Broadband
Follow the Rock County Broadband Project progress: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/residents/broadband-project
Tax Collection
Full or First Installment payment of Real Estate and Personal Property are due on January 31, 2024. Second Installments, or any payments made after that date must be paid directly to Rock County. Residents in Rockvale should contact their office for tax information.
Dog Licenses
Dogs that are more than 5 months of age are required to be licensed (Wis. Statute 174.05). To apply for a license, send the required information with your payment to the Town of Rock, Po Box 25, Afton, WI 53501. When applying for a dog license, include the owner’s name, address, and phone number, as well as the dog’s name, age, breed, color, and proof of alteration. A copy of the certificate of rabies must accompany your application.
Fees: $5.00/ altered dog, $10.00/unaltered, $5.00/puppy.
To ensure all of the necessary information is included, the official Dog License Application can be obtained here. Applications made after March 31, 2024 will incur a late fee of $5.00.
To submit through the mail, please send the necessary information, along with the official Rabies Vaccine Certificate and the dues, to: Town of Rock, Po Box 25 , Afton, WI 53501.
Register of Deeds
Sandy Disrud announces Free Service Property Fraud Alert
By subscribing to Property Fraud Alert (PFA) , the subscriber will be notified any time there is a document recorded with their name as a party. PFA is a proactive service that gives property owners a better position against fraudsters. Whenever there is a recording activity associated with their name, whether it be a fraudulent deed, a lien on their property, or a legitimate document – PFA provides a prompt notification to the subscriber. PFA is a free service made available by the Rock County Register of Deeds Office. Subscribe online or by phone.
1.800.728.3858
E-Waste Collection
Address: 2301 W B-R Townline Road, Beloit
Phone Number: 608-473-0457
Dates: Saturday, April 20, 2024, 8:00 am - 11:00 am, and Saturday, September 14, 2023, 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Town of Rock Residents may drop off electronics at Waste Management during the designated E-Waste Collection Events. This would include: computers, printers, scanners, fax machines, televisions, computer monitors, laptop computers, keyboards, DVD players, VCRs and digital video players/recorders.
Hall or Park Rental
To rent the Rock Town Hall, cost is based on the size of the event as follows:
Up to 50 People
Resident $100.00
Non-Resident $200.00
51-100 People
Resident $200.00
Non-Resident $350.00.
Over 100 People
Resident $300.00
Non-Resident $500.00
A $250.00 deposit is required at booking if you are not having alcohol, with alcohol the deposit is $500.00.
Park rent is $50.00 for resident, and $100.00 for nonresident.
Contact Courtney Ross at (608) 214-9235 for reservations for the Town Hall or Park.
Contact Courtney Ross at (608) 214-9235 for reservations for the Town Hall or Park.
Town of Rock Schedule of Building Permit Fees
Building Permit
Residential Buildings - Base Fee $750 (includes 2,500 SF of total area)
$0.15/SF (all remaining building areas)
Commercial Buildings- $0.15/SF, $200 minimum
Accessory Buildings- $0.10/SF, $100 minimum
Agricultural Buildings- $0.06/SF, $100 minimum
Electrical Permit Fees
Miscellaneous Wiring- $0.06/SF All areas, $100 minimum
Electrical Service- $100
HVAC Permit Fees
$0.06/SF All areas, $100 minimum
Plumbing Fees
$0.06/SF All areas, $100 minimum
Demolition Permit
$100
Reinspection Fee
$50
FAILURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT PRIOR TO STARTING WORK WILL RESULT IN DOUBLE FEES
Residential: Tim Kienbaum
Commercial: Bill Kienbaum
Address: RETURN PERMITS TO: 1545 Kellogg Ave, Janesville, WI 53546
Phone Number: 608-295-2765
Email: twkienbaum@gmail.com
Services: You may print a copy of the building permit application online, by clicking here.
Protect Wisconsin Waterways
In 2022, the Town of Rock joined the Rock River Storm Water Group, a group of communities from Waupun to Beloit committed to improving the health of the Rock River and other Wisconsin waterways by reducing storm water runoff pollution. Learn simple things you can do around your property to reduce storm water runoff and help Protect Wisconsin’s Waterways at www.protectwiwaterways.org.
Earlier this year the Town completed the implementation of a DNR required illicit discharge detection program. The goal of the program is to identify and eliminate any inappropriate stormwater discharge. This year no illicit flows were found. In the future, this inspection program will be completed every two years as required by the DNR. An illicit discharge is any stormwater flow that includes inappropriate contaminants that should not be in stormwater runoff. Examples of illicit discharges include household chemicals, gas, oil, or any other foreign materials that might be dumped into a ditch or drainage pipe. The concern with any of these discharges is the potential hazardous impact of these materials when they reach streams, lakes, or rivers. If any resident suspects they have seen an illicit discharge, they are encouraged to report it to the Town.
What is Storm Water Runoff & Why It Matters?
Storm water runoff is rain and melting snow that flows off building rooftops, driveways, lawns, streets, parking lots, construction sites, and industrial storage yards. Storm water runoff goes directly into our waterways – but is not clean water. Storm water runoff often carries pollutants that can seriously harm our waterways and wildlife. It can also cause erosion. Own waterfront property? Minimize your shoreline erosion by following the tips at protectwiwaterways.org.
Report Pollution Entering Storm Drains or Waterways
Anything that enters our storm drains eventually makes its way through the storm sewer system to our lakes, rivers, and streams. When debris, trash, chemicals, paint or other substances are placed in our streets, storm drains or drainage ways it is the same as dumping it straight into our waterways. During rain storms only rain should enter the storm drain. If it’s not raining, nothing should be washing down storm drains or into area waters
To prevent water pollution from threatening our waters, the town passed an illicit discharge ordinance. An illicit discharge is any discharge of a potentially polluting substance directly or through stormwater that reaches a municipal storm sewer, drainage way, wetland, waterbody or groundwater. This ordinance prohibits illicit discharges and aims to prevent and eliminate illegal discharges.
Examples of potential water pollution or illicit discharges:
- Cleaning paint containers or brushes outside
- Grease or other substances leaking from a dumpster
- Oil, chemical spills
- Concrete washout water draining from a construction site
Local municipalities are asking residents and local businesses for help reporting potential pollution to our waters. If you see something other than rain or snowmelt draining into a storm drain or into a local waterway, please report it using the form below or by calling our office .
To report spills or discharges that require immediate attention during non-business hours (4:00 p.m. - 8:00 a.m.) or weekends (Saturdays and Sundays), please contact the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources 24-hour Emergency Hotline at 1-800-943-0003.
Everyday Actions You Can Take to Project Our Waters
- Safely dispose of household hazardous waste.
- Sweep grass clippings out of streets and sidewalks after mowing.
- Keep Streets Leaf-free before the rain.
- Minimize fertilizer and herbicide use and make sure not to apply right before a storm.
- Reduce winter salt use, 1 teaspoon can pollute 5 gallons of water. WI Salt Wise.
Livestock Premise ID
Any location in Wisconsin where livestock are kept or congregated must be registered. Livestock includes:
- Cattle and other bovine animals
- Swine
- Poultry
- Sheep
- Goats
- Horses and other equine animals
- Farm-raised deer and other cervids
- Gamebirds including pheasants, quail, wild turkeys, migrating waterfowl, pigeons, and exotic birds raised in captivity
- Bison
- Llamas and other camelids
- Ratites such as emus and ostriches
- Fish
Visit the Premises Registration page for more information and for registration.
NOTICE OF 2024 OPEN BOOK
Notice is hereby given Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the Town of Rock Assessment Rolls for year 2024 will be open for examination and inspection at Rock Town Hall, 5102 S County Rd D, Afton, WI on May 6, 2024 from 3:00 pm to 5:00 pm. You may also contact the assessor anytime before the end of the Open Book by email or phone (email is preferred).
Assessor: Ray Koscak, raykoscak@catalisgov.com 262-253-1142
NOTICE OF 2024 BOARD OF REVIEW
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Rock shall convene for the purpose of hearing objections to property valuations on June 3, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to conclusion at Rock Town Hall, 5102 S County Rd D, Afton, Wisconsin. (Board must meet a minimum of two hours).
Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board:
1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board of Review’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board of Review about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review.
2. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board of Review Clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the Board of Review shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, and the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days, with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting.
3. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Board of Review Clerk within the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Review may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board of Review may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, and the Board of Review shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the Board of Review in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board of Review, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the Board.
4. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information used to arrive at that estimate.
5. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method of valuation, unless no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses that the assessor requests, as specified in Assessor's Manual Under Wis. Stat. § 73.03(2a). Town of Rock, Rock County has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court. The information that is provided in this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(1).
6. The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Wis. Stat. § 441.16(2) that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement.
7. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board of Review , or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if
the objection is allowed under Wis. Stat. § 70.47(3)(a), that person provides notice to the Board of Review Clerk as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of
the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take.
8. No person shall be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if
the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed.
Kristina Bennett, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Rock
Rock County Clean Sweep
Contents
VSQG letter and inventory Spring 2024 - Rock County_Dane
HOUSEHOLD AG BROCHURE with dates
For more information, visit https://www.co.rock.wi.us/departments/land-conservation/clean-sweep