Washington County FAQs

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Please contact the Health Department at 262-335-4462

If you are homeless call Housing Support Services at (262)334-7450 or contact the Salvation Army at (262)365-0405.

The local municipality mails out the real estate tax bills by December 15th.

Burial assistance is available to county residents who are eligible for T-19 (Medicaid) at the time of death. Please call the 262-335-4610 for the current policy and a request for the burial assistance form. Request must be made within 12 months of the date of death.

If you don't receive your tax bill by December 20th, please contact the County Treasurer's office. Failure to receive a property tax bill does not relieve the taxpayer of the obligation to pay their taxes timely.

Budgeting assistance is available through Washington County Housing Support Services (262)334-7450 for low income families. You may also be able to find resources in your telephone book under financial planning and services.

The first installment or full payment option is due on or before January 31st to the Local Treasurer.

The standard fee is $35/day for the first three days and $125/day thereafter. After the third day the fee may be adjusted based on family income, if the agency receives the required financial information. Both parents are legally responsible for their children. Both parents are billed, even if one is paying child support. The bill is calculated using the standard fee, the split in half. Each parent's financial information is applied to their half of the bill.

If the first installment is not paid in full by January 31, the entire unpaid blance becomes delinquent and is subject to interest and penalty retroactive to February 1 at a rate of 1.5% per month until it is paid in full. Delinquent real estate tax payments are payable to the Washington County Treasurer.

The use of physical discipline is never encouraged. An angry parent may lose control and accidentally harm or injure a child. For information on positive parenting techniques, call the Family Center at (262)338-9461.

Property tax payments are considered timely if they are postmarked on or before the respective due dates according to WI State Statutes. We urge taxpayers to mail several days early to avoid postal delay when mailing from community mail boxes. You may consider going to the Post Office and having them hand-cancel your envelope to assure a timely postmark.

Contact the Workforce Development Center at 2200 Greentree Rd, West Bend (262)335-5300 or 666 Grand Avenue in Hartford (262)673-2324. Receive help with job search, resume writing, interviewing techniques, and/or career development. To visit the web site: http://www.wfdc.org.

No, but we encourage taxpayers to make whatever payments they can to reduce their outstanding balance as well as the amount of interest and penalties that will be assessed. We will accept partial payments of $50 or more on delinquent property taxes.

The Department does accept donations in the form of a check. Donations of food are referred to local community food pantries, donations of clothing or toys are referred to non-profit human services agencies in the county. We use the financial donations to purchase gift certificates for the families we serve as a positive reinforcement for working toward treatment goals.

The second installment of property tax is due on or before July 31 to the County Treasurer. Payments that are mailed must be postmarked no later than July 31st to be considered a timely payment.

If you want to apply for Social Security or have questions about your benefits, please call the local Social Security Administration Office at (262)338-3842. Their office is located at 712 Park Avenue in West Bend. The toll free number is 1-800-772-1213. The Department of Social Services does not handle Social Security applications or benefits issues.

The City of West Bend has a four installment payment plan with due dates of January 31, March 31, May 31, and July 31. The City collects all four of these installments. As of August 1, the City turns over their delinquent property tax collections to the County Treasurer.

No, we can accept the check if we are collecting the taxes. We do not accept checks payable to anyone besides the Washington County Treasurer, the local treasurer, or the deeded property owner.

The confidentiality of Department records, both economic support and social services, are protected by five different sections of the Wisconsin State Statutes. Requests to review a record must be made in writing to the Director of the Department. Decision on what may or may not be viewed by the requestor will be based on the statutory limitations or in consultation with the County Attorney. Decisions will be made in a timely manner not exceeding 30 days.

If you would like to report any suspected fraud, call (262)335-4610 and ask for the Fraud Investigator. Please have as many details ready as possible in order for us to complete the investigation. We welcome information from the public regarding fraud.

No. Parents remain legally and financially responsible for their children until they reach the age of 18.

Medicare is a national health program sponsored by the federal government for people that receive Social Security once they reach age 65 or after two years of receiving Social Security Disability payments. Medicare has two parts. Part A is hospital insurance for inpatient hospital care. Part B helps pay doctor and medical services but not prescriptions. For most people, Part B requires a premium. Medicaid, also called Title 19, is an assistance program for needy and low-income people to help with medical bills and prescription drugs. To qualify for Medicaid, you must be a citizen or an eligible alien, meet the financial requirements, and be in one of the following categories: Age 65 or older, blind or disabled, under age 19, pregnant, or a relative caretaker of a minor child under age 19.

For disability assistance, the Aging and Disability Resource Center number is 262-335-4497 or toll free 877-306-3030.