Clerk, Taxes & Elections

The clerk keeps town records, runs elections and issues licenses, including short-term rental licenses. The treasurer collects property taxes.

Property taxes

Tax bills are mailed in mid-December to the mailing address on file, so seasonal residents should keep theirs up to date with the clerk.

When taxes are due
Payment	Due	Pay to
Full payment or first installment	January 31	Town Treasurer
Second installment	July 31	Larkin County Treasurer

Pay by mail, in person during office hours, or in the drop box at the Town Hall. Make checks payable to Town of Heron Lake.

On election days the polls are open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. at the Town Hall.

Check your registration, see what's on your ballot or request an absentee ballot at MyVote Wisconsin.
Seasonal residents vote where they live most of the year. If that's Heron Lake, register here.
In-person absentee voting is at the Town Hall during office hours, starting two weeks before each election.

Short-term rental license: required for renting a home for less than 30 days. Renew by May 1 each year. $150, plus a fire and safety check for new rentals.
Dog licenses: due by March 31. Bring proof of rabies vaccination.

Sign up with the clerk for email notices about road work, lake levels and meetings while you're away.
Garbage and recycling pickup runs weekly from Memorial Day to Labor Day and every other week the rest of the year.

Sue Larkin

(715) 555-0161

Mark Peplinski

(715) 555-0162

(715) 555-0161