 and have been married since 2012. Together we have a beautiful daughter who is very energetic, which helps keep us very busy. Member of the WRPLA since: 2016

Sandy Yassin Central Services Specialist Brown County Contact Information: P.O. Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 [email protected] Phone: 920-448-7657 Fax: 920-448-4487 www.co.brown.wi.us

Professional: I graduated from the University of Wisconsin- Eau Claire with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography. After a few fun internships (one in the San Francisco Bay area studying an endangered mouse species, and one in the Florida Keys working at a summer camp teaching kids to SCUBA dive, kayak, and windsurf), I landed a job in TX working for the NRCS, interpreting aerial photos and reporting real change for an annual inventory. After moving to Green Bay, I started out at Brown County doing some volunteer GIS work, which led to contract work indexing historic surveys, which eventually led to my current position as Central Services Specialist in Property Listing, maintaining land records. Personal: I grew up in the Twin Cities and go back each and every year for the MN State Fair! My family and I map out all the new foods we want to try as well as old favorites (deep fried cheese curds and pronto pups, I’m lookin’ at you!). I’m currently training for my first 10K, and hope to get into cross country skiing this year (snow, please!). I also love to travel and try to go someplace new at least once a year. Member of the WRPLA since: 2016

Tom Leslie Brown County Contact Information: P.O. Box 23600 Green Bay, WI 54305-3600 [email protected] Phone: 920-448-4495 Fax: 920-448-4487

Professional: After working in the recognition industry for almost 15 years, I decided to go back to college (NWTC) to pursue an Associate’s Degree in Civil Engineering Technology (emphasis on Surveying). I always loved the surveying profession and wanted to move forward in my professional life. I was a limited term employee for Oconto and Brown County Survey Departments while attending school. Soon after graduating in 2000, I was hired full-time at Brown County as a Property Analyst. In 2004, I received my Professional Land Surveyors (PLS) license (S-2674) from the State. I am a current member of the Wisconsin Society of Land Surveyors (WSLS) and NSPS. I have been the Secretary/Treasurer of the Northeast Chapter of WSLS for 12 years running, and also volunteer/chair several WSLS committees (Ethics & Standards of Practice, Survey Review Group, Education)

Personal: I was born and raised in Green Bay area. I have two daughters and one very happy grandson. I am very involved in the local soccer scene, officiating all types of games (Recreational, SAY, Select, Premier, High School, College), a 12 year Board Member for Green Bay Strikers SAY organization, coached kids for over 25 years, and always try to catch any MLS, US National, World Cup, or International games that come anywhere near Wisconsin. I enjoy going to concerts, gardening, and spending any time I can with my daughters and grandson. Member of the WRPLA since: 2001

MarilynnSheahan

BuffaloCountyTreasurer/RealPropertyLister

Address: 407 S Second St. Alma, WI 54610-0028


Phone: 608/685-6215 Fax: 608/685-6284 Hours: 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

AboutMe:IstartedworkingforBuffaloCountyinSeptember1998,asdeputyrealpropertylisterandtreasurer.In2000,IwaselectedastheBuffaloCountyTreasurerandbecametheRealPropertyLister.

About the Office: The Buffalo County Treasurer's Department functions as the Real Property Listing office for Buffalo County. In addition to the Real Property Lister (Treasurer) there are two full-time staff members. Cross-training has helped keep things running smoothly and improved the overall efficiency and accuracy in our department. We work with approximately 1000 transfers and 125 splits each year. We are in the process of parcel mapping the County in cooperation with our Land Information Officer.

About the City/ County: Buffalo county is predominantly rural and covers 712 square miles. There are 17 towns, two villages and four cities. Agriculture is the major industry. We also have Marten Transport, a national trucking firm, headquartered in Mondovi, Wisconsin and the Dairyland Power Plant in Alma, Wisconsin. Visitors are most likely to come to the County for recreational purposes.

Population TaxParcels

14,076 22,000

Area(SquareMiles) EqualizedValue

712 $819,781,800

Janyl Friese Real Property Lister Burnett County Contact Information: Janyl Friese 7410 County Rd K, Room Siren, WI 54872 [email protected] Phone: 715-349-2551 Fax: 715-349-2166 http://www.burnettcounty.com

Professional: I have been working as the Real Property Lister for Burnett County since April 2010. I worked as the Deputy Register of Deeds for Burnett County from 2000 – 2010. I started working for Burnett County in 1997, in the Land and Water Conservation Department. Member of the WRPLA since: 2010 Personal: I was born and raised in Grantsburg, WI. I am married I have two daughters and one son. I enjoy spending time with my grandson. I also enjoy gardening, reading and being outdoors. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 880 Population: 15,457 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 32358 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 905 (2012) Equalized Value: 2,498,341,500 (2012) Municipalities: 24 School Districts: 9 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Siren Fun Facts: Burnett County was named for Thomas P. Burnett who was an

early Wisconsin legislator. He was born in Virginia and emigrated to Kentucky as a child, eventually practicing law in Paris, KY. In 1829 he was appointed Indian Agent at Prairie du Chien and was an influential factor in Wisconsin territorial legislation.

Marissa Heimerl Real Property Lister/Deputy Treasurer Calumet County Contact Information: Marissa Heimerl 206 Court St Chilton WI 53014 [email protected] Phone: 920-849-1457 Fax: 920-849-1636 http://www.co.calumet.wi.us/index.aspx?nid=224

Professional: I have been working as the Real Property Lister for Calumet County since September, 2007. I previously worked in the Land & Water Conservation Department as a Secretary/Technician, from 2000-2007. Member of the WRPLA since: 2007 Personal: Born and raised in Chilton, WI and graduated from Chilton High School in 1998. I attended Fox Valley Technical College where I received my Associates Degree in Applied Science. I am married and have two children. I spend my free time taking care of my children and I also love being outdoors doing fishing, hunting, camping, and gardening. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 324 Population: 40,631 (2000) Municipalities: 20 School Districts: 10 Tech School Districts: 3 County Seat: Chilton, WI Fun Facts: Calumet County was originally spelled “Chalumet” and was

derived from a Menominee Indian Village lying East of Lake Winnebago. The name means ‘peace’ and signifies the Indian Pipe of Peace.

Jean Krumenauer Real Property Lister Chippewa County Address: 711 N Bridge Street Chippewa Falls, WI 54729 Email: [email protected] Phone: 715-726-7961 Fax: 715-720-2504

Professional: TheRealPropertyListingofficeislocatedintheCountyTreasurer'soffice.TherearethreeemployeesbesidestheTreasurerandListerintheoffice.AlongwiththestatutorydutiesoftheRealPropertyLister,theListeralsohelpstheTreasurerwiththecollectionoftaxes. Member of the WRPLA since: Personal: Iwasborn&raisedandhavelivedinChippewaCountyallofmylife.IbeganworkingforChippewaCountyin1996andstartedastheRealPropertyListerinJanuary2007.ThereisalottolearnandIlookforwardtothemanychallengesthattherewillbeinthefuture.IammarriedandhavetwochildrenandIenjoyreading,needlework,quilting,gardeningandspendingtimewithmyfamily.County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1025 Population: 60370 Real Property Parcels: 48000

Karen Pietila Title City of Appleton [email protected] Phone: 920-832-5850 Fax: 920-832-5908 Hours: 9:00 AM – 2:30 PM XXX Years in WRPLA Professional: Personal: City Stats: Area in Square Miles: 24.82 Population: 72,623 (2010) Real Property Parcels: X Equalized Value: X

Personal Property Parcels: X School Districts: X Tech School Districts: X County: The City of Appleton is in Outagamie County, Calumet County & Winnebago County.

Professional: I have been working with the City of Janesville Assessor’s Office since May 20, 2008. Currently I hold an Assessor II designation with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. Before working for the City of Janesville I was a Title Searcher for a local Title Company. As a title searcher I obtained my Title Examiners License which I still hold today. I started my love of real estate after obtaining a Marketing Degree while working in a local real estate office. Member of the WRPLA since: 2010 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 34.12 Population: 63,480 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 24,116 (2015) Personal Property Parcels: 2,076 (2015) Equalized Value: 3,947,954,060 (2015) Municipalities: 1 School Districts: 2 Tech School Districts: 1 Fun Facts: Janesville was founded and named in 1836 after early settler Henry

Janes. Janesville also is best known as Wisconsin’s Park Place with over 2,300 acres of parkland and 25+ miles of paved bike trail. Janesville is also home to twenty percent of Wisconsin's buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Below is a link to a video about Janesville: https://vimeo.com/161628827

Michelle E Laube Deputy Assessor City of Janesville Contact Information: Michelle E Laube 18 N Jackson St Janesville WI 53548 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.ci.janesville.wi.us Phone: 608-755-3049 Fax: 608-755-3196

City of Madison

Mission:

The City of Madison Assessor's Office, through the efforts of dedicated employees, will deliver the highest quality services to City taxpayers by establishing fair and equitable assessments of all taxable real and personal property and maintaining complete and accurate assessment rolls and property records. Professional: I have been working as a Property Lister with the City of Madison since mid-2014. Prior to joining the team here in Madison, I had worked as an Engineer Technician for a private civil engineering & land surveying company in Portage, WI. While my children were younger, I spent some time away from my primary career and worked as a residential and commercial real estate agent for Century 21 Affiliated. Personal: Born and raised in Elkhorn, WI in Walworth County, I moved to Portage, WI in 1999 and have called it home since. I graduated from Mid-State Technical College in 1999 with an Associates Degree in Civil Engineering/Highway Technician. I am an active member of the Portage community as a former Alderperson, Plan Commission Member and Rotarian. I am currently the Library Board President and Head Coach of the St. Mary’s girls’ volleyball team. I am supported in all my endeavors by my husband and two children.

Addie A. Tamboli Real Property Lister City of Madison Contact Information: Addie A Tamboli 210 Martin Luther King Blvd Madison, WI 53703-3349 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/ Phone: 608-266-4845 Fax: 608-266-4257

Professional: Member of the WRPLA since: County Stats: Area in Square Miles: Population: Real Property Parcels: Personal Property Parcels: Equalized Value: Municipalities: 1 School Districts: Tech School Districts: 1 Fun Facts:

Debra Crary Real Property Lister City of Madison Contact Information: Debra Crary 18 N Jackson St Janesville WI 53548 Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.cityofmadison.com/ or http://www.cityofmadison.com/developmentcenter/contact/assessor.cfm Phone: 608-266-4531 Fax: 608-266-4257

Member: Jenifer Katzner

Title: Real Property Lister – Assessment Technician II – City of Waukesha

Address: 201 Delafield St. Waukesha, WI 53188


Phone: (262) 524-3510 Fax: (262) 524-3888 Hours: 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M

About Me:

About the Office: The Real Property Lister is an employee of the Assessor’s Office. In addition to being responsible for all of the listing duties (ownership changes, splits, transfers, key numbers, etc.) this position also handles all the data entry of updates and values for both real and personal property. Since this position is at a municipal level, the City Of Waukesha Lister consults on a regular basis with the Waukesha County Lister for consistency and uniformity. This position also handles all Real Property Tax Exemption requests and Bi-annual Exemption Forms, as well as various assessment duties as assigned.

The mapping for the City Of Waukesha is done on AutoCAD and the maps are complete and updated through December 1999. ARCVIEW and ARCINFO are used for our GIS data link to our new SIGMA program. We are able to produce many maps using ARCVIEW, such as sales maps, neighborhood maps, and exhibits for meetings. We also keep a history of all map changes on a META DATA spread sheet on ACCESS.

About the City/ County: takes pride in a heritage of prosperity, and a future focused on providing the community with outstanding services for young to old. City values – strong employment, leading education, public safety, culture and recreation – support these services. The Waukesha community includes small and large businesses, the oldest college in the state, a top-ranking public library, award-winning fire and police forces, a historic Civic Theatre and 900 acres of parks. Meaning “By the Little Fox,” Waukesha welcomes residents and visitors year-round to enjoy activities in the heart of the community, including the Fox River Parkway and revitalized downtown. City government supports this diverse hometown with an ongoing service commitment for its 65,000 citizens.

Population Tax Parcels 66,816 (2004) 18,588 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 20.66 $3,003,970,260

Kathryn M. Brugger Clark County Treasurer/ Real Property Lister

Contact Information: Kathryn Brugger 517 Court St Room 302 Neillsville, WI 54456 [email protected] Phone: 715-743-5155 Fax: 715-743-5156 www.co.clark.wi.us

Professional: Elected Treasurer/ Real Property Lister in 1993 Previously worked in banking and tax prep/accounting office. Member of the WRPLA since: 1993 Personal: Married since 1975 to Kevin Brugger. Mother of two children – Matthew and Melanie. Currently have 10 grandchildren. Love to camp, fish and kayak. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1,222 Population: 34,706 Real Property Parcels: 35,080 Personal Property Parcels: 1,640 Equalized Value: 1,736,702,100 Municipalities: 46 School Districts: 15 Tech School Districts: 4 County Seat: Neillsville Fun Facts:

Linda J Loomans Real Property Lister Columbia County Contact Information: Linda Loomans 400 DeWitt Street Portage WI 53901 [email protected] Phone: 608/742-9616 Fax: 608/742-9816 www.co.columbia.wi.us

Professional: I started this position September 2, 2014. Previously I worked for 2 different Title Insurance Companys in Columbia County as a searcher/examiner for the past 16 years. Personal: I grew up in Brookfield Wisconsin, met my husband in Madison, and in 1988 moved to his home town of Portage and have been here since. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 773.9 Population: 56,835 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 42,654 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 1093 (2012) Equalized Value: 5,027,683,600 (2012) Municipalities: 35 School Districts: 15 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Portage Fun Facts: The city of Portage and the Government canal at Portage are

located near the original portage trail dating back to 1637 between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River.

Karin O’Malley Real Property Lister Columbia County Contact Information: 400 DeWitt Street Portage, WI 53901 [email protected] Phone: 608-742-9617 Fax: 608-742-9816 www.co.columbia.wi.us

Professional: I have been employed by Columbia County for 16 years. I have been in the Land Information Office since September 2010. I became Real Property Lister in June 2014. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 773.9 Population: 56,653 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 42,782 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 1,417 (2013) Equalized Value: 4,858,148,100 (2013) Municipalities: 35 School Districts: 15 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Portage Fun Facts: The city of Portage and the Government canal at Portage are located near the original portage trail dating back to 1637 between the Fox River and the Wisconsin River.

Member: Gionne (Gigi) Collins Title: Real Property Lister County: Crawford County Address: 225 North Beaumont Road, Suite 216 Prairie du Chien, WI 53821 Email: [email protected] Phone: (608) 326-0221 Fax: (608) 326-0213 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

About the Office: The Property Lister’s Office is an independent office and has its own line item budget. There is one full‐time person that assists with the duties of the Lister’s Office. We receive approximately 1,300 transfers per year and have around 125‐175 splits. Crawford County is a rural county consisting of 11 townships, 10 villages and 1 city. Duties of this office include: updating and maintaining real property tax lists and maps from information obtained from the Register of Deed’s Office, process tax related information and enter into the computer; prepare assessment rolls, tax rolls, tax bills and other related information; supervise remapping of section maps; maintain alphabetical and numerical listing of properties and property owners; administer county’s action to issue tax deeds and sale of said lands; order all tax forms and supplies for assessor’s; maintain personal property records; designated as the Land Records Office; prepare and write grants for land record modernization; work with the surveyors and review all certified survey maps before filing. Mapping activities: Crawford County is currently working on its GIS software. We will be training in MicroStation and ArcView. We have a 911 road map of the entire county that will be converted into MicroStation format so we can use it as a layer. The County is currently being remonumented and we will be able to utilize these maps in our GIS System. About the City/ County: located in the Southwest corner of the state, along the banks of the Mississippi River. The county seat is Prairie du Chien, Wisconsin's second oldest city. Prairie du Chien started it's existence as a center of fur trade. The only War of 1812 battle fought in Wisconsin, took place in Prairie du Chien. Population…17,493

Tax Parcels...30,261

Area (Square Miles)…587

Equalized Value…$896,268,600

Cheryl Zellmer Land Records Review Analyst Dane County Contact Information: Address: 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd. room 116, Madison WI 53703 Email: [email protected] Phone: 608-266-4120 Fax: 608-267-1540 www.countyofdane.com

Professional: I started working for Dane County in 1985 in the Surveyors office and later moved to Property Listing. I served as the WRPLA President in 2001, hosted the ASM in 1997 and 2011. I have served several terms as Dist. 4 Vice President and have served on numerous committees.

Member of the WRPLA since: 1988 Personal: I enjoy spending time with my family, especially my grandkids. I also enjoy baking, reading and travel. I follow the Badgers, both football and basketball, and the Packers. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1197 Population: 500,000 Real Property Parcels: 129,381 not including the City of Madison Personal Property Parcels: 8000 not including the City of Madison Equalized Value: 49,755,216,400 (2013) Municipalities: 61 – 8 Cities, 19 Villages and 34 Towns School Districts: 27 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: City of Madison Fun Facts: In 1870 the citizens of Milwaukee vigorously petitioned to

have the Capitol moved from Madison to Milwaukee due to the lack of sufficient hotel accommodations for the large number of persons visiting the capital during the sessions of the Legislature.

Jim Czaplicki Lead Land Record Specialist Dane Co. Planning & Development Contact Information: 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Rm. 116 Madison WI 53703 [email protected] Phone: 608-267-3529 Fax: 608-267-1541

Professional: I have been with Dane County full time since 1991, and in the department of Planning & Development since Feb. 1994. Prior to working with Property Listing, I worked in the Real Estate division of the Dane County Register of Deeds office. Member of the WRPLA since: Personal: I have two adult children, a son and step-daughter. When I’m not working I enjoy watching the Packers, Badgers and Brewers. I also find time for bowling and deer hunting.

Joel W. Heiman Land Records & GIS Specialist/Property Lister Dane County, Planning & Development Contact Information: Joel Heiman 210 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Rm. 116 Madison, WI 53703-3342 Phone: 608.261.9957 Fax: 608.267.1540 [email protected] http://countyofdane.com/PLANDEV/records/property_listing.aspx

Professional: I was hired by Dane County in 1989 as the Lead Microfilm Technician for the Register of Deeds Office. I transferred to Planning and Development in March of 2009. I and my colleagues are currently training in ArcMap parcel fabric and are planning to convert to this platform in the near future. I have also been employed at the Wisconsin Historical Society Press since August of 2000. Member of the WRPLA since: 2009 Personal: I was born in Portage, WI in 1962 and lived in Wisconsin Dells until my family moved to Madison in 1964. I graduated from LaFollette High School in 1980. I got my Associate Degree in photography from Madison Area Technical College in 1987. I graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1998 with a B.A. in English. I am the father of two: Grace 15 and Sam 12. I enjoy biking, canoeing, photography, and raising my family. I am proud to say I have ridden my bike to work every day, year-round since 1996. County Stats: Total area: 1,238 mi2

Water area: 36 mi2

Population: 503,523 (2012) Real Property Parcels: x (xxxx) Personal Property Parcels: x (xxxx) Equalized Value: x (xxxx) Municipalities: x School Districts: x Tech School Districts: x County Seat: Madison Fun Facts: Dane County was formed in 1836 as a territorial county. It was

named after Nathan Dane, a Massachusetts delegate to the Congress of the Confederation who helped carve Wisconsin out of the Northwest Territory.

Margaret Llontop Asst. Property Lister Dane County Contact Information: Margaret Llontop City-County Building RM 116 210 Martin Luther King Jr. BLVD Madison WI 53703 [email protected] Phone: (608)-266-9042 Fax: (608)-267-1540 http://countyofdane.com/PLANDEV/records/property_listing.aspx

Professional: I’m currently being trained in different aspects of property listing procedures. I have been working with the local assessors processing Real & Personal property assessments for all of the towns, villages & cities in Dane County. I have also been working with the local clerks to fulfill requests for reports and data. Other job duties within Dane County Planning & Development include records & support for Zoning, Planning & Land Records divisions. This also includes assisting in record keeping of Dane County Surveys & customer service. Member of the WRPLA since: 2013 Personal: I grew up in rural Dane County & still reside close to my hometown of Marshall, Wisconsin. I Graduated with a BA in Art & a BS in Psychology from the University of Wisconsin Green Bay. I have two daughters with a third currently on the way! We enjoy spending time on the farm with our horses & the variety of other furry critters that also reside with us full time. I also enjoy running & boxing as well as doing some occasional art work when time allows.

Member: David A. Addison

Title: Senior Land Information Specialist

Address: Property Description Office, 127 East Oak Street Juneau, WI 53039-1375


Phone: 920-386-3773 Fax: 920-386-3283 Hours: 8:00 AM - 4:30 PM

About Me: Graduate of UW-Platteville with degrees in Geography and Reclamation.

About the Office: Office was transferred from the Survey to the Register of Deeds in 1997. In 2006, a County Board Resolution combined Land Information Department (including GIS, mapping and survey), Planning, Development and Parks Department and Real Estate Description into the Dodge County Land Resources and Parks Department with Joyce Fiacco as Department Head. Staff includes David Addison – Senior Land Information Specialist (1993) and Nicole Hoeppner Property Listing Specialist (2014).

About the City/ County: Dodge County was created in 1836 and named in honor of Henry Dodge, then territorial governor of Wisconsin. The Town of Victory was chosen as the County Seat. The Town of Victory was later renamed City of Juneau after Paul Juneau, the son of Solomon Juneau, founder of Milwaukee. In 1845 iron ore was discovered in Mayville and an iron ore works operated here for several decades until competition from mines in the Lake Superior region closed them. Sawmills and gristmills were widely distributed over Dodge County in the 1870's. In 1875, John Jossie, came from Switzerland, developed the variety of cheese known as brick, and later opened the first brick cheese factory in the United States in Watertown, operating until 1943. Dodge County is a leading county in the production of cheese, barley, alfalfa, hay and peas for canning. Industries include the manufacture of wood products, shoes, metal products, lawn care equipment, magazines, stainless steel equipment and ice fishing equipment.

Dodge County has 24 townships, 11 villages & 9 cities. Randolph is split with Columbia County, Watertown with Jefferson and Waupun with Fond du Lac. The majority of Columbus lies in Columbia County and City of Hartford in Washington County.

Population: Tax Parcels (2014) 88,759 (2010 Census) 47,819 (RE); 2675 (PP) Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value (2014)892 $5,742,118,000

Holly Hansen Real Property Lister Door County Contact Information: 421 Nebraska St Sturgeon Bay WI 54235 [email protected] Phone: 920-746-2287 Fax: 920-746-2441 http://www.co.door.wi.gov/ http://map.co.door.wi.us/

Professional:

The Door County Real Property Listing Office is an independent office. The staff consists of the Real Property Lister & Real Property Lister Assistant. The office staff processes on average about 6,000 documents of transfer from the Register of Deeds Office per year, verifying legal descriptions and determining the land to be transferred. The office also processes about 1000 land divisions, plats, condominiums and combinations per year. Advise drafting attorney, abstractor or surveyor of any errors in legal descriptions or chain of title on documents of transfer.

The office is responsible for maintaining current computer records of property owners name, mailing address, legal description, fire number, volume and page of transfers, land class codes, district codes, parcel history, acres, map page numbers, condominium or plat codes, comments, geolocation number, assessed values, mill rates and special assessments on all 41,000 real estate and 3000 personal property parcels in the County.

Our office can create queries using the information compiled above generating reports, work rolls, labels, CD, diskette or email files for the municipalities, private sector and general public.

The office generates and prints all state-mandated reports for the municipalities, which includes assessors work roll, assessment and split description labels and alpha list, assessment rolls, notices of assessment, tax rolls and tax bills. Generate final Statement of Assessment after Board of Review for each municipality and electronically transfer to the Department of Revenue.

The Real Property Lister budgets for and oversees the monumentation program, as well as files all monumentation tie sheets and field notes. Also budget for and oversee the GPS Control contract. Door County does not have a County Surveyor, so our office is the designated as the County Surveyors Office and we image & computer catalogue all plat of surveys and monumentation points. The original plat of surveys and monumentation tie sheets are filed in our office and the images can be retrieved and printed at a reduced size for public use or via our Land Records website.

Our office is responsible for all maintenance related to the parcel maps, which would include mapping land divisions using AutoCAD, changing dimensions, acreage, parcel numbers, etc. Creating the ArcCad coverage of the municipal polygons and importing the coverage into ArcView then linking the coverage to the AS400 database and creating a shape file for use in the GIS Network and the County WebMap. Member of the WRPLA since: 1995 County Stats:

Door County's over 300 miles of shoreline, five state parks, nineteen county parks, and year round activities offer many the chance to relax and unwind. Throughout the changing seasons, each of the towns and villages offers something for everyone. Activities are endless - art galleries, live music & theatre, cherry and apple orchards, golfing, boating, fishing, hiking, snowmobiling, cross country skiing, and the list goes on. The changing seasons add to the beauty of the peninsula.

Door County Government, established in 1851, provides services to the County's 30,000 year round residents as well as a seasonal population whose size fluctuates throughout the year. Door County is made up of 14 towns, 4 villages and 1 city. We also have over 30 major islands the largest of which is the Town of Washington.

Area in Square Miles: 492 Population: 29.114 Real Property Parcels: 41,000 Personal Property Parcels: 3,000 2013 Equalized Value: $6,987,135,000 Municipalities: 19 School Districts: 5 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: City of Sturgeon Bay Fun Facts:

Zach De Voe Land Information Officer Real Property Lister Douglas County

Contact Information: Land Information Office 1313 Belknap St., Room 207A Superior, WI 54880 Phone: 715-395-1386 Fax: 715-395-1406 [email protected] www.douglascountywi.org

Professional: I started with Douglas County November 2014. Previous to that I worked for LakeMaster LakeMaps as a GIS Analyst for 2.5 years. During college I worked as a Wildland Fire Fighter for the BLM and Forest Service. I also spent time working as a Cadastral Survey Aid for the BLM in Wyoming. I have a Bachelors of Science Degree in Geography from Minnesota State Mankato and a GIS Certificate. I also have my Master of Science Degree in Geography from Minnesota State Mankato. My thesis was titled, “Burn Severity and Post Fire Vegetation Recovery of the Clear Creek Fire, Salmon-Challis National Forest, Idaho”. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 Personal: I was raised on Long Lake in Washburn County. My family has had a resort on the lake for 79 years. Growing up on the lake instilled a deep passion for the many outdoor actives I enjoy. I also enjoy taking trips out west and spending time in the mountains. Because of the 4 summers I spent in Idaho firefighting I consider it my home away from home and always look forward to my next return trip there.

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1,342 Population: 44,191 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 47,859 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 1,651 (2013) Equalized Value: 3,288,143,600 (2012) Municipalities: 22 School Districts: 6 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Superior Fun Facts: Douglas County was created by an Act of Legislature on February

8, 1854, and was named after United States Senator Stephen A. Douglas of Illinois.

http://www.douglascountywi.org/

Member: Rachel Otte

Title: GIS Technical Specialist

Address: Dunn County Land Information Services 800 Wilson Avenue Room 235 Menomonie, WI 54751


Phone: (715) 210-6545 Fax: (715) 231-6518 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

About the Office: The purpose of the Dunn County Land Information Services Office is to process the documents that affect land boundary location, title interest and extents, and property taxation status so land interest can be identified, listed, mapped, assessed, and taxed. The Land Information Services Office also encompasses and assists the County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division, to provide a current data set that drives the County parcel map and related public land records information. The Land Information Services Office function is to carry out statutory duties to create and maintain a current property listing file and mapping system which accurately displays the ownership, mailing address, taxing status, geographic location, enclosed area, and a map of every tax parcel of land within the County.

About the City/ County: Dunn County is approximately 50% urban and 50% rural. Dunn County covers 858 square miles and consists of 22 townships, seven villages and one city. The population is approximately 43,000. The valuation of property is around 1.4 billion and the parcel count is about 34,000.

Population Tax Parcels 42,968 34,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 858 $

Member: Sarah Bowe

Title: Real Property Lister

Address: Dunn County Land Information Services 800 Wilson Avenue Room 235 Menomonie, WI 54751



About the Office: The purpose of the Dunn County Land Information Services Office is to process the documents that affect land boundary location, title interest and extents, and property taxation status so land interest can be identified, listed, mapped, assessed, and taxed. The Land Information Services Office also encompasses and assists the County Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Division, to provide a current data set that drives the County parcel map and related public land records information. The Land Information Services Office function is to carry out statutory duties to create and maintain a current property listing file and mapping system which accurately displays the ownership, mailing address, taxing status, geographic location, enclosed area, and a map of every tax parcel of land within the County.

About the City/ County: Dunn County is approximately 50% urban and 50% rural. Dunn County covers 858 square miles and consists of 22 townships, seven villages and one city. The population is approximately 43,000. The valuation of property is around 1.4 billion and the parcel count is about 34,000.

Population Tax Parcels 42,968 34,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 858 $

Roxann Schmidt Real Property Lister Eau Claire County Contact Information: Address Eau Claire County Courthouse 721 Oxford Avenue, Room 3344 Eau Claire, WI 54703 [email protected] Phone: 715-839-2984 Fax: 715-831-5802 http://www.co.eau-claire.wi.us/

Professional: I started as the Real Property Lister for Eau Claire County in December 2015. I previously was employed by a city for 15 years and worked with GIS in planning and economic development and administered the Community Development Block Grant for the city. Member of the WRPLA since: 2015 Personal: I was born and raised in the Chippewa Valley. I graduated from UW-Eau Claire with a degree in Geography with an emphasis on cartography and from Chippewa Valley Technical College with an Associate Degree in GIS. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 655 Population: 100,477 (2014) Real Property Parcels: 50,069 (2016) Personal Property Parcels: 3,257 (2016) Equalized Value: $7,217,049,100 (2015) Municipalities: 18 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Eau Claire Fun Facts: Baseball legend Hank Aaron played his first season of professional

baseball with the Eau Claire Bears in 1952.

JoAnne Friberg County Treasurer, Property Lister, LIO Contact Florence County Contact Information: JoAnne Friberg 501 Lake Avenue; PO Box 410 - Courthouse Florence, WI 54121-0410 [email protected] Phone: 715-528-3204 FAX: 715-528-4762 www.florencecountywi.com

Professional: I was hired in September 1979 as a deputy to the County Treasurer. The property listing duties were assigned to me one year later. When the County Treasurer retired, I was elected to that position, starting January 1994. Since then, I have been the County Treasurer, the Property Lister, and the Land Information Officer. I am not running for County Treasurer this year; but, I hope to retain the part-time property listing job for another year or so. Personal: My husband and I have four daughters; all are married and have children. We have four grandsons and one granddaughter. My hobbies include photography, quilting, scrapbooking, crocheting, and traveling. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 495 Population: approximately 4400 Real Property Parcels: approximately 11,800 Personal Property Parcels: approximately 360 Equalized Value: 591,789,900 (2013) Municipalities: 8 (all unincorporated townships) School Districts: 1 Tech School District: 1 County Seat: Florence Fun Fact: Florence County’s equalized value for 1999 was $284,169,800.

Terry Dietzel Director of Land Information Fond du Lac County Contact Information: Land Information Department 160 South Macy Street Fond du Lac, WI 54935 [email protected] Phone: 920-929-3027 Fax: 920-929-7655 http://www.fdlco.wi.gov

Professional: I have worked for Fond du Lac for the past 21years and have carried a number of titles, Assistant County Planner, GIS Coordinator, Land Information Officer and Director of Land Information. With each of these titles I have been involved in modernizing land records and developing the County’s GIS and tax systems. I have also served on the Wisconsin Land Information Association Board of Directors. Member of the WRPLA since: 2009 Personal: Grew up on a farm in southwest Wisconsin, (Grant County) Moved to Fond du Lac in 1992 to accept the Assistant County Planner position. Currently married with 3 children, the oldest which just graduated from UW-La Crosse. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 725 Population: 101,633 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 57,441 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 2,944 (2013) Equalized Value: $6.79 billion (2013) Municipalities: 33 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Fond du Lac Fun Facts: Fond du Lac is French for “Foot of the Lake.”

Christy Conley Forest County Treasurer Real Property Lister Contact Information: Christy Conley 200 E Madison St Crandon, WI 54520 [email protected] Phone: 715-478-2412 Fax: 715-478-3216 www.co.forest.wi.gov

About the City/County: You'll not find a traffic light or a parking meter, but you will find warm and friendly people and a beautiful setting to make your time here memorable. Forest County was created from portions of Langlade and Oconto counties by an Act of the Legislature in 1885. The county was given the name Forest because of the dense forest which covered the county when it was created. Forest County has an abundance of lakes totaling 21,882 acres. Its network of waterways is unique and consists of 850 miles of fabulous trout streams. There are 824 named lakes in Forest County where pan fish, smallmouth bass, largemouth bass, walleye, northern pike, and muskies are common. Forest County is the high part of our state. Sugar Bush Hill, just off State Highway 32 and US Highway 8 between Laona and Crandon, has an elevation of 1,939 feet above sea level. Opportunities for recreation abound here, with acres of Nicolet National Forest land waiting to be explored, beautiful lakes, rivers and streams for all types of water sports and unique spots for dining and socializing with friends. Whatever your plans, Forest County is waiting to do what we can to help you enjoy your time.

Personal: Prior to December 2012, I worked at Associated Bank in Crandon for 5 years and on December 10, 2012 I was hired as Amy T Krause’s Deputy. Christy was appointed on August 18th, 2015 for the residue of the unexpired term for Treasurer and will be run for election. Christy graduated from Crandon High School in 1995. Christy married her husband Paul on September 19, 1998, and has two sons, Dakota and Donte. In her spare time, Christy enjoys spending time with family and her two nieces, walking, digging around in her flower beds, watching the Packer games and four-wheeling on the weekends.

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1023 Population: 9197 Real Property Parcels: 20731 Personal Property Parcels: 713 Equalized Value: 1,096,249,800 Municipalities: 15 School Districts: 6 Tech School Districts: 1 Cities: 1 Townships: 14

Tammy Hampton

Real-Property Specialist Grant County Contact Information: Tammy Hampton PO Box 529 111 S Jefferson St Lancaster WI 53813 [email protected] Phone: 608-723-2666 Fax: 608-723-4048

Professional: I have worked for Grant County since June 2015. Prior to this I worked 5 years at Dubuque Bank & Trust and 7 years at Prudential Retirement. Member of the WRPLA since: 2015 Personal: I have lived in Grant County my entire life. I have a Bachelor degree in Business/Management-HR Management from UW-Platteville. My husband & I have been married for 12 years and we have 3 children. We also have a teddy-bear puppy named Mya. In my free time I like to read; but my favorite is crafting. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1183 Population: 51,069 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 48,000 + Personal Property Parcels: 2400 + Equalized Value: $3,003,073,200 (2015) Municipalities: 52 School Districts: 12 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Lancaster Fun Facts: Grant County received its name in 1810 from a white Indian trader

named Grant, who visited the area regularly. Grant County was formed in 1836, the same year Wisconsin became a territory.

Deanna J Miller Deputy Treasurer/ Real Property Lister Green County Contact Information:

Deanna Miller Historic Courthouse 1016 16th Avenue Monroe, WI 53566 Email: [email protected] Website: www.co.green.wi.gov Phone: 608-328-9436 Fax: 608-328-2835

Professional:

I started working as the Deputy Treasurer/ Real Property Lister for Green County in May 2015. Prior to working for Green County, my career has been a mixture of Residential lending, working for a Title company and Real Estate office; and additionally 15-20 years’ experience in banking/ finance. I also have a Bachelor’s Degree in Business. Personal:

I’ve lived in the Midwest my entire life, Illinois, Iowa, and Wisconsin. I have been blessed with two (2) beautiful boys, who graciously take up my spare time, but I love every minute of it! Additionally, I love being outdoors camping, landscaping, fishing, walking/jogging, and horseback riding. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 585 Population: 36,900 Municipalities: 24 School Districts: 12 Tech School Districts: 3 County Seat: Monroe Fun Facts: Green County has 2 Recreational trails for atvs, bikes, &

snowmobiles; Cheese Factory tours; Brewery tours in Monroe and New Glarus; Swiss Historical Village in New Glarus; Tubing and Canoeing on the Sugar River and many more attractions throughout the county.

Elizabeth A. Amend “Betsy” County Treasurer Real Property Lister Green Lake County Contact Information: 571 County Road A PO Box 3188 Green Lake, WI 54941 [email protected] Phone: 920-294-4018 Fax: 920-294-4009 www.co.green-lake.wi.us

Professional: I graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1989 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and a minor in Mathematics and Coaching. I graduated from Marian University with Academic Distinction with a Bachelor Of Business Administration Degree in 1996. I own my own bookkeeping business and currently have 5 clients. Became the Green Lake County Treasurer in March 2014. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 Personal: I live in the southern part of Green Lake with my wonderful husband, Matt, and two children, Morgan and Jack. My daughter is 11 years old and my son is 10 years old. I have been married for 11 years. We live on 50 acres of beautiful hunting land, which suits us perfectly, since we are an outdoors family. Before I became the Green Lake County Treasurer in March, I worked from home with my own bookkeeping business. I had 14 small businesses as clients. I love golf, gardening, boating and reading. Most importantly, I spend a lot of time with my family and friends. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 354 Population: 19,344 Real Property Parcels: 19,116 Equalized Value: 1,948,363,000

Member: Laura Jean Blotz

Title: Tax Description Specialist – Iowa County

Address: 222 N. Iowa Street Dodgeville, WI 53533


Phone: (608) 935-0310

Fax: (608) 935-3024 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

About Me:

About the Office: The Tax Description Department is a separate office located within the Treasurer’s Office. This position is under the general supervision of the County Treasurer’s Office. I am the only employee within this department.

The following duties are normal for this position. These are not to be construed as exclusive or all inclusive. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Check over, correct and make changes as submitted by the assessors. Check parcel number, school district and other real estate tax related codes such as tax incremental, forest land, sewer district, lake management, etc.

• Operates computer to record changes to assessment/tax roll information. Updates maps to reflect changes in ownership, boundaries, annexations, subdivisions and highways.

• Coordinates printing of assessment rolls, work books and all related reports.

• Researches ownership, boundary, tax-related questions and provides answers to assessors, realtors, attorneys, abstractors, appraisers, prospective landowners, lending institutions, general public, municipal clerks and treasurers, County staff, County Treasurer and State personnel.

• Attends and participates in Land Information Office meetings.

• Reviews and maintains current information regarding new laws and regulations relating to the operation of the office.

• Updates address changes as they occur.

• Maintains and updates the physical addresses on the parcels based on the 911 numbering system.

The Iowa County Office of Planning and Development-Land Records Department is responsible for the Geographic Information System (GIS). We have two staff members within the department, a GIS Coordinator and a GIS Technician. The Coordinator is responsible for determining the needs of the County and what should be added to the County’s GIS system. The Technician is responsible for parcel maintenance, zoning mapping and product requests.

All parcel data is mapped by cogoing in Microstation 95. ArcView is sued to print product requests. Currently, 50% of the county is parcel mapped to December 31, 2001 data.

It is our goal to be mapping documents recorded in 2002 by October 2002 and continuing maintenance from that point on. Also, in April 2002, the county had new orthophotography completed throughout the county with higher resolution then the original orthophotography project in 1995. It is our goal to have the County’s GIS system available through an Intranet system by September 2002. This system would be available only to County departments and a client access terminal located in the Courthouse only. After a test run of the system, future projects may include subscription services to data and internet service.

About the City/ County: Iowa County is a rural county comprised of two cities, 14 townships and 13 villages.

Population Tax Parcels 23,639 37,185 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 761 $Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Member: Mark R. Beaupre’

Title: Iron County Treasurer/Real Property Lister

Address: 300 Taconite Street, Suite 100 Hurley, WI 54534


Phone: (715) 561-2883 Fax: 715-561-3223 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.

About Me:

About the Office: The Real Property Lister has always been a function of the Treasurer’s office. I was appointed by the County Board in September 2001 and have also served as Real Property Lister since that date. The specific duties of the office are manual updating of tax roll information hard copy and maintenance of computer tax roll files. Tax Bills and Tax Rolls are contracted out for production. The deputy Treasurer also serves as assistant lister in the office. Iron County has on the average, 740 transfers/yr, between 50 and 100 splits/yr and 20 CSM’s/yr.

The County began parcel mapping several years ago. All current maps are hard copy only. No software is installed at this point in time for map maintenance. The Land Information Committee consists of the Register of Deeds, Treasurer/Lister, Forestry, Zoning and 2 County Board Supervisors. At this time there are 2 part time deed researchers in the Register’s office for the newest parcel mapping project. Map production is contracted out. We are currently mapping the Townof Mercer, the largest Town in the County (Appox 4500 parcels), after Mercer we intend to finish the last 2 towns and have all parcel mapping completed by summer of 2004.

About the City/ County: Iron County is approximately 792 square miles in area with a population of 7000. There are 2 cities and 10 towns. Total parcel county is 16,500 with an equalized value of $542,160,600. The County is mostly wooded rural areas.

Population Tax Parcels 7000 16,500 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 792 $542,160,600

April Schoolcraft RPL/GIS Specialist/E-911 Coordinator Jackson County Contact Information: Courthouse, 307 Main St., Suite B01 Black River Falls, WI 54615 [email protected] Phone: 715-284-0203 Fax: 715-284-0238 Jackson County's Real Property Lister Webpage

Professional: B.S. in Geography/Earth Science from UW-La Crosse. Worked for Ho-Chunk Nation DNR office as the GIS Specialist from 2003-2014. Began working for Jackson County in 2014 within the Land Information Office. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 Personal: Married to Tyler, one son named Sawyer, & Linus is the dog. Grew up in the Kickapoo Valley of Vernon County. Over ten years of experience as an EMT-Basic/Firefighter. Enjoys the outdoors, breweries, wineries, & cheese. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1000 Population: 20,554 (Population estimate 2015) Real Property Parcels: 27000 (2016) Personal Property Parcels: 902 (2015) Equalized Value: 1,567,145,200 (2015) Municipalities: 27 School Districts: 10 Tech School Districts: 3 County Seat: Black River Falls Fun Facts: We have WI’s deepest freshwater lake, Wazee, and also WI’s

second herd of elk!

Kelly Stade Administrative Clerk Jefferson County Contact Information: Kelly Stade 320 S. Main St, Room 101 Jefferson, WI 53549 [email protected] Phone: 920-674-8605 Fax: 920-674-7368

www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

Professional: Member of the WRPLA since:

Personal:

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 583 Population: 83,857 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 43,496 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 2,840 (2013) Equalized Value: 6,186,989,100 (2013) Municipalities: 27 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Jefferson Fun Facts: Jefferson County, created in 1836 from Milwaukee County, is

named after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.

Tracy Saxby Real Property Lister Jefferson County Contact Information: Tracy Saxby 320 S. Main St, Room 101 Jefferson, WI 53549 [email protected] Phone: 920-674-7254 Fax: 920-674-7368

www.jeffersoncountywi.gov

Professional: I have worked for Jefferson County for over 19 years. I have worked in the Land Information Office since April of 1995. I was named the Real Property Lister in 2013. Member of the WRPLA since: 2001 Personal: I was born and raised in Watertown. I graduated from Watertown High School in 1985. I received my Clerk Typist diploma from MATC in 1986. I worked for Valley Bank from 1986 to 1994. I then started working for Jefferson County. I am married with 2 children. I enjoy snowmobiling, camping, boating and watching my daughter truck pull. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 583 Population: 83,857 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 43,496 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 2,840 (2013) Equalized Value: 6,186,989,100 (2013) Municipalities: 27 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Jefferson Fun Facts: Jefferson County, created in 1836 from Milwaukee County, is named

after Thomas Jefferson, third President of the United States.

Member: Bret Davies

Title: GIS Coordinator/Supervisor – Juneau County

Address: 220 E. State Street, Room 110 Mauston, WI 53948 – 1348


Phone: 608-847-9446

About the Office: Duties: Chapter 70.09 of State Statutes duties, all ownership, legal descriptions, addresses, current valuation and printing of all assessment and tax rolls, tax bills, special purpose district rolls, notice of assessments and maintenance of all personal property accounts. All personal property labels, update of real estate labels for assessors, summaries for clerks and assessors and assistance of mill rate calculation, DOR designee are among a few other responsibilities done by the office. Staff includes 3 full time positions that divide up all the duties. Our County Surveyor, Gary Dechant, works 2 Mondays a month. Juneau County includes 19 townships, 6 villages and 4 cities. The office maintains app. 30,000 parcels with 1,308 personal property accounts. Our Land Information Office maintains all the parcel mapping based on and updated from the property listings and is available at Juneau County Mapping. The county did an aerial flight in 1999, 2003, 2010 and the newest in 2015. Our plan is to continue with flights every 5 years. About the City/ County: Juneau County, Wisconsin was established in 1857 when the State of Wisconsin passed legislation separating lands west of the Wisconsin River from what was then Adams County. After a contest with neighboring New Lisbon, the county seat was established in Maugh's Town, which is known today as Mauston. The county was named after Solomon Juneau, a Milwaukee legislator who influenced the legislation establishing Juneau County. The county board of early Juneau County convened only once a year to conduct the business of the slow moving, remote county.

Today, Juneau County retains the charm of the early days, while it moves forward into the future of electronic government. The Juneau County Board and its employees strive to deliver services to its citizens through the use of modern technology, while still promoting the friendly, rural atmosphere that has made Juneau County a great place to work and play!

Population Tax Parcels 27,359 30,000 (app.) Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 795 $$2,233,023,700 (2008)

Member: Denise Giebel

Title: Juneau County Treasurer



Phone: 608-847-9308 Fax: (608) 847-9452 Hours: 8-Noon 12:30-4:30pm

About Me: Duties are shared with Bret Davies – LIO and Liz Housworth – GIS/LIS Specialist Duties: Chapter 70.09 of State Statutes duties, all ownership, legal descriptions, addresses, current valuation and printing of all assessment and tax rolls, tax bills, special purpose district rolls, notice of assessments and maintenance of all personal property accounts. All personal property labels, update of real estate labels for assessors, summaries for clerks and assessors and assistance of mill rate calculation, DOR designee are among a few other responsibilities done by the office. Staff includes 3 full time positions that divide up all the duties. Our County Surveyor, Gary Dechant, works 2 Mondays a month. Juneau County includes 19 townships, 6 villages and 4 cities. The office maintains app. 30,000 parcels with 1,308 personal property accounts. Our Land Information Office maintains all the parcel mapping based on and updated from the property listings and is available at Juneau County Mapping. The county did an aerial flight in 1999, 2003, 2010 and the newest in 2015. Our plan is to continue with flights every 5 years. About the City/ County: Juneau County, Wisconsin was established in 1857 when the State of Wisconsin passed legislation separating lands west of the Wisconsin River from what was then Adams County. After a contest with neighboring New Lisbon, the county seat was established in Maugh's Town, which is known today as Mauston. The county was named after Solomon Juneau, a Milwaukee legislator who influenced the legislation establishing Juneau County. The county board of early Juneau County convened only once a year to conduct the business of the slow moving, remote county.


Member: Liz Housworth

Title: GIS/LIS Technician – Juneau County



Phone: 608-847-9457

About the Office: Chapter 70.09 of State Statutes duties, all ownership, legal descriptions, addresses, current valuation and printing of all assessment and tax rolls, tax bills, special purpose district rolls, notice of assessments and maintenance of all personal property accounts. All personal property labels, update of real estate labels for assessors, summaries for clerks and assessors and assistance of mill rate calculation, DOR designee are among a few other responsibilities done by the office.

Staff includes 3 full time positions that divide up all the duties. Our County Surveyor, Gary Dechant, works 2 Mondays a month. Juneau County includes 19 townships, 6 villages and 4 cities. The office maintains app. 30,000 parcels with 1,308 personal property accounts. Our Land Information Office maintains all the parcel mapping based on and updated from the property listings and is available at Juneau County Mapping. The county did an aerial flight in 1999, 2003, 2010 and the newest in 2015. Our plan is to continue with flights every 5 years.

About the City/ County: Juneau County, Wisconsin was established in 1857 when the State of Wisconsin passed legislation separating lands west of the Wisconsin River from what was then Adams County. After a contest with neighboring New Lisbon, the county seat was established in Maugh's Town, which is known today as Mauston. The county was named after Solomon Juneau, a Milwaukee legislator who influenced the legislation establishing Juneau County. The county board of early Juneau County convened only once a year to conduct the business of the slow moving, remote county.


Population Tax Parcels 27,359 30,000 (app.) Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 795 $$2,233,023,700 (2008)

Member: Al Brokmeier

Title: Director of Land Information – Kenosha County

Address: 1010 56th Street Kenosha, WI 53140


Phone: (262) 653-2621 Fax: (262) 653-2624 Hours: 8:00 am to 5:00 pm

About Me: I was born in 1957 and grew up in Whitewater where I attended the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater graduating with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Geography/Urban and Area Development. I met my wife Jeannine while attending the University and we were married in 1979. In 1989 we had our only child, Steven. I have 30 plus years of experience in Listing. My first listing position was with Racine County in 1979. I worked in Racine for 9 years, quit and worked for a title company before being hired by Kenosha County in 1989. I was President of the WRPLA in 1992-1993 and again in 2006-2007. I was a member of the WLIA Board of Directors in 1999-2001 and again in 2009-2011. I've served on various local groups and organizations and I'm the LIO for Kenosha County. My hobbies are golf, golf and more golf. I absolutely love baseball (I'm a Cub fan), and I’m a huge football fan (Packers not Bears) I also enjoy hockey (the Blackhawks). Age and bad knees have limited other activities but I still enjoy the outdoors and biking.

About the Office: The Land Information Office is a division of the Information Technology. It currently has five employees consisting of two Property Listers, a GIS Systems Specialist, and Assistant Director and the Department Director. The office executes various assessment roll functions as described under Chapter 70.09 of the Wisconsin State Statutes. Additional duties include providing information for the digitally updating of the parcel boundary layer of the Kenosha County GIS mapping system, property address assignment, and to serve as the collecting agent for surveys completed in Kenosha County per Chapter 59.45(1)(a) 2 of the Wisconsin State Statutes.

Kenosha County is completely monumented. All jurisdictions are using a geographically referenced parcel number based on the state parcel numbering scheme. Municipalities are directly connected to the Kenosha County record system. The exchange of data between Assessors and Land Information are through an FTP site where information is downloaded. Land Information has digital capabilities to retrieve and print all Register of Deeds imaged documents for internal use.

Kenosha County is 100% digitally mapped. Some of the layers that exist and are being utilized include cadastral, zoning, soil, floodplain, political boundary, hydrography, and digital orthophotos and 3 inch resolution. Kenosha County converted digital mapping to ESRI in July of 2002. Control Monument sheets and section corner dossiers have been scanned and can be retrieved electronically. Land Information is currently scanning surveys to be placed on the internet for retrieval and printing. Land Information has both City and County building data on their system including type of structure, number of rooms, square footage, and other pertinent attributes relating to a building. Kenosha County data can be found at www.kenoshacounty.org

About the City/ County: Kenosha County is located in the far Southeast corner of the State. It is known primarily as a commercial/industrial county, however two of its municipalities that comprise 25% of Kenosha’s land area are devoted to agricultural purposes.

Kenosha has changed dramatically over the last few years. It has lost or downsized many heavy industries including Chrysler, MacWhyte wire, and American Brass. It has re-invented itself by attracting more commercial enterprises such as Amazon, Uline, and Gordon Foods. Kenosha has become a large area for food processing and distribution plants.

Kenosha has many unique points of interest the obvious being Lake Michigan and the expansive beach area along the Lake along with the Kenosha Harbor and the Museum. It has the oldest Veledrome in the nation. Bicyclist still race on this track every Tuesday during the summer months. It has numerous malls including an exclusive brand name only mall.

There is the Bristol Renaissance Fair a 160 acre open air theme theatre. There are 10 golf courses and over 30 parks including Bong Recreational area a 620 acre park that has recreational features such as hiking, ATV, horseback riding, hunting and fishing, along with numerous camping spots. Chiwaukee Prairie is a 100 acre natural prairie untouched by human development.

Kenosha County has two colleges U-W Parkside and Carthage College along with Gateway Technical school. There is Wilmot Ski hill and the Kenosha County Ice Arena that features open skating and hockey. Simmons field is the home of the Kenosha Kingfish a major league developmental league. On the cultural side Kenosha has a symphony and play productions associated with Parkside and Carthage Universities. Population Tax Parcels Approximately 169,000 72,000 Real Property Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 282 $81,270,414,700

Member: Steve Hanson

Title: Land Information Director – Kewaunee County

Address: 810 Lincoln St Kewaunee, WI 54216


Phone: 920-388-7190

Fax: 920-388-7195 Hours: 8:00 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

About Me: I started in my position as Land Information Director on January 2, 2007. However, I've been employed by Kewaunee County since 1990. For the first 11 years I was a planner in the Land & Water Conservation Department, and for the next 6 years I had the dual role of LWCD Planner / County GIS Coordinator. I spend most of my free time on the family farm in southern Door County. I also like to golf and hunt.

About the Office: The Land Information Office in Kewaunee County includes Real Property Listing, Land Records, and GIS. Up until the end of 2006 Real Property Listing was part of the County Treasurer's office, Land Records was part of the Register of Deeds office, and the GIS Coordinator (my old position) was in the Land & Water Conservation Department. I have one full-time assistant in the Land Information Office, and we also work closely with the County Treasurer's office - especially when it comes to printing out property tax bills.

About the City/ County: Kewaunee County has two cities, two villages, and 10 townships. Kewaunee County has 1,300 acres of public land for hunting and fishing, four county parks, five inland lakes with public access, and lots of dairy farms – including 16 CAFO’s. There are also several small farm, garden, and/or orchard operations which raise beef cattle, veal, sheep, cash crops, vegetables, and fruits. For winter activities Kewaunee County has approximately 150 miles of snowmobile trails as well as a county-owned snow tubing slope and ski area complete with six runs and snowmaking equipment. Kewaunee County has two golf courses - the Alaskan Golf Club and Northbrook Country Club. There are numerous hiking, biking, and riding trails in Kewaunee County along with a public ATV park and trail system. There are also two marinas - one in the City of Algoma and one in the City of Kewaunee. Charter sport fishing out of both Algoma and Kewaunee is one of the primary tourism activities in Kewaunee County. Kewaunee County is about a half-hour drive from Green Bay, Sturgeon Bay, and Manitowoc.

Population Tax Parcels 20,574

16,287

Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 331 $1,951,894,200

Professional: I am located in the Zoning, Planning and Land Information Department. Department Personnel: Nathan Sampson, Director; Charlie Handy, County Planner; Angel Much, Administrative Assistant; Pam Hollnagel, Real Property Lister; Emily Johansen, Land Use Specialist-Property Listing; Ron Roth, GIS Specialist/LIO; Dan Leis, GIS Specialist/Research; Dale Hewitt, Code Enforcement Specialist; Scott Custer and April Ammann, Land Use Specialists. The department does all maintenance and full mapping for all 18 municipalities. We assign addresses and issue zoning permits in the unincorporated areas, and developed the land use plan.

Personal: I have lived in the La Crosse area for about 30 years. I have been married for 30 years and have 2 grown sons. I started working for La Crosse County in February of 1993. Before that I worked for one of the local title companies in La Crosse.

County Stats: We have two cities, 4 villages and 12 towns with a county board of 29.

Population Tax Parcels 116,740 (2014 estimated) 52,522 Real Estate Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 481 $8,717,923,400 (2015)

Pam Hollnagel Real Property Lister La Crosse County Address: 400 4th Street North Room 3170 La Crosse WI 54601


Phone: 608-785-5510 Fax: 608-785-5922 Website address: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm

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Emily Johansen Land Use Specialist – Property Listing La Crosse County

Address: 400 4th Street North Room 3170 La Crosse, WI 54601


Phone: 608-785-5921

Fax: 608-785-5922

Website Address: www.co.la-crosse.wi.us Hours: 8:00am – 4:30pm

About Me: I graduated from the University of Wisconsin – La Crosse in 2016 with a Bachelor’s Degree in Geography, an emphasis in GIS, and minor in Spanish. During my time at UWL I spent two years interning with USGS at UMESC, as well as a semester interning with the City Planner of the City of Onalaska.

Professional: I am located in the Zoning, Planning and Land Information Department. Department Personnel: Nathan Sampson, Director; Charlie Handy, County Planner; Angel Much, Administrative Assistant; Pam Hollnagel, Real Property Lister; Emily Johansen, Land Use Specialist-Property Listing; Ron Roth, GIS Specialist/LIO; Dan Leis, GIS Specialist/Research, Dale Hewitt, Code Enforcement Specialist; Scott Custer and April Ammann, Land Use Specialists. The department does all maintenance and full mapping for all 18 municipalities. We assign addresses and issue zoning permits in the unincorporated areas, and developed the land use plan. County Stats: We have two cities, 4 villages and 12 towns with a county board of 29. Population

Tax Parcels

116,740 (2014 estimated) 52,522 Real Estate Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 481 $8,717,923,400 (2015)

Krista Paulson Real Property Lister/GIS Specialist Lafayette County Contact Information: Krista Paulson 626 Main Street Darlington, WI 53530 [email protected] Phone: 608-776-4825 Fax: 608-776-4855 Website: Lafayette County

Professional: The Real Property Lister/GIS Specialist is a part of the Land Information Office, a subset of the Treasurer’s Office. Our current tax package is from ACS and is run on the AS400. Situated in the Southwestern part of Wisconsin, Lafayette County lies within the unglaciated area of the state in the driftless region bordering the State of Illinois. One of the most interesting historic sites in Lafayette County is the Lafayette County Courthouse. The Lafayette County Courthouse was built between 1905 and 1907 at a total cost of $136,556.17. When Mr. Matt Murphy from Benton, Wisconsin, died in 1903, he bequeathed 70% of his estate be used toward the construction of a County Courthouse. Today, Lafayette County has the distinction of having the only Courthouse still in use in the United States that was paid solely by one man. Member of the WRPLA since: 2007 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 643 Population: 16,883 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 21,600 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 1,075 (2013) Equalized Value: $1,012,837,600 (2013) Municipalities: 28 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Darlington Fun Facts: Lafayette County is the home of Wisconsin's first State Capitol

located just outside Belmont, Wisconsin. This Capitol and Supreme Court building were in use only once during the 1836 session before the Capitol moved to Madison.

Lauree Aulik GIS Coordinator/Land Information Officer Lafayette County Land Information Contact Information: Address 626 Main St Darlington, WI 53530 email: [email protected] Phone: 608-776-4864 website www.co.lafayette.wi.gov

Professional: The Land Information Office is a two person office consisting of the GIS Coordinator/LIO and the Real Property Lister/GIS Specialist. My previous experience includes working as: GIS Coordinator for Allamakee County, IA; the GIS Specialist/Real Property Lister for Jackson County, WI; Real Estate Specialist, WisDOT. Member of the WRPLA since: 2007-2014; 2015-Present Personal: I have too many hobbies and not enough time! I love kayaking, camping, crafting, reading, gardening, anything involving the Driftless Area, travelling, sampling wines and craft brews and of course hanging family and friends!

Member: Amy Meeks Title: Real Property Lister County: Langlade Address: Langlade County Resource Center 837 Clermont St. Antigo, WI 54409 Email: [email protected] Phone: 715-627-6342 Hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. About me: I was born and raised in Antigo. I earned an Associate Degree from Fox Valley Technical College in Natural Resources in 1993 and worked in the Appleton area until 1998 when I returned to Langlade County as a mapping technician followed by the role of Real Property Lister in 2013. I have also been the Clerk for the Town of Ackley since 2007. I am married and have one son. About the Office: Responsible for the maintenance of legal property descriptions and related information for the purpose of assessment and tax rolls as defined in Wis. Stats. Section 70.09. Develops, improves, updates and maintains real property lists and maps from information obtained from the Register of Deeds, maintains tax information such as assessments, mill rates, and special assessments as supplied by local officials.

The Real Property Lister also assists the County Surveyor in reviewing certified survey maps and new subdivisions and with remapping of section and quarter section maps.

About the City/ County: Langlade County covers 871 square miles equaling 557,000 acres of land and water, has 24 1/3 survey townships, one village and one city. Parcel count for the County is 30,562 which involves 2,500 changes per year. We are known as The County of Trails.

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 871 Area in Acres: 557,000 Population: 19,575 Real Property Parcels: 30,562 School Districts: 4 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Antigo

Marge Johnson Real Property Lister Lincoln County Contact Information: Lincoln County Land Information & Conservation Dept. 801 N. Sales St. Suite 105 Merrill, WI 54452 [email protected] Phone: 715-539-1055 Fax: 715-539-8093 http://www.co.lincoln.wi.us

Professional: I have worked in the Land Information office for Lincoln County since 1982. The first 20 years my position was the assistant Real Property Lister. In 2003, my supervisor retired and I accepted the job of Real Property Lister. I have served in that position for the past 11 years. The office was moved under the Land Conservation Dept. in 2003. We have recently acquired the Zoning Dept. under our heading in 2011. Positions in our department include: Land Services Administrator, Conservation Specialist, Land Info. Program Asst., GIS Specialist/Addressing, GIS Specialist/Mapping, Real Property Lister, Land Information Tech/Asst. Surveyor, County Surveyor, part-time Acct/Bookkeeper, On-site Waste & Land Use Specialist, Zoning Program Manager, Shoreland Specialist, and a Zoning Program Assistant. I also acquired by Assessor I certification in June of 2003. I have been a member of the WRPLA as long as I can remember (not sure of the year). I served as president in 2009-2010. Personal: I was born in Elmhurst, IL and lived in the Chicago area the first 16 years of my life. My family moved to Wisconsin in 1969 where I graduated from Tigerton High School in 1972 and moved to Milwaukee to attend Bryant & Stratton Business College to learn about data processing. I am married and have two daughters: one in college and one daughter married expecting our first grandchild. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 900 square miles Population: 28.856 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 30,789 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 1,227 (2012) Equalized Value: 2,240,194,500 (2013) Municipalities: 16 rural & 2 cities School Districts: 4 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Merrill Fun Facts: Council Grounds State Park, located on the Wisconsin River west

of Merrill in Lincoln County, was given its name by Chippewa Indians who traveled by canoe down the river for annual councils and festivals.

Member: Sue Krcma


Address: Manitowoc County Courthouse Manitowoc, WI 54220



About Me:

About the Office: Staff: 1 - Real Property Analyst , Software Program: Property Lister/Treasurer - in house program

About the City/ County:

Population Tax Parcels 84,020 31,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value

$Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Name: Linda Schroeder Title: Real Property Lister Employer: Marathon County Contact Information: 500 Forest St Wausau WI 54403

[email protected] Phone: 715-261-1164 Fax: 715-261-1166 www.co.marathon.wi.us

Professional: Started in 1990 as seasonal help in the Treasurer’s Office. From 1992-1996 I worked in the Register of Deeds Office . From January 1996 until the present time have been in Property Description. I assign PIN numbers to all recorded documents daily I handle all certified CSM maps, split parcels and new plats. I do all the data entry of real property into the AS/400 Land Records System. Property Description is a part of the Treasurer’s Office. Property Description has 2 full time positions-property lister and GIS mapper. Member of the WRPLA since: I have been attending since 1998 Personal: I am married 48 years in February 2014 with 4 children and 6 grandchildren ranging from 2 to 17 years. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1584 Population: 134,679 Real Property Parcels: 80769 Personal Property Parcels: 4558 Municipalities: 62 School Districts: 17 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Wausau

Member: Tina Barnes

Title: Property Lister – Marinette County

Address: 1926 Hall Avenue Marinette, WI 54143-1717


Phone: (715) 732-7546

Fax: (715) 732-7547 Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

About the Office: In 2003, Property Listing became a division of the Land Information Department. We were merged with three other departments, Land and Water Conservation, Surveyor, and Zoning and Solid Waste. All four divisions were moved into one central location on the first floor of the Courthouse in the spring of 2004.

The Property Listing Division is responsible for all duties described under Chapter 70.09. Additional duties include the production of the tax rolls and bills, production and maintenance of digital parcel maps, and approving all new road names and verifying existing road names within the County. As the County's designee for DOR mailings, we handle all assessment and tax supplies for assessors, clerks and treasurers. We print all of our own reports, including the assessment and tax rolls, statements, labels, posting sheets, and notices of assessment. While we electronically file the Statement of Assessment for all 25 municipalities, we manually enter assessment changes for eight of those districts. Our assessment/taxation system resides on the AS/400. We have in-house programs and currently utilize AutoCAD 2005 and Arcview 9.1 for mapping and GIS. We have the ability to run various query reports for municipalities, private sector and the general public. For assessment year 2005, 272 parcels were split into 848 parcels, 152 parcels were merged into 66 parcels while 393 parcels were transferred, and 3150 parcels were revised. As of June 2005, we have approximately 50,000 parcels digitally mapped. The remaining parcels should be mapped by the end of August 2005, however the quality control work will continue on for some time. A goal of the Land Information Dept. is to go online sometime in 2006.

Besides Shoreland Zoning, Marinette County has a Land Division and Subdivision Regulation Ordinance, and a Road Naming Ordinance. Several municipalities also have their own platting Population Tax Parcels 44,204 53,337 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 1415 $Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Megan Stalker Land Information Tech Marquette County Contact Information: 77 W Park St PO Box 21 Montello WI 53949 [email protected]

Phone: 608-297-3029 Fax: 608-297-7606 www.co.marquette.wi.us

Professional: I have been working for Marquette County since 2003. I was hired to do the parcel mapping for the county. We had no base maps to work with so all of our work is from scratch. We are currently 4 townships shy of being finished. I work under the direction of the county Surveyor, which means in my spare time I also help with section work & surveys for the county. In 2005 I had taken over partial duties as Real Property Lister. I do the split work & mapping for listing while the Treasurer’s Office does the data entry part of it. Member of the WRPLA since: 2005 Personal: Born and raised in Montello WI, the county seat of Marquette County. I graduated from Madison Area Technical College in 2002 with my Associates degree. I am happily married to my high school “sweetheart” & have a beautiful daughter. In our spare time we enjoy spending our time mostly boating, well anything that will keep us at the lake. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 457 Population: 15,404 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 21,744 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 1,217 (2012) Equalized Value: 1,552,934,500 (2012) Municipalities: 19 School Districts: 7 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Montello Fun Facts: Marquette County is the boyhood home of John Muir… Emmanuel Dannan, the little boy who would not tell a lie, is buried in rural Marquette County about 5 miles south of Montello…The choosing of Grant's Tomb from this quarry was made after 280 other samples from all over the world found Montello granite to be the strongest and finest. Inside a circular crypt, on ground level, are sarcophagi containing the remains of President and Mrs. Grant. The sarcophagi are made of red granite from Montello, Wisconsin, and each weighs 8½ tons.

Ruth Winter GIS Coordinator/LIO/Property Lister Menominee County Contact Information: Ruth Winter PO Box 279 Keshena, WI 54135

[email protected] Phone: 715-799-5845 Fax: 715-799-1322 www.co.menominee.wi.us

Professional: Member of the WRPLA since: 2006 Personal: County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 360 square miles Population: 4573 (2015) Real Property Parcels: 2346 (2015) Personal Property Parcels: x (xxxx) Equalized Value: 288,738,400 (2015) Municipalities: 1 – Town of Menominee School Districts: 1 – Menominee Indian School District Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Keshena Fun Facts: Menominee County is located about 45 miles northwest of Green

Bay. The county is unique because it shares coterminous boundaries with the one Township of Menominee, as well as the Menominee Indian Reservation. The people of the Menominee Indian Tribe are the oldest continuous residents of Wisconsin. The county is approximately 234,455 acres or 360 square miles, and contains roughly 223,500 acres of heavily forested lands, representing the largest tract of virgin timberland in the State of Wisconsin.

Rosita Ross Real Property Supervisor Milwaukee County Contact Information: Address 901 N 9th Street, Room G6 Milwaukee, WI 53233 Email: [email protected] Phone: 414-278-4047 Fax: 414-223-1257 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

http://county.milwaukee.gov/RealEstateRecrdsInte9846.htm

Professional: About the Office: The Real Property Department is under the direction of Milwaukee County Register of Deeds John La Fave. There are a total of four staff positions in our Real Property Section. Real Property Supervisor -Rosita Ross, Real Property Analyst- Steve Kroll and Kristine J. Martynski, GIS Technician-Kathleen Bach. About the City/County: Milwaukee is a very urban county covering 239 square miles and having 19 communities within it. It has no unincorporated area. The City of Milwaukee covers 96 square miles. Member of the WRPLA since: 2013 Personal: County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 241.40 Population: (955,205) Estimate 2012 Real Property Parcels: (282,517) Tax Parcels Personal Property Parcels: Equalized Value: (2012) $57,782,302,300 Municipalities: 19 School Districts: 18 Tech School Districts: x County Seat: Milwaukee Fun Facts:

Brannick Beatse Real Property Coordinator Monroe County Contact Information: Brannick Beatse 202 S. K Street, Room #3 Sparta, WI [email protected] Phone: (608) 269-8623 Fax: (608) 269-8958 http://www.co.monroe.wi.us/departments/real-property-lister/ http://monroecowi.wgxtreme.com/ http://monroerodweb.co.monroe.wi.us/gcswebportal/Search.aspx

Professional: I have been working as the Real Property Coordinator for Monroe County since March of 2016. Before that I worked as a GIS Specialist for a year and a half from 2014 to 2016. Member of the WRPLA since: 2016 Personal: I graduated from Onalaska High School in Onalaska WI in 2006. I have an A.S. in Landscape Horticulture from Western Technical College and a B.S. in Environmental Biology with a minor in GIS from UW – La Crosse. I enjoy growing plants outdoors. I also enjoy various outdoor activities with my wife. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 908 Population: 45,198 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 38,158 (2014) Personal Property Parcels: 1,532 (2014) Equalized Value: 2,706,304,600 (2013) Municipalities: 36 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Sparta Fun Facts:

Jeremiah Erickson Real Property Coordinator/LIO Monroe County Contact Information: Jeremiah Erickson 202 S. K Street, Room #3 Sparta, WI 54656 [email protected] Phone: 608-269-8623 Fax: 608-269-8958 http://www.co.monroe.wi.us/departments/real-property-lister/ http://monroecowi.wgxtreme.com/ http://monroerodweb.co.monroe.wi.us/gcswebportal/Search.aspx

Professional: I have been working as the Real Property Coordinator for Monroe County since August 16, 2005. I also became our Land Information Officer in 2010. I served as President of the WRPLA during a term from 2008-2009. I was previously a Land Records Technician for Iowa County, working there from 2001-2005. I also worked for Ayres Associates in their Madison office from 2000-2001. Member of the WRPLA since: 2005 Personal: I was born and raised in rural Neillsville, WI and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1995. I attended the University of Wisconsin – Platteville and graduated with a B.S. in Geography in 2000. I am married and have two daughters ages 5 & 8. I spend my free time listening to music and listening to or watching the Badgers, Packers and Brewers. I also enjoy biking, working on my yard and traveling around the state to breweries and wineries. I am also interested in the State of Wisconsin’s history and meteorological science. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 908 Population: 45,198 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 38,158 (2014) Personal Property Parcels: 1,532 (2014) Equalized Value: 2,706,304,600 (2013) Municipalities: 36 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Sparta Fun Facts: Monroe County was created in 1854 from La Crosse County and is

named after James Monroe, the 5th president of the United States.

Oconto County Jayme De Hut – Real Property Lister Megan Oswald – Property Analyst, Application Support – Land Information

Address: 301 Washington Street Oconto, WI 54153 Email:

[email protected]

[email protected]

Phone: (920) 834-6827

Fax: (920) 834-6821

Hours: 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

About the Office: Office personnel consists of: Mark E. Teuteberg, RLS, LIS Administrator/County Surveyor/LIO; Jayme DeHut, Real Property Lister; Megan Oswald, Property Analyst, Application Support – Land Information; Kevin Dolata, GIS Specialist; Mary Lou Wos, Clerk Typist II; Brian Gross, RLS, Surveyor Assistant; and Joanne Timper, Physical Address Coordinator/Mapping Technician.

Property listing is one section of the Land Information Systems division that also includes the County Surveyor, Land Records, GIS, Tax Deed, and Physical Address, all being part of the Land and Water Resources Department. Duties include maintaining accurate lists and descriptions of all parcels of real property in the County which are subject to tax and those exempt from such tax. Provide lists, maps and descriptions for the use of assessors, municipal officials and the general public.

About the City/ County: Oconto County contains approximately 155,000 acres of national forest lands and approximately 1,006 square miles of land area. The County consists of 23 towns, three cities and three villages. Having a 2010 population of 37,660, a count of approximately 42,000 parcels, and a total value of $3,599,182,300(Manufacturing, Real Estate and Personal Property).

Population Tax Parcels 37,660 42,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 1,006 $3,599,182,300

Lynn Freimuth Real Property Lister/Addressing Coordinator Oneida County

Contact Information: PO Box 400 Rhinelander WI 54501

[email protected] Phone: 715-369-6149 Fax: 715-369-6277 www.co.oneida.wi.gov

About Me: I started the position of Real Property Lister in January of 2006 after having been the assistant lister for 17 years. I also became the Addressing Coordinator in 2012. Prior to being the assistant lister I was the deputy treasurer for 6 years and a town clerk for 8 years. In addition my husband and I own a real estate company in Northern Wisconsin and I hold my real estate sales license.

About the Office: The office is responsible for the maintenance of all current ownership, legal descriptions, assigning parcel numbers, address changes, values, DNR entries, splits, new plats, annexations and I personally assign site addresses to all properties in the county. We currently accept all towns and the city of Rhinelander assessment data in electronic format only. We print the distribute real estate and personal property assessment roll, tax rolls and tax statements as well as special assessments and charges, notice of assessment forms plus various other reports for the assessors, clerks and treasurers. This information is updated daily to enables us to provide all of the information to the public, title companies, appraisals, realtors and surveyors with the most updated information possible. This information is also available on the counties website at www.co.oneida.wi.us. The mapping for Oneida County is also done in the Land Information Office which the property lister is a division of this office.

About the City/ County: Beautiful Oneida County is a year-round outdoor playground with 1100 lakes nestled among miles of winding trails. Whether they boat or fish, hike or bike, snowmobile or cross-country ski, visitors enjoy solitude, spectacular fall colors, the silent forest in winter, and verdant summers. The "Hodag Country Festival", featuring top names in country entertainment, is one of many summer activities, art and craft shows, parades, and fishing tournaments visitors also enjoy. The historic courthouse, famous for its Tiffany glass dome, and Nicolet Area Technical College are also area attractions. Come enjoy all the beauty of Oneida County "Where Nature Lingered Longer."

Population Tax Parcels 36.042 63740 (2016)

Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value

1,124 $6,881,526,519 (2016)

Ryan Barrette Property Lister Outagamie County Contact Information: Outagamie County Treasurer 410 S Walnut St Appleton, WI 54911 [email protected] Phone: 920-832-5666 Fax: 920-832-4923 www.outagamie.org

Professional: Member of the WRPLA since: 2013 Personal: County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 640 Population: 177,913 (2011) Real Property Parcels: 84,100 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 5,900 (2012) Equalized Value: 12,966,644,800 (2012) Municipalities: 34 School Districts: 14 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Appleton Fun Facts: Escape artist Harry Houdini spent his childhood in Outagamie

County and often referred to Appleton as his hometown. In 1954, a small enclosed shopping area was opened, and is credited with being the first enclosed shopping mall in the country.

Ozaukee County Karen Makoutz, Treasurer/RPL Ron Voigt, Register of Deeds/RPL Kristine Morano, Assistant RPL/Treas Debbie Weyker, Assistant RPL/ROD 121 W Main Street PO Box 994 Port Washington, WI 53074-0994

[email protected] [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] Phone: 262-284-8280 Treasurer’s Office 262-284-8260 Register of Deeds Fax: 262-284-8373 Treasurer’s Office 262-284-8268 Register of Deeds Website: www.co.ozaukee.wi.us

Professional: Karen Makoutz, elected in 1992, was Deputy County Clerk 1983-1992 Ron Voigt, elected in 1984, was Cartographer 1978 -1984 Kristine Morano, appointed in 2016 Debbie Weyker, appointed in 1976 Member of the WRPLA since: Karen Makoutz, 1993 Ron Voigt, 1985 Kristine Morano, 2016 Debbie Weyker, 1976 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 232.0 Population: 86,705 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 38,779 (2014) Personal Property Parcels: 3,216 (2013) Equalized Value: $10,584,585,500 (2014) Municipalities: 16 School Districts: 9 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Port Washington Fun Facts: Ozaukee County and Washington County originally was one

County, Washington County. In 1853, Ozaukee County and Washington County were established by the State Legislature. Ozaukee County is the official birth place of Flag Day.

About Me:

About Karen: Karen Makoutz was the Deputy County Clerk from 1984 until her first election in 1992 when she won the November election and became County Treasurer in January 1993. Karen has served as the President of Wisconsin County Treasurer’s Association in 2001-2002 and currently serves on the Education Committee and the Dept. of Revenue’s Work Group. At this time she is the President of the Wisconsin Association of Constitutional Officers. In 1995 Karen was appointed by Leroy Bley, Chairman of the Ozaukee County Board to the Southeast Wisconsin Professional Baseball Park District Board (SEWPBPDB) to build Miller Park. She is the Treasurer of the SEWPBPDB and serves as Vice Chairperson of the Finance Committee.

About Ron: Ron was elected to this office in January 1985. He has served as Treasurer of the Wisconsin Register of Deeds Association from 1989 - 1999, was also the Secretary/Treasurer for the Wisconsin Land Information Association from 1994-1999 and served on the Board of Directors from 1990-1991. Past Alderman (1996-2000) for the City of Port Washington. Past President of Christ the King Lutheran Church. Member of the Wisconsin Real Property Listers Association & is Web Author for all of the above Associations and for Ozaukee County. His office also includes Land Information. He has also performed in Port Summer Theatre Musicals and click here to see his profile.

About the Office: The office of Real Property Listing is divided and totally integrated into the office of Treasurer and Register of Deeds. The Treasurer serves as the coordinator between the county and the taxation districts for assessment and taxation purposes and as the designee to procure the various required assessment and tax forms. The Treasurer’s office provides computer services related to assessment and taxation for the assessors, clerks and treasurers of the taxation districts. Personnel time allocated for the Real Property Lister’s function is equal to one full-time and one part-time person. The Register of Deeds office maintains all the property maps and all legal descriptions for all property in the county. The Register of Deeds staff for property description includes the Register of Deeds as ½ position and a half-time Assistant Real Property Lister. No statistics are available for the average number of transfers and we added 507 new parcels in 2007.

About the City/ County: Located due north of Milwaukee and is a transition county from suburban to rural in nature. It consists of three cities, five villages, two partial villages and six towns and an area is 232 square miles (smallest in state).

Professional: I was elected in 1992 and took office as the Pepin County Treasurer and Real Property Lister in 1993. I have been Treasurer of the Real Property Lister Association and have served on numerous committee for the Wisconsin County Treasurer Association. I served as the Town Clerk for the Town of Waterville, Pepin County for 30 years. In 2010 I was nominated by Chippewa Valley Technical College as a successful person. Member of the WRPLA since: 1993 Personal: I am a lifelong resident of Pepin County. I attended and graduated from Durand High School and Chippewa Valley Technical College. I am married to James Hathaway and have 2 daughter Theresa 31 and Lisa 27. I enjoy spending time with my daughter’s and husband. We have fun going on trips, mopeding, fishing, golfing and swimming to name some. I have served on several committees for Wisconsin County Treasurer’s Association, Wisconsin Real Property Lister’s and in the community, school and church in many different capacities. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 237 Population: 7,469 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 9544 (2015) Personal Property Parcels: 366 (2015) Equalized Value: 555,990,600 Municipalities: 11 School Districts: 4 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Durand Fun Facts: Pepin County is located along the Mississippi River and has beautiful landscape of hills and rivers. Pepin is the birthplace of the Laura Ingalls Wilder & author of the “Little House” books.

Nancy M. Richardson Pepin County Treasurer/Real Property Lister Pepin County Nancy M. Richardson 740th 7th Ave. E. P.O. Box 39 Durand, WI 54736 email: [email protected] Phone: 715-672-8850 Fax: 715-672-8677 website www.co.pepin.wi.us

mailto:[email protected]

http://www.co.monroe.wi.us/departments/real-property-lister/

Annette Langer

Real Property Lister

Pierce County

Address: PO Box 87 Ellsworth, WI 54011


Phone: 715-273-3531 Ext 427

Fax: 715-273-6861 Hours: 8:00 - 5:00

About Me:

About the Office: We have GCS software. Parcel and tax information has been on the county website nearly 2 years and phone calls to our office have decreased tremendously. I work closely with Department of Land Management whose services includes county planning, zoning, uniform addresses, GIS and the surveyor. I'm linked to the Register of Deeds imaging system and to the county GIS. My duties include maintaining, updating, printing and distributing real estate and personal property assessment rolls, notice of assessments, tax rolls, tax statements, all related reports, address changes, assigning GIS pin numbers, lottery credit letters, entering special assessments and special charges on the tax roll, and supplying information for assessors, clerks, treasurers, and public regarding parcels, assessments and the tax process. Daily I make copies of documents recorded in Register of Deeds, including CSM's and plats and obtain addresses from the property transfer forms. I also order assessment, tax and assessor supplies. I assist the local treasurers with their GCS tax collection program. I'm in the treasurers office and help with July tax collections.

About the City/ County: Pierce County includes 17 townships, 5 villages and 2 cities. 2004 saw the greatest increase in activity with 2535 transfers, 122 CSM's with 183 lots, 19 plats with 314 lots and a total of 1083 parcel changes for 2005 workrolls. Our WPA maps have been digitized and of those, six townships have been updated using COGO methods. Remonumentation and updating maps is dependent upon grant monies.

Population Tax Parcels 40704 27,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 591 $Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Name: Deb Johnson Title: Property Lister/Analyst Employer: Polk County WI Contact Information: 100 Polk County Plaza Suite 130 Balsam Lake WI 54810 [email protected] Phone: 715-485-9284 Fax: 715-485-9246 www.co.polk.wi.us Member of the WRPLA since: 2012 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 956 Population: 44,205 (2015) Real Property Parcels: 45,170 (2016) Personal Property Parcels: 1982 (2016) Municipalities: 36 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Balsam Lake Fun Facts: In 1853 Polk County was named in honor of James K Polk, the 11th

president of the United States. Polk County maintains 343 miles of snowmobile trails, 32 miles of ATV trails and 41 miles of bicycle trails.

Member: Cindy Wisinski

Title: Portage County Register of Deeds/Land Description Supervisor

Address: 1516 Church Street Stevens Point , WI 54481


Phone: (715) 346-1483 Fax: (715) 345-5361 Hours: 7:30-4:30 p.m.

About Me:

About the Office: The Register of Deeds/Land Description office is one department. The Register of Deeds serves as administrator over these departments. The Register of Deeds position is held by Cindy Wisinski. Two other full-time positions also play an important part in the Land Description office. This would be the Senior Land Description Technician and the Land Description Technician. Cross training with the remaining Register of Deeds staff does exist.

Duties involve compiling and preparing assessors’ workbooks and final assessment rolls for all town and village assessors. We furnish various summary reports and listings as well as copies of all maps involved and pertaining to splits and certified survey maps. Our office serves as a data entry center for all assessed valuations, which are provided to us by the assessor. We also inventory, stock and distriubte all assessment forms. Other responsibilities include: Assign parcel numbers and set up new parcels, plats and annexations. Keeping current all information pertaining to assessments, ownership and legal real estate description. This involves composing new and revising existing legal real estate descriptions, calculating acreage, updating and drafting maps. Maintaining a computerized real estate master file regarding ownership, legal descriptions, school and vocational codes, assessed valuations and location data for parcels in Portage County. Maintain special district information. This real estate master file is utilized countywide and is able to be accessed through phone lines.

The Register of Deeds/Land Description assists the County Surveyor with maintaining his section files, tie sheets and GPS data. Since 1999 this information along with Original Government Survey maps for Portage County has been scanned and is available to users through phone lines.

The January 1999 estimated population was 66,490. Portage County utilizes an in-house IBM 400 computer system. Since 1996 Portage County has employed individuals to create computerized parcel maps using ArcInfo. The Register of Deeds and Senior Land Description Technician maintain land division changes on the GIS system.

About the City/ County: Our records consist of approximately 40,000 parcels. Portage County covers 810 square miles and 522,137 acres, 17 townships, 9 villages and 1 city. The January 1999 estimated population was 66,490.

Population Tax Parcels 66,490 (1999) 40,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 810 $

Janet L Krucky Real Property Lister Price County Contact Information: Janet L Krucky 126 Cherry St, Rm 108 Phillips, WI 54555 [email protected] Phone: 715-339-2559 Fax: 715-339-3089

http://www.co.price.wi.us

Professional: I have been a in my position since 1980. I was hired as an Address-O-Graph Operator, I am now known as Real Property Lister. The Real Property Listing Department is a division of the Register of Deeds Office. The Register of Deeds is the supervisor of the Real Property Listing Department. The Real Property Lister is a member of the Land Information Council. I served as President of WRPLA from 1993 – 1994; previously to becoming President I served as Education Chair and Secretary for 2 terms. I perform the duties set forth in Chapter 70.09, I also do the parcel mapping and create the plat book in-house, and I also supply maps to other departments as needed. Member of the WRPLA since: 1980 Personal: I was born, raised and still live in Price County. I graduated from Phillips High School. I enjoy riding my motorcycle, spending time with family and friends, going to vintage car shows and working on vintage vehicles of all kinds with my husband. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1,268 Population: 14055 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 24711 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 935 (2012) Equalized Value: 1,402,065,100(2012) Municipalities: 22 School Districts: 5 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Phillips Fun Facts: Price County has the 5th largest land area of the state’s 72 counties.

Of the 800,000 plus acres approximately 18,000 acres are covered by water, the Chequamegon National Forest accounts for 147,000 acres, the State owns approximately 28,500 acres and the County owns approximately 90,000 acres.

Kimberly Christman Racine County Real Property Lister Contact Information: Racine County Courthouse Register of Deeds - 1st Floor 730 Wisconsin Ave Racine, WI 53403

Email: [email protected] Phone: 262-636-3626 Fax: 262-636-3851 Web: http://www.goracine.org/rodlanddescription/index.aspx

Professional: I started working for Racine County in April of 2001. I was the Cartographer/GIS Technician until 2013. I then assumed the Real Property Lister duties in addition to the cartographer & GIS duties. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 792 (333 sq miles are land, 460 sq miles are water) Population: 195,041 (2013) Real Property Parcels: 52391 (2013 w/o City of Racine Parcels) Personal Property Parcels: 2725 (2013 w/o City of Racine Parcels) Equalized Value: $13,623,818,800 (1/1/2014) Municipalities: 17 School Districts: 15 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Racine

Member: Tyson Fettes


Address: 730 Wisconsin Avenue Racine, WI 53403


Phone: 262-636-3709

Fax: 262-636-3851

Hours: 8AM to 5PM

About Me: I started working for the County March 3 1986. I worked five years in the Code Administration office issuing zoning and sanitation permits. I became the cartographer for Racine in 1991 and took over listing in 2001.

About the Office: We have myself and the cartographer and an administrative secretary. Our maps are all in a digital format. Next year we are going to change to Arc coverage. We are in the process of scanning the surveys. We moved from under the direction of the Planning and Development office to Register of Deeds office in 2004.

The Property Listing department reports to the Register of Deeds. Specific duties of this office include mapping (digital), maintaining tax rolls, scanning surveys, etc. Staff consists of the four following positions (See picture above - click to enlarge):

James Ladwig – Register of Deeds (far right)

Real Property Lister – Patrick Harmann (left)

Administrative Assistant – Marlene Wood (right)

Cartographer – Kimberly Christman (far left)

About the City/ County: Racine County continues to be the home of new technology. Karen Johnson Productions, is a leader in computer graphics and animation for films, games, arena scoreboards, etc. The firm is not only headquartered in Racine, but plans to start a school for computer animators.

Many Racine County businesses started here and expanded all over the globe. That is now a two-way street, as foreign-based companies have established plants and offices here. In addition to Nestle, these include Putzmeister, Alloc Flooring, Lavelle Industries, Saint Gobain Containers and Bombardier. Racine County may sit firmly in America's heartland, but it touches every part of the globe.

Population Tax Parcels 193,116 (2005) 57,888 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 340 $13,298,078,200

William Thompson Real Property Lister Richland County Contact Information: PO BOX 348 Richland Center, WI 53581-0348 [email protected] Phone: 608-647-3334 Fax: 608-647-6134 http://co.richland.wi.us

Professional: I was hired as the Real Property Lister in February, 2016. In addition to property listing duties, I help maintain the county’s GIS parcel map and a member of the Land Information Officers’ committee. Member of the WRPLA since: 2016 Personal: I am original from Massachusetts and moved to Wisconsin in 2006. I received an A.S. in Graphic Design from Springfield Technical Community College. I also received my first B.A. in History and my second B.A. in Anthropology from University of Massachusetts in 2006. Prior to becoming a property lister, I worked as an archaeologist for companies in Wisconsin as well as Wisconsin Historical Society’s Museum Archaeology Program for 5 years. I am married with two children and enjoy participating in outdoor activities. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 584 Population: 18,021 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 20,260 (2015) Personal Property Parcels: 731 (2015) Equalized Value: 1,072,880,400 (2015) Municipalities: 22 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 3 County Seat: Richland Center

Michelle Schultz Real Property Lister/LIO Rock County Contact Information: Michelle Schultz 51 S. Main St. Janesville, WI 53545 [email protected] Phone: 608-757-5610 Fax: 608-757-5539 http://www.co.rock.wi.us/real-property-home

Professional: I started working for Rock County in 1999 as the Cartographer doing the parcel mapping. In 2008 I was appointed as the Real Property Lister and Land Information Officer. Member of the WRPLA since: 2008

Personal: I was born in Madison, WI and attended UW-Whitewater. I received a B.A. in Geography from UW-Whitewater in 1996. I am married and we currently live in Whitewater. We enjoy camping and geocaching in our beautiful State Parks and visiting local wineries around the State. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 720 Population: 160,092 (2011) Real Property Parcels: 32,900(2012) Personal Property Parcels: 1,800 (2012) Equalized Value: 9,638671,600 (2012) Municipalities: 29 School Districts: 15 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Janesville Fun Facts: Rock County is named for a large rock on the north side of the

Rock River often used by Native Americans as a landmark. In 1851 the first Wisconsin State Fair was held on the grounds behind the Courthouse.

Member: Rebecca McEathron Kramer

Title: Real Property Lister – Rusk County

Address: 311 Miner Avenue East, Suite C Ladysmith, WI 54848


Phone: (715) 532-2143 Fax: (715) 532-2237 Hours:

About Me:

About the Office: The Real Property Lister is a position within the office of the Rusk County Treasurer. In 2001, the job title was officially changed from Tax Lister to Real Property Lister. My duties include those specified by Chapter 70.09 of the Wisconsin Statutes. Since Rusk County is small, the Lister’s office does all of its own printing, from assessor workbooks, assessment rolls and notices, to tax rolls and bills. GCS of Onalaska, Wisconsin provides our assessment and tax collection software. In 2003, Rusk County will be converting to the Windows Version of GCS. In 2001, Rusk County had transfers 1225 affecting 2442 parcels, 132 splits, 53 Certified Survey Maps, and no subdivision plats.

The Land Information Office is responsible for all mapping activities. It is comprised of a full-time County Surveyor and a full-time Research Clerk/Mapper. AutoCad is used for parcel mapping, and Chequamegon Cad Services is contracted to parcel map on a township by township basis. Parcel mapping activities are dependent upon awarded grant money.

About the City/ County: Rusk County is predominately rural and is 936 square miles in size. Comprised of 24 townships, 8 villages and 1 city, the population s 15,347 according to the 2000 census. Rusk County’s current real estate parcel count is 28,117 with a 2001 equalized value of $605,114,300. Originally established as Gates County in 1901, Rusk County was formed from a northern portion of Chippewa County. In 1905, Gates County became Rusk County in honor of Jeremiah M. Rusk, 3 term Wisconsin Governor and the first Secretary of Agriculture. Rusk County celebrated it Centennial in 2001.

Population Tax Parcels 15,347 (2000) 28,117 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 936 $Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Sarah Brown RPL Manager/

Deputy Treasurer

Sauk County West Square Building

505 Broadway, Room 148

Baraboo, WI 53913

608-355-3575

[email protected]

Professional: In 2012, I started working as a legal assistant specializing in real estate matters.

Being interested in continuing my profession in real estate, I took a position at Sauk

County as a Real Property Lister in the spring of 2015. Then, in January of 2016, I

was promoted to Real Property Listing Manager and Deputy Treasurer, overseeing

one Property Lister and two Accounting Assistants in maintaining property records

for taxing and assessment purposes.


Personal: I have lived in the beautiful Columbia/Sauk County area for 16 years. My family

and I go fishing and boating on the scenic Wisconsin River and love traveling

around Wisconsin trying to get lost - which is hard to do for a mapper!

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 840

Population: 63,642 (2015)

Real Property Parcels: 50,050 (2015)

Personal Property Parcels: 3,755 (2015)

Equalized Value: $6,014,446,300 (2015)

Municipalities: 39

School Districts: 10

Tech School Districts: 3

County Seat: Baraboo

Fun Facts: Sauk County is known for the Baraboo Bluffs and the beautiful,

natural areas including 4 State Parks

Kimberly Wendt Sawyer County GIS Technician/Real Property Lister Sawyer County Land Records 10610 Main St., STE 54 Hayward, WI 54843 [email protected] Phone: 715-634-3564/715-638-3294 Fax: 715-634-3546 Hours: 8AM to 4 PM

AboutMe:I’moriginallyfromLakeMills,WisconsinbutIattendedcollegeatBrighamYoungUniversityinProvo,UtahwhereIearnedmyB.S.inGeography:GeographicInformationSystems.Soonaftergraduating,ImovedbacktoWisconsintostartworkasaGISTechnician/RealPropertyListerforSawyerCountyinMay2016.I’mveryexcitedtobebackintheMidwestandhopetostayinWisconsinforawhile.IplantobeginworkingonaMaster’sDegreeinGISwithinthenextcoupleofyears.Inmyfreetime,Ienjoyreading,baking,andwatchingPackersgames!

About the Office: SawyerCountyPropertyListingOfficeisundertheCountySurveyor/LandRecordsDepartment.ThepurposeoftheSawyerCountyPropertyListeristoprocessthedocumentsthataffectlandboundarylocation,titleinterestandextents,andpropertytaxationstatussolandinterestcanbeidentified,listed,mapped,assessed,andtaxed;toprovidetechnicaland/orprofessionalassistancetothepublicconcerningissuesrelatedtolandownershiporlocation.ThePropertyListingDepartment'sfunctionistocarryoutstatutorydutiestocreateandmaintainacurrentpropertylistingfileandmappingsystemwhichaccuratelydisplaystheownership,mailingaddress,taxingstatus,geographiclocation,enclosedarea,andamapofeverytaxparceloflandwithintheCounty.

About the City/ County: In1883SawyerCountywasformedfrompartsofAshlandandChippewaCountieswithHaywardasitscountyseat.SawyerCountyislocatedinnorthwesternWisconsin.Thereare21municipalities:16townships,fourvillages,andonecity.SawyerCountycontains864,287acres.SawyerCounty'slanduseisruralresidential/recreational/forestry.Thetotalsurfacewaterareais58,359acresor6.8percentofthetotalarea.Over36percentofthecountyisownedbygovernmententity.


Lavonne Nedlose Sawyer County Real Property Lister Sawyer County Land Records 10610 Main St., STE 54 Hayward, WI 54843 [email protected] Phone: 715-634-3564/715-638-3294 Fax: 715-634-3546 Hours: 8AM to 4 PM

About Me:

My hometown is Oregon, Wisconsin, moved to Hayward in 1976. It’s a great place to live for myself and family.

I started working in the Land Records Department in November of 2013. Before that I worked in the Sawyer County Treasurer’s office as the Deputy Treasurer for 30 years.

About the Office: SawyerCountyPropertyListingOfficeisundertheCountySurveyor/LandRecordsDepartment.ThepurposeoftheSawyerCountyPropertyListeristoprocessthedocumentsthataffectlandboundarylocation,titleinterestandextents,andpropertytaxationstatussolandinterestcanbeidentified,listed,mapped,assessed,andtaxed;toprovidetechnicaland/orprofessionalassistancetothepublicconcerningissuesrelatedtolandownershiporlocation. The Property Listing Department's function is to carry out statutory duties to create and maintain a current property listing file and mapping system which accurately displays the ownership, mailing address, taxing status, geographic location, enclosed area, and a map of every tax parcel of land within the County.

About the City/ County: In 1883 Sawyer County was formed from parts of Ashland and Chippewa Counties with Hayward as its county seat. Sawyer County is located in northwestern Wisconsin. There are 21 municipalities: 16 townships, four villages, and one city. Sawyer County contains 864,287 acres. Sawyer County's land use is rural residential/recreational/forestry. The total surface water area is 58,359 acres or 6.8 percent of the total area. Over 36 percent of the county is owned by government entity. All of Sawyer County was hardcopy index parcel mapped by 1987. We began our digital parcel mapping in 2000. Out of the 38 civil townships, 31 are digitally mapped. Annual Events in Sawyer County are the American Birkebeiner, Fishing Has No Boundaries, Musky Festival, Honor The Earth Pow-Wow, Birchwood Bluegill Festival, Lumberjack World Championships, Sawyer County Fair, Exeland Trout Festival, Chequamegon Fat Tire Festival, Hayward Fall Fest, Stone Lake Cranberry Festival, and the Winter Area Homespun Holidays.


County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 1354 Population: 16659 Real Property Parcels: 48254 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: x (xxxx) Equalized Value: 3,375,752,700 (2013) Municipalities: x School Districts: x Tech School Districts: x County Seat: x Fun Facts: x

Jessica Van Buren Real Property Lister Shawano County Contact Information: Address 311 N Main Street Shawano, WI 54166

email [email protected] Phone: 715-526-4648 Fax: 715-526-6273 website www.co.shawano.wi.us

Professional: I have been working as the Real Property Lister for Shawano County since October 2012. I was an intern for Shawano County in 2001 for Property Listing and in 2002 for GIS. I previously worked for Bay Title & Abstact for almost 9 years working in many different counties writing title insurance. Member of the WRPLA since: 2012 Personal: I was born and raised in Shawano, WI. I attended the University of Wisconsin – Stout for two years and then transferred to the University of Wisconsin – River Falls where I graduated with a B.S. in Geography. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 892.6 Population: 41,919 Real Property Parcels: Approximately 40,0000 Personal Property Parcels: Approximately 1,600 2015 Equalized Value: 2,978,852,000 Municipalities: 38 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 3 County Seat: Shawano

Jayne Dragan Chief Deputy Treasurer/Real Property Listing Contact Information: Sheboygan County Treasurer’s Office 508 New York Avenue, Room 109 Sheboygan, WI 53081 [email protected] Phone: 920-459-3015 www.SheboyganCounty.com

Professional: I have worked for Sheboygan County since 1987. I started working in the Sheboygan County Treasurer’s Office in 2004. I hold my Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting and Business Administration. Member of the WRPLA since: 2009 Personal: I enjoy computers, art, running, and photography. My husband and I enjoy traveling by motorcycle, and make at least one long distance trip each year. We have two daughters and two grandsons. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 513.7 Population: 115,507 (2010) Real Property Taxable Parcels: 53,555 (2013) Personal Property Taxable Parcels: 3,412 (2013) Equalized Value: 8,526,701,100 (2013) Municipalities: 28 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Sheboygan Fun Facts: According to the Sheboygan County Website, Native Americans that were traveling from Milwaukee to Green Bay would know where they were when they reached the mouth of the Sheboygan River. They called this spot Schwab-we-way-kum, Native American terminology for "great noise underground." The theory is that the rushing sounds of the falls upstream prompted this description and this is a more generally accepted version of how Sheboygan got its name. As a child, I was told that many years ago a woman kept having baby boys, and that the City of Sheboygan was named after her (She boy again). I believed that for a very long time.

Laura Henning-Lorenz Sheboygan County Treasurer/ Real Property Listing Contact Information: Laura Henning-Lorenz 508 New York Avenue, Room 109 Sheboygan, WI 53081-4126 [email protected] Phone: 920-459-3015 Web: www.sheboygancounty.com

Click on Land Records, click the “Yes” box for the disclaimer after reading it, click on Public Access, then click on either Survey Lookup, Real Estate Lookup, or IMap.

Professional: I have worked as the Sheboygan County Treasurer since being elected in 2002. As of January 2009, the real property listing duties were placed in the office of the Sheboygan County Treasurer. At that time our office took care of real property listing for all municipalities except the City of Sheboygan. In April 2010 the real property listing from the City of Sheboygan was transferred to our office. At this time our office is responsible for the duties of real property listing for all 28 municipalities in Sheboygan County. Member of the WRPLA since: 2009 Personal: I was born and raised in Sheboygan County and hold a B.A. degree from Lakeland College, majoring in Accounting and Business Administration. I am active with my church, volunteering in areas that include finance, stewardship, and landscape. I have been married to my husband, Bob, since 1989 and enjoy living on our hobby farm where we tend to vegetable and flower gardens. I enjoy training for and participating in triathlons. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 513.7 Population: 115,549 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 53,555 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 3412 (2013) Equalized Value: 8,604,762,900 (2014) Municipalities: 28 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Sheboygan Fun Facts: On December 7, 1836, an act of the territorial legislature detached

the Sheboygan County area from Brown County. Then, on December 17, 1838 the legislature passed a law organizing the county government and providing for the first election of officers, which took place on March 4, 1839.

Lukas Hoffman

Land Description Technician II

Contact Information:

Sheboygan County Treasurer’s Office

508 New York Avenue, Room 109

Sheboygan, WI 53081

[email protected]

Phone: 920-459-3100

Professional: I started working for Sheboygan County since August 2015. This is my first

professional job since I graduated from college in May of 2015. I graduated from the University of

Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Studies and a certification in

Geographic Information Systems (GIS).


Personal: I enjoy geography, the environment, history, weight lifting, running, sports, Brazilian

jujutsu, staying active, hunting, fishing, and making people happy. I grew up in Jefferson County in

a small town called Rome. I’m the only one in my family to obtain a bachelor’s degree. My college

roommate and I plan on visiting a MLB stadium every year until we visit them all. While at UW

Oshkosh I played college lacrosse for three years. (Not the city, but the sport haha)

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 513.7

Population: 115,507 (2010)

Real Property Taxable Parcels: 53,555 (2013)

Personal Property Taxable Parcels: 3,412 (2013)

Equalized Value: 8,526,701,100 (2013)

Municipalities: 28

School Districts: 13

Tech School Districts: 2

County Seat: Sheboygan

Fun facts: The cheesehead hat actually debuted at a Brewers, not a Packers, game.

It was popularized by Brewers outfielder Rick Manning when a dugout photo of him

wearing the now-iconic wedge appeared in the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

The Iron Brigade, the bulk of which was made up of members of the 2nd, 6th and 7th

Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry regiments, suffered the highest percentage of

casualties of any brigade in the Civil War.

The first kindergarten classes in the U.S. were held in 1856 at the home of a German

couple residing in Watertown. Sheboygan once had a NBA team named the Redskins and was in the NBA from 1938

to 1949.

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Peggy Armstrong Land Description Tech III Contact Information: Sheboygan County Treasurer’s Office 508 New York Avenue, Room 109 Sheboygan, WI 53081 Phone: 920-459-3124 www.SheboyganCounty.com

Professional: I joined Sheboygan County’s team in August 2015. Prior to that, I spent 18 years in the title insurance industry, 7 of which were also spent parcel mapping for Manitowoc County. The title insurance/GIS background is a good fit for this type of work and I enjoy being a part of this talented group! Member: WRPLA - 2015 Personal: I love geography, woodworking, photography, biking and having cookouts and campfires with family and friends. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 513.7 Population: 115,507 (2010) Real Property Taxable Parcels: 53,555 (2013) Personal Property Taxable Parcels: 3,412 (2013) Equalized Value: 8,526,701,100 (2013) Municipalities: 28 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Sheboygan

Wisconsin Fun Facts: * Sheboygan is the Bratwurst Capital of the World. * Two Rivers is the home of the ice cream sundae. * Green Bay is Wisconsin's oldest city. * Wisconsin's second oldest city is Prairie du Chien. * In 1882 the first hydroelectric plant in the United States was built at Fox River. * The National Fresh Water Fishing Hall of Fame in Hayward is shaped like a Muskie.

Name: Britta Kelly Title: Real Property Analyst Employer: St. Croix County Contact Information: Address St Croix County Government Center 1101 Carmichael Road Hudson WI 54016

Email: [email protected] Phone: 715-386-4671

“Commencing at the old Oak tree…” Website: http://www.co.saint-croix.wi.us/

Professional: I came to St. Croix County Real Property in December of 2013 after nine years in conservation work drafting easements, monitoring properties, negotiating and assisting in land transactions and GIS mapping. I have a Bachelor of Science degree in Land Use Planning from the University of Wisconsin River Falls. Personal: I live in River Falls with my husband and three children. We enjoy the outdoors. I garden and I like puzzles. I have a minor degree in Spanish. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 729.45 Population: 84,856 (2012 estimate) Real Property Parcels: 52,643 (2014) Personal Property Parcels: 2,777 (2014) Equalized Value: 7,154,298,100 (2013) Municipalities: 35 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Hudson, WI

Fun Facts: St. Croix County ranked as Wisconsin’s top-growing county from 1980 to 2010, according

to the Department of Administration (DOA) estimates. St. Croix County is anticipated to retain its

place as the fastest-growing county in Wisconsin based on a 30-year study to the year 2040 from the

DOA.

Cary Oehlke Real Property Analyst St. Croix County St Croix County 1101 Carmichael Rd Hudson, WI 54016 [email protected] Phone: 715-386-4679 Fax: 715-386-4686 website www.co.saint-croix.wi.us “Land Information Online”

Professional: I started with St Croix County in 1998 in the Register of Deeds. The following year, I switched over to Real Property, where I have been ever since. January of 2013, Real Property began cross training with GIS in Land Information. Member of the WRPLA since 2012 & I am also a member of WLIA. Personal: Outside of work, I stay busy on our farm. We have beef cows, horses, a donkey and the usual chickens, cats & dogs. We grow our own crops, so our summers are quite busy. I am married with 3 children and 2 grandchildren, so there is never a dull moment. When there is extra time, I enjoy reading, painting, gardening & spending time outdoors. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 729.45 Population: 84,856 Real Property Parcels: 52,482 Personal Property Parcels: 2774 Municipalities: 35 School Districts: 13 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Hudson Fun Facts: Father Louis Hennepin, a priest of the Order of St. Frances, gave

the region the French name St. Croix (originally Ste Croix) which means Holy Cross

Betty L. Blumenstein Real Property Lister Taylor County Contact Information: Betty Blumenstein 224 S. Second St. Medford, WI 54451 [email protected] Phone: 715-748-1465 Fax: 715-748-1415 http://www.co.taylor.wi.us http://taylorcowi.wgxtreme.com

Professional: I have been working as Real Property Lister since 1994. I am a member of our Land Information Committee. I have served as District 1 Vice President since 2011. I have an associate degree in accounting. Our department is affiliated with the County Treasurer’s office. Member of the WRPLA since: 1995 Personal: I was born and raised in rural Medford, WI. I graduated from Medford Senior High. I attended Manpower Business Training Institute in Milwaukee. I obtained an associate degree in accounting in 1994 County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 986 Population: 20,486 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 25,097 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 962 (2013) Equalized Value: $1,339,908,600 (2013) Municipalities: 27 School Districts: 8 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Medford Fun Facts:

Member: Chelbi Stromblad

Title: Real Property Lister/GIS Specialist

Address: PO Box 67 Whitehall, WI 54773

Email: [email protected] Phone: (715)538-2311 ext. 344 Fax: (715)538-4210 Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm

About Me: I began working for Trempealeau County in February 2016 as a GIS Technician,

and in May accepted the position for the Real Property Lister/GIS Specialist for the county. I graduated from University of Wisconsin- Madison in 2015, where I received my Bachelor of Science in GIS, along with Geography. While in school, I worked with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources within their Natural Heritage Inventory. I also focused my time on researching connections in place and social networking, along with beneficial therapies for persons with Alzheimer’s disease (Including museum settings, and Story maps of their lives).

As for my personal life, I am fairly new to Wisconsin. I am from the Chicago Suburbs, and I am a huge foodie and make sure that I always get my fill of pizza and hot dogs when I’m travelling back and forth. On the weekends I am usually out finding new places to hike around.

About the Office: The Real Property Lister Office is now within the Department of Land Records, here in Trempealeau County.

The duties of the Real Property Lister are to prepare and maintain accurate ownership and descriptions for all real property in the 15 townships, 5 villages, and 6 cities. All recorded documents are being scanned by the Register of Deeds office on a daily basis. This has allowed the Real Property Lister to print out legal documents that are needed in a timely matter. Owner changes in the assessment roll occur approximately one week after recorded in the Register of Deeds office. The Real Property Lister is responsible of mapping split parcels and assigning new parcel identification number(s) (PIN) as soon as time is permitted throughout the current tax year. The Real Property Lister also does the assessors’ work-rolls, assessment rolls, legal labels, and notices of increase/decrease. The software was updated in October 2004 to the windows version of GCS. Data Exchange with the assessors is currently being done with all of the 26 municipalities in the county.

This process was started in March 2005. It has decreased the amount of error in assessment rolls, reduced the amount of hours to complete the assessment rolls, and ultimately save money.

Trempealeau County is currently using ESRI ArcMap 10 to construct and update parcel maps. Parcel mapping is currently underway in all Civil Townships. Mapping involves using coordinate geometry (COGO), digital orthophotography at twelve inch resolution, and parcels created from a 1998 digital plat book. Future efforts will replace parcels mapped in the digital plat book (1998) with parcels mapped using COGO. However, current efforts utilize the digital plat book as a base to build from. All parcel mapping is tied to remonumentation where available.

About the City/ County: Trempealeau County Then and Now: The earliest explorers found the Trempealeau County area under the domain of the powerful Dakota (Sioux) Indians. In 1680, Father Louis Hennepin and early French voyagers became the first white men to set foot in the county near Trempealeau Mountain - an imposing rock and forest feature that appears to rise out of the river.

Early explorers called the mountain, La montagne qui trempe a'l'eau, which has been translated to mean the "Mountain that Stands in the Water." The name of the county is composed from this French phrase.

The first white settlement of land presently included in the county was during 1685 when Nicholas Perrot established a trading post near the present site of Trempealeau; this post was abandoned about 1732.

The first permanent settler and farmer, Jon Douville, an Englishman, came to the county in 1839, and settled near the village of Trempealeau. He tilled the soil, planted grain, raised potatoes and became Trempealeau County's first farmer. The settlement of the county's interior began around 1850. The period from 1850 to 1870 is considered the real pioneer period in the county's history. It was in 1854, that the county became an entity.

Located in west-central Wisconsin, the county lies within the driftless or nonglaciated area of Wisconsin. It is 42 miles long and 18 to 23 miles wide with an area of 745 square miles or 476,800 acres. Its boundaries are formed by the Mississippi River on the south, the Trempealeau River on the west, the Black River on the southeast and the Buffalo River in the north. This positioning account for the many breathtaking views as one gazes from scenic highlands to the valleys below. This is the "Coulee Region of Wisconsin."

As a visitor, you will be captivated by the abundance of beauty on the scenic drives, wildlife including deer, wild turkeys, eagles, upland game birds and animals as well as non-game species and songbirds. The mix of cropland, woodland and water provides variety in industry as well as habitat.

Trempealeau County is one of the largest cheese producing counties in Wisconsin. Ashley Furniture, whose facilities are among the largest in North America and Gold'n

Plump, featuring premium poultry products and services are both fast growing industries. Farmers grow alfalfa, hay, corn, and soy beans. Excellent apple orchards can be found and other seasonal produce including organics are available.

Trempealeau County is fast becoming a center for cyclists as they travel the 382 miles of paved back roads that have an average of about 3 cars per hour. Motor coach tours and auto travelers are finding a place to come to for the beauty and come back again and again for the hospitality.

Population Tax Parcels 28,905 (2012) 30,881 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 745 $1,835,096,200 (2012)

Member: Nick Gamroth


Address: P.O. Box 67 Whitehall, WI 54773


Phone: (715)538-2311 ext 248 Fax: (715)538-4210 Hours: 8:00am - 4:30pm

About Me: I have been a resident of Independence in Trempealeau County all my life. I enjoy playing softball, golf, and hunting. My wife Rachael and I also raise broiler chickens for GNP Company. I am also a volunteer fireman for the Independence Fire Department, a member of Ducks Unlimited, life member of North American Hunting Club, and a member our local Sportsmen Club.

In 2001, I received an Associate Degree in Geographic Information System from Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire. I began my work in Trempealeau County in May of 2001 as an intern in the Land Records Department setting up a project for the road centerline project. I was later hired as an LTE after graduation until May of 2002. I then worked with the Trempealeau County Surveyor on the remonumentation of the county for the summer of 2002. I then was hired again as the LTE for the Land Records Department in January 2003 to do the parcel mapping for the county. In May of 2003, I was then hired to replace the retiring Real Property Lister.

About the Office: The Real Property Lister Office is an independent department with present staff of myself.

The duties of the Real Property Lister are to prepare and maintain accurate ownership and descriptions for all real property in the 15 townships, 5 villages, and 6 cities. All recorded documents are being scanned by the Register of Deeds office on a daily basis. This has allowed the Real Property Lister to print out legal documents that are needed in a timely matter. Owner changes in the assessment roll occur approximately one week after recorded in the Register of Deeds office. The Real Property Lister is responsible of mapping split parcels and assigining new parcel identification number(s) (PIN) as soon as time is permitted throughout the current tax year. The Real Property Lister also does the assessors’ work-rolls, assessment rolls, legal labels, and notices of increase/decrease. The

software was updated in October 2004 to the windows version of GCS. Data Exchange with the assessors is currently being done with all of the 26 municipalities in the county. This process was started in March 2005. It has decreased the amount of error in assessment rolls, reduced the amount of hours to complete the assessment rolls, and ultimately save money.

Trempealeau County is currently using ESRI ArcMap 10 to construct and update parcel maps. Parcel mapping is currently underway in all Civil Townships. Mapping involves using coordinate geometry (COGO), digital orthophotography at twelve inch resolution, and parcels created from a 1998 digital plat book. Future efforts will replace parcels mapped in the digital plat book (1998) with parcels mapped using COGO. However, current efforts utilize the digital plat book as a base to build from. All parcel mapping is tied to remonumentation where available.

About the City/ County: Trempealeau County Then and Now: The earliest explorers found the Trempealeau County area under the domain of the powerful Dakota (Sioux) Indians. In 1680, Father Louis Hennepin and early French voyagers became the first white men to set foot in the county near Trempealeau Mountain - an imposing rock and forest feature that appears to rise out of the river.

Early explorers called the mountain, La montagne qui trempe a'l'eau, which has been translated to mean the "Mountain that Stands in the Water." The name of the county is composed from this French phrase.

The first white settlement of land presently included in the county was during 1685 when Nicholas Perrot established a trading post near the present site of Trempealeau; this post was abandoned about 1732.

The first permanent settler and farmer, Jon Douville, an Englishman, came to the county in 1839, and settled near the village of Trempealeau. He tilled the soil, planted grain, raised potatoes and became Trempealeau County's first farmer. The settlement of the county's interior began around 1850. The period from 1850 to 1870 is considered the real pioneer period in the county's history. It was in 1854, that the county became an entity.

Located in west-central Wisconsin, the county lies within the driftless or nonglaciated area of Wisconsin. It is 42 miles long and 18 to 23 miles wide with an area of 745 square miles or 476,800 acres. Its boundaries are formed by the Mississippi River on the south, the Trempealeau River on the west, the Black River on the southeast and the Buffalo River in the north. This positioning account for the many breathtaking views as one gazes from scenic highlands to the valleys below. This is the "Coulee Region of Wisconsin."

As a visitor, you will be captivated by the abundance of beauty on the scenic drives, wildlife including deer, wild turkeys, eagles, upland game birds and animals as well as non-game species and songbirds. The mix of cropland, woodland and water provides variety in industry as well as habitat.

Trempealeau County is one of the largest cheese producing counties in Wisconsin. Ashley Furniture, whose facilities are among the largest in North America and Gold'n Plump, featuring premium poultry products and services are both fast growing industries. Farmers grow alfalfa, hay, corn, and soy beans. Excellent apple orchards can be found and other seasonal produce including organics are available.

Trempealeau County is fast becoming a center for cyclists as they travel the 382 miles of paved back roads that have an average of about 3 cars per hour. Motor coach tours and auto travelers are finding a place to come to for the beauty and come back again and again for the hospitality.


Tim Dahlen Real Property Lister/GIS Technician Vernon County Contact Information: P.O. Box 49 Viroqua, WI 54665 [email protected] Phone: 608-637-5366 Fax: 608-637-5557 http://www.vernoncounty.org

Professional: I was hired as Vernon County’s Real Property Lister/GIS Technician in April, 2016. Previously, I worked in similar capacities in Richland and Monroe counties. In addition to property listing duties, I help maintain the county’s GIS parcel map and am a member of the Land Information Council. Member of the WRPLA since: 2014 Personal: I am from western Wisconsin and attended Westby High School. I received a B.A. in History and Anthropology from Luther College in 2001 and an M.S. in Anthropology from UW-Milwaukee in 2006. Prior to property listing, I worked for various archaeological and historical organizations, including eight years at the Fort McCoy Archaeology Lab. I am married with three boys and spend my free-time enjoying outdoor activities and watching Wisconsin sports teams. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 816 Population: 29,977 (2014) Real Property Parcels: 33,870 (2016) Personal Property Parcels: 1,285 (2016) Equalized Value: $1,757,426,200 (2014) Municipalities: 33 School Districts: 11 Tech School Districts: 2 County Seat: Viroqua

Member: Sherry Bierman

Title: Tax Listing Coordinator – Vilas County

Address: 330 Court Street Eagle River, WI 54521


Phone: (715) 479-3696 Fax: (715) 479-3605 Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

About the Office: The Tax Listing Office is an independent office that operates with the Tax Listing Coordinator being a full time position and with a part time employee. I have been working as Coordinator since March 1995. Nicolet Brogan has been assisting this office part time since May of 2015.

The Tax Listing Department's function is to carry out statutory duties, SS 70.09, to create and maintain a current property listing file; this office is responsible for the maintenance of all current ownership, legal descriptions, assigning parcel numbers, address changes, values, DNR entries, splits, new plats, and annexations. With this information updated daily, this office is able to provide current information to not only all the Departments in Vilas County, Zoning, Treasurers Office, Mapping, Forestry, and Sheriff’s Department, but also to assessors, title companies, appraisal services, surveyors, realtors, and the general public in real time.

This department is also responsible for maintaining and balancing all values for real and personal property assigned by the assessors. The Tax Listing Department offers current geographic locations for every parcel in the county. The Mapping department is notified of the change in parcels and then updates the County’s mapping websites; that department is then able to link into the Tax Listing data base to obtain current ownership, mailing addresses and values.

We print and distribute the real estate and personal property assessment rolls, tax rolls and tax statements as well as special assessments, lake and sanitary districts, and charges, plus various other reports for the assessors, municipal clerks and treasurers. Other obligations assigned to this office are the printing of the real and personal property tax bills. In 2015 we printed a total of 38,195 Real and personal property tax bills.

About the City/ County: Vilas County is a one of kind destination. We are approximately 652,067 acres in size, with 555,374 acres in land and 93,923 acres of waters. Vilas County harbors 1,320 lakes; we have fourteen township with only one city. One of our townships, Phelps, is the headwaters for the Wisconsin River. Vilas County is truly an amazing destination!

Population Tax Parcels

21,387 47,418 - real property, 2,215 - personal property

Area (Square Miles) 652,067 acres 555,374 acres of land and 93,923 acres of water Vilas County contains 1,320 lakes; 563 named 757 unnamed

Equalized Value $6.83 Billion

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Susan Finster Property Lister Walworth County Contact Information: 100 W Walworth St RM 102 PO Box 995 Elkhorn WI 53121 [email protected] Phone: 262-741-4255 Fax: 262-741-4947 www.co.walworth.wi.us

Professional: I became Walworth County Property Lister January 5, 2013. Prior to that, I was a clerk in the Register of Deeds office. For the last 5 years, I divided my time between the Register of Deeds office and the Property Lister’s office. Member of the WRPLA since: 2013

Personal: I have always been a resident of Walworth County. I grew up in Darien and attended Delavan-Darien High School. After that, I attended Blackhawk Technical College and earned a degree in Data Processing. I have been married 28 years to Fred and we have raised two children in Elkhorn. This October, we are expecting the birth of our first grandchild. In my off hours, I enjoy reading, cooking and traveling.

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 368640 Population: 102,530 (2012) Real Property Parcels: 65590 (2012) Personal Property Parcels: 3401 (2012) Equalized Value: 13,337,514,000 (2012) Municipalities: 29 School Districts: 19 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Elkhorn Fun Facts: Walworth County was created in 1838 and named in honor of

Reuben Hyde Walworth, a New York judge who was President of the New York State Temperance Society.

Paul Deneen Real Property Lister Washburn County

Contact Information:

Land Information Office Paul Deneen PO Box 639 Shell Lake, WI 54871

[email protected]

Phone: 715-468-4792 Fax: 715-468-4699

www.co.washburn.wi.us

County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 810 Population: 17,848 Real Property Parcels: 34305 Personal Property Parcels: 1001 Equalized Value: $ 2,400,000,000 Municipalities: 25 School Districts: 6 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Shell Lake Fun Facts: x

Member: Brian Braithwaite

Title: Real Property Lister – Washington Co

Address: 432 E. Washington Street West Bend, WI 53095-7986


Phone: 262.335.4370 Fax: 262.335.6866 Hours: 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM

About Me: My employment with Washington County began the day after Labor Day, 1995. Since that time I have served as the Land Information Officer and as the County’s first GIS Manager. Prior to joining Washington County I worked in the title industry and for Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission. My education in includes a 1984 Bachelor of Science in Geography-Cartography Emphasis and in History. I have served as past President of the WRPLA and as a member of the Board of Directors for the Wisconsin Land Information Association. I also hold both Assessor II and Assessor III certification. On the personal side, I reside in Fond du Lac, where I live with my wife, two daughters and a cat.

About the Office: Washington County’s Real Property Lister operates as an office in the Register of Deeds. The Real Property Listers Office maintains assessment information for nineteen of the county’s twenty governmental units, and is the repository for the county surveyors files. It also acts as a clearinghouse for much of the parcel based land information in the county. Currently the office is staffed by two full time positions; the Real Property Lister and the Real Property Specialist. The Real Property Lister is responsible for office administration, oversees the creation of all parcels, reviews parcel mapping activities performed by the GIS Division of the Planning and Parks Department and supervises the production of the assessment rolls. Daily data entry of the assessment roll is the responsibility of the Real Property Specialist. About the City/ County: Washington County is suburban county of mid sized cities and villages. The county is 432 square miles and is comprised of two cities, five villages and thirteen townships. The Real Property Lister is responsible for eighty percent of the county's 60,077 parcels. In 2007 the Office processed over 6,000 documents, causing 6,374 changes to the roll. Washington County’s assessed value in 2007 exceeded 12 billion dollars.

Population Tax Parcels 131,887 (2010) 60,077 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value432 $13,661,989,000

Candace L. White Community Services Rep Waukesha County Address: Candace L. White 515 W Moreland Blvd, Room A110 Waukesha, WI 53188 [email protected] Phone: 262-548-7597 www.waukeshacounty.gov

Professional: I have been preparing property tax bills for Waukesha County since 2003. In 2011 I assumed the Tax Listing responsibilities for 33 of the 37 municipalities in our County. I worked in the Title Insurance industry for over 25 years, learning all facets of the business. I then enjoyed working for Life Insurance company that invested in commercial mortgages prior to beginning employment with Waukesha County. Member of the WRPLA since: 2010 Personal: My favorite pastime is enjoying my 4 year old granddaughter, Gabriella. I enjoy hiking and camping whenever I can fit them in. Cake decorating is a new hobby I have recently started toying with. County Stats: Area in Square Miles: 576 Population: 389,891 (2010) Real Property Parcels: 152,794 (2013) Personal Property Parcels: 18,333 (2013) Equalized Value: 47,217,366,700 (2013) Municipalities: 37 School Districts: 20 Tech School Districts: 1 County Seat: Waukesha Fun Facts: With 77 lakes, 129 miles of hiking/biking trails and over 20 public

golf courses, Waukesha county provides plenty of recreational opportunities.

Member: Donna Andraschko


Address: 811 Harding Street Waupaca, WI 54981-0663

Email: 8am-4pm

Phone: 715-258-6215 Fax: 715-258-6212 Hours: 8am-4pm

About Me:

About the Office: The Land Information Office/Property Listing is organized as a part of the Treasurer’s Office.

Donna Andraschko is the Real Property Lister. Ian Grasshoff and Jason Buck are our GIS Specialist's.

The office is responsible for maintaining property ownership changes and maintaining splits on the computer as well as the maps. There were approximately 500 splits and 3,000 transfers in the last year. All phases of the assessment process are handled in this office. 30 out of 34 municipalities are currently exchanging assessment data electronically with our office. We are moving towards a paperless environment by utilizing document imaging in our day to day activities. The office also deals with most of the inquiries relating to ownership and legal description that occur.

About the City/ County:

Population Tax Parcels 52,682 (2011) 40940 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 765 $3,773,185,700 (2012)

Member: Shawn Kelly

Title: Real Property Lister / LIO – Waushara County

Address: Land Information Office PO Box 300 209 S. St. Marie Wautoma, WI 54982


Phone: 920-787-6587 Fax: 920-787-0425 Hours: 8:00-4:30

About Me: BS in Geography with Professional Emphasis from UW-Oshkosh. Graduate work in Cartography at UW-Madison. Various Federal, State, County and private mapping positions before accepting the Property Listing position at Waushara County in 2012.

About the Office: Real Property Lister duties were moved from the Register of Deeds to the GIS Specialist position with my hiring in 2012. This new RPL/GIS position reports directly to the county’s Administrative Coordinator. The county has recently hired Zach Newton to assist with the Property Listing and GIS Mapping duties.

About the City/ County: Waushara County, "Where Up North Begins" is very much a year-round tourist area as we offer hiking, cross-country skiing and snowmobiling trails. We have very good down-hill skiing at Nordic Mountain and numerous lakes for all your boating, swimming and fishing needs. Agriculture is also an important part of life in Waushara County as we have many vegetable, Christmas tree, and dairy farms. Wautoma, with a population of 2100 is the County seat. We also include a part of the City of Berlin, and all the Villages of Redgranite, Wild Rose, Coloma, Hancock, Plainfield and Lohrville.


Member: Elizabeth (Liz) Nichols

Title: Property Lister – Winnebago County

Address: 415 Jackson Street Oshkosh, WI 54901

Email:

Phone: (920) 236-4778 Fax: (920) 303-3025 Hours: 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m

About Me:

About the Office: The Winnebago County Property Lister’s Department is one of four departments under the “umbrella” of the Planning Office. I operate under my own budget and I am the only department out of the four which is still located in the courthouse. I have two full-time staff persons in addition to myself. Job duties include maintaining the database on the property ownership records, addressing (parcel and mailing), assessments, acreages, legal descriptions, recorded document information, etc. This office is responsible for the work rolls, final assessment rolls, increase/decrease notices of assessment, and status lists. I figure and produce tax bills, tax rolls, which includes the entering of special assessments and a yearly Tax Rate Summary sheet including tax levies and tax rates for each municipality served. We monitor recorded documents and notify zoning officials of ordinance violations. We research documents and related property information in the Register of Deeds Office which has a detailed and complete tract index. I inventory and order assessment and tax state prescribed forms. We review certified survey maps prior to recording.

About the City/ County: Winnebago County covers 454 square miles consisting of 16 townships, four cities, one incorporated village and six unincorporated villages. I am responsible for all but three of the cities. The population is approximately 154,000. We maintain approximately 36,000 parcels. Winnebago County currently uses a computerized mapping system referred to as GIS (Geographic Information System). The software used is Genamap from Genasys, II Inc. Our in-house mapping utilizes COGO with approximately three people performing the duties. The main conversion for GIS is complete. Maintenance of updates is performed daily on GIS.

Population Tax Parcels 154,000 36,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 454 $Example 15,333 Updated 9/8/08

Member: Nancy Marti

Title: Real Property Lister – Wood County

Address: 400 Market Street Wisconsin Rapids, WI 54494


Phone: (715) 421-8479 Fax: (715) 421-8481 Hours: 8:00am-4:30pm M-F

About Me:

About the Office: We are located in the Treasurer's Office. We provide all of the land information for the County that is uploaded to the County’s GIS map. We also assist in tax collection and do inspections and assessments of tax deeded properties.

About the City/ County: Like most Wisconsin counties, the first industries were lumber and shingle mills. Following that, dairy farming grew in central and northern Wood County. Paper mills were built at 4 sites along the Wisconsin River in the Southeastern part of the county. At about the same time, cranberry growing began in the bogs of in the Southern part of the county. These industries are still a substantial part of our economy.

Population Tax Parcels 74785 (2011) 55,000 Area (Square Miles) Equalized Value 828 $4,652,906,900 (2012)

Documents

District 1 - wrpla.org