Tax & Assessor
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Posted September 16, 2021:
NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK for the TOWN OF FERN NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Open Book for the Town of Fern shall be held on Thursday, September 30, 2021, from 9:00 am to 11:00 am at the Fern Town Hall located at 3204 State Highway 101, Fern, Wisconsin. The assessor, R & R Assessing Services, will be present at Open Book, and the assessment roll will be open for public inspection. If you have any questions or concerns about your assessment, you should attend Open Book to discuss these with the assessor in an informal setting. You do not need an appointment to speak with the assessor at the time – walk-ins are welcome during the posted hours. Respectfully submitted by: Patti De Clark Town Clerk 
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Assessor for the Town of Fern:
R & R Assessing Services
Melvin G Rasta, Assessor
P O Box 167
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
920-846-4250
[email protected].
Researching Taxes in the Town of Fern, Wisconsin:
There are three ways that you can find out how much money you owe on your tax bill.
1. Florence County website available at www.florencecountywi.com
On the right side of the page you will see "Florence County Quicklinks." Click on the 4th item on the list "Property Tax Records." Here you can search by name or by parcel number. Once you have the correct record, select "taxes" on the left side of the page. Make sure that you select the proper tax year to see the amount due. Information is available about 1 week after tax bills have been distributed by the county treasurer to the township clerks. This is usually the first or second week of December.
2. You can call the Town of Fern Treasurer. Please note that the Town Treasurer has a regular full-time job, so she will most likely not be available to answer the phone during the day. After February 1, the County Treasurer will have the most up-to-date and complete records for the current year's taxes.
3. You can investigate tax amounts from the County Treasurer office located at 400 Lake Avenue, Florence, WI . Phone 715-528-3204. County Treasurer’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:30.
Making Payments:
When making payments please have correct payment amount. Include parcel # on check stub with disbursement amount. Limit the # of parcels to 10 to be included on one tax payment. Give clear and accurate disbursement instructions for check amount. Checks will be returned if disbursement is inaccurate. Overpayments are refunded to the property owner after board approval and check has cleared bank.
Florence County allows for two installments. The first installment is payable to the Township Clerk and due by January 31. The second installment is payable to the County Treasurer and due by July 31. Post marked dates are accepted. Please note that your receipt from your first payment and your original tax bill (mailed in December) are the only reminders you will receive for the second installment.
Town of Fern Property Owners Mail Tax Payments To:
First Installment (current year taxes paid from December 1 through January 31):
Town of Fern
Carol Demko, Treasurer
P.O. Box 688
Florence, WI 54121
715-528-3331
Second Installment (current year taxes paid anytime after January 31 and all previous year taxes):
Florence County
Donna Liebergen, Treasurer
P.O. Box 410
501 Lake Avenue
Florence, WI 54121
715-528-3204
R & R Assessing Services
Melvin G Rasta, Assessor
P O Box 167
Oconto Falls, WI 54154
920-846-4250
[email protected].
Researching Taxes in the Town of Fern, Wisconsin:
There are three ways that you can find out how much money you owe on your tax bill.
1. Florence County website available at www.florencecountywi.com
On the right side of the page you will see "Florence County Quicklinks." Click on the 4th item on the list "Property Tax Records." Here you can search by name or by parcel number. Once you have the correct record, select "taxes" on the left side of the page. Make sure that you select the proper tax year to see the amount due. Information is available about 1 week after tax bills have been distributed by the county treasurer to the township clerks. This is usually the first or second week of December.
2. You can call the Town of Fern Treasurer. Please note that the Town Treasurer has a regular full-time job, so she will most likely not be available to answer the phone during the day. After February 1, the County Treasurer will have the most up-to-date and complete records for the current year's taxes.
3. You can investigate tax amounts from the County Treasurer office located at 400 Lake Avenue, Florence, WI . Phone 715-528-3204. County Treasurer’s office hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday. Lunch is from 12:00 to 12:30.
Making Payments:
When making payments please have correct payment amount. Include parcel # on check stub with disbursement amount. Limit the # of parcels to 10 to be included on one tax payment. Give clear and accurate disbursement instructions for check amount. Checks will be returned if disbursement is inaccurate. Overpayments are refunded to the property owner after board approval and check has cleared bank.
Florence County allows for two installments. The first installment is payable to the Township Clerk and due by January 31. The second installment is payable to the County Treasurer and due by July 31. Post marked dates are accepted. Please note that your receipt from your first payment and your original tax bill (mailed in December) are the only reminders you will receive for the second installment.
Town of Fern Property Owners Mail Tax Payments To:
First Installment (current year taxes paid from December 1 through January 31):
Town of Fern
Carol Demko, Treasurer
P.O. Box 688
Florence, WI 54121
715-528-3331
Second Installment (current year taxes paid anytime after January 31 and all previous year taxes):
Florence County
Donna Liebergen, Treasurer
P.O. Box 410
501 Lake Avenue
Florence, WI 54121
715-528-3204