Open Book & Board of Review

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VILLAGE OF ALBANY

2024 OPEN BOOK HOURS

Please take notice that the Village of Albany will be holding Open Book Hours for the 2023 Assessment Roll on Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. via phone at 1-920-749-1995.  Open Book meetings can be held by phone, email, or internet video conferencing.  You may call and if the assessor is not available at the time of your call, please leave a message with your name, phone number, municipality and they will make every effort to return your call within 24 hours.   You may contact the assessor at the following:

Associated Appraisal Consultants
1-920-749-1995
Email:  [email protected] 

2024 BOARD OF REVIEW HOURS

If you are not able to reach an understanding at the Open Book with the Assessor, you may call up to 3 days prior to the Board of Review to schedule your Board of Review meeting.  Property owners may review and examine the 2023 proposed property assessment roll and discuss their concerns with the village assessor at the Board of Review.  Unresolved 2023 assessment matters can be brought to the 2024 Board of Review, which is scheduled for Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 6-8 p.m. in the Albany Village Hall at 206 North Water Street, Albany, WI 53502.  Objection forms must be completed to appear before the Board of Review; appointments are requested.  Call 1-920-749-1995 for appointment.

For further information, please contact the village hall at 608-862-3240.

MICHELLE C. BREWER, Clerk
Village of Albany

Payment Options

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The Village Hall is open to the public; however, please do not enter if you are sick. 

Option 1:  In person at the Village Hall from 8am – 4pm.

Option 2:  Drop off in our secure drop-box, located in the Village Hall parking lot near our front entrance.  We will mail a receipt upon request.

Option 3:  Mail your payment to the Village Hall – 206 North Water Street, Albany WI 53502.  We will mail a receipt upon request.

Option 4: Direct Payment through the Village of Albany Utility Department. Reach out to the Clerk’s office and get set up; there’s no fees for this option.

**NEW** Option 5:  HeyGov, our new portal to view your account and pay online at https://app.heygov.com/albanywi.org/quick-pay 

Option 6:  By Credit/Debit Card – www.allpaid.com; on the right hand side under Make a Payment enter the following code that matches the type of payment you are trying to complete:  7752 (Water/Sewer) ~ 7753 (Fines/Forfeitures) ~ 7754 (Misc) ~ 7751 (Taxes).  This payment method will include a 3% ($3 minimum) administrative fee of the amount paid and a receipt will be generated for you at the time of payment.  Please click Online Payment Instructions if need help with the payment screens.

Dog License

To obtain your 2024 dog license, you can apply in person, drop-box or email.  If your dog has updated rabies information, please provide a copy of that information as well as the fee, which is $5 spayed/neutered and $10 unaltered.  If you chose to provide information via email, we will let you know your fee and once that is received, you will be mailed your new dog license. 

Notice: Change of Village Hall Office Hours

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Effective March 13, 2024 – The Village Hall Clerk’s office will be CLOSED to the public on Wednesday’s until further notice.  We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.  Just a reminder that payments can be left in the gray drop box next to the Village Hall front door and online at www.allpaid.com  (use PLC #7752 for utility bills; #7754 for fines & forfeitures; and #7754 for miscellaneous payments).  The office will be open to the public on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday from 8:00am-4:00pm.  Thank you!!

CHANGE: Water/Sewer Billing

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The Village has been approved to move from quarterly billing to monthly billing.  The effective start date will be October 1, 2023.  This means your 3rd quarter bill (July, August, September usage) will be mailed out on October 1, 2023 and due on the 20th.  This also means that the second “late” notice that has been sent out in the past will be eliminated in order to help the effectiveness of our billing period. Therefore, you will receive the original bill at the first of each month and if the bill has not been paid by the 20th, you will automatically receive a disconnection notice…so PLEASE be aware that you will no longer receive a late notice as a reminder you have a bill still due. 

The monthly bills will then begin on November 1st and each month thereafter and will be due on the 20th of each month.  If you receive a disconnection notice and you have not made arrangements for payment, your service will be disconnected.  In order to restore service, you will need to make full payment, plus the re-connection fee.  Schedule No. Mg-1, Amendment No. 35 is available for viewing at the Village Hall.

Please be patient as we navigate these changes. 

Thank you for your cooperation!!

April 6, 2021 Election Information

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If you still wish to vote via absentee ballot in 2021, you will need to submit a new absentee application, unless you are indefinitely confined. Please go to myvote.wi.gov and click “vote absentee” to begin the application process. The next election is April 6.
~Registration Deadlines:
April 2, 2021 – Deadline to register in-person at the Village Hall.
(You can register in-person the day of the election)
~Absentee Deadlines:
April 1, 2021 – Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail, online, email or fax. Please return via mail or use our drop box in front of the main entrance. Don’t wait to return your ballot, get it back as soon as possible!
March 23, 2021 – Absentee Voting In-Person at the Village Hall begins; Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. **PLEASE call 608-862-3240 to set up a time for us to meet with you as we are closed to the public for walk-ins to help limit contact for everyone’s safety.**

Village Hall Closed to the Public

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VILLAGE HALL CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC

To help slow the spread of Covid-19 & protect our staff and you, the village is strongly encouraging all business to be completed via phone/email at this time.

Village Hall Staff is available by phone/email during normal business hours:
Monday – Friday
8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Village Hall – 608-862-3240
Public Works – 608-862-3246 or 608-558-2129
Police – 608-862-3255 or 911 emergency
Court Clerk – 608-862-0101

Staff will not be available on Thursday, December 24th and Friday, December 25th.  We wish everyone a safe, healthy and happy Holiday!!!

Drop Box

Payments and other items can be dropped off in our secure drop-box located by our front entrance.

Online Payments

Online Payments can be made at www.govpaynow.com, use the following Pay Location Code (PLC) numbers:

Utility Payments – 7752
Fine Payments – 7753
Tax Payments – 7751
Miscellaneous — 7754

For 2020 Tax and Dog Payment information, please visit https://www.albanywi.org/tax-information/

Thanksgiving Closures

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The Village staff will be unavailable on Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27, 2020 for the Thanksgiving Holiday.  We wish everyone a safe and Happy Thanksgiving!!

Election Information

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REMINDER to VILLAGE OF ALBANY RESIDENTS:
In-person absentee voting has ended. If you still have an absentee ballot at home, please bring it to the Village Hall, 206 North Water Street prior to 8:00 p.m. on November 3rd. Any ballots received after 8:00 p.m. on Tuesday, November 3rd cannot be counted.
We look forward to seeing the rest of you at the polls on Tuesday, November 3rd from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Remember to bring a photo ID.

Important Election Information

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November 3, 2020 – Polls open for in-person voting from 7:00 am to 8:00 pm.

Voter Registration Deadlines:

October 14, 2020 – Deadline to register to vote online (by 11:59 pm) or by mail (postmarked).
October 30, 2020 – Deadline to register in-person at the Village Hall. You can register to vote the day of election.

Absentee by Mail Deadlines:

October 29, 2020 by 5:00 pm – Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail (regular and overseas voters). October 30, 2020 by 5:00 pm – Deadline to request an absentee ballot by mail for indefinitely confined and non-active military voters.

Absentee Voting In-Person at the Village Hall will begin on October 20, 2020; Monday – Friday from 8:00 am to 4:00 pm.  **PLEASE call 608-862-3240 to set up a time for us to meet with you as we are closed to the public for walk-ins to help limit contact and for everyone’s safety.**

You have the option to register and request an absentee ballot online at http://myvote.wi.gov and if you have any questions about the ID requirement, you can find some information at http://bringit.wi.gov.

***Please note, if you are in Albany Township, you will need to call Bonnie Zee, Town Clerk at 608-862-3322 or 608-558-8853.***