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Finance/Treasurer

Form Finder

2023 Tax Exempt Cert Signed

2023 W-9 City of Portage 01.05.23

 

Credit/ Debit Payments

  • To make a General Payment, 1st installment Property Tax Payment, and Municipal Court Payment,  Click Here.

Budgets

2024 Budget Document Final Finance 11.16.23

2023 Budget Document Final

2022 Budget Document Final

 

Audit Reports

  • City of Portage, 2021
  • City-of-Portage-2020

Government Forms

Title VI Plan 9.23.2021 Signed

Property Tax Info

Search for Real Estate Bills and Payment History:

https://ascent.co.columbia.wi.us/LandRecords/PropertyListing/RealEstateTaxParcel#/Search

Requests

  • Special Assessment Form
  • Fee Schedule, January 2023

Key Contacts

Finance Director:
Jennifer Becker
115 W Pleasant Street
Portage, WI 53901
Phone:  608-742-2176 ext. 102
Jennifer.Becker@portagewi.gov

The Finance/Treasurer’s Office provides financial support services for the entire city which includes fiscal management and processing of all accounting transactions pursuant to generally accepted accounting principles.

Daily financial operations are comprised of processing accounts payable, accounts receivable, collection of revenues, payroll, debt management, special assessments, tax roll collection, utility billing, risk management, investments, capital asset record keeping, municipal court, mass transit management, CDBG housing management, and Economic Development management. The Finance Department compiles the Annual Budget, the Capital Improvement Plan, Annual Debt Study, Tax Increment Reports and the Annual State Financial Report.

Standard & Poor Investor Service (S&P) has assigned the City of Portage an AA- bond rating in 2023.

Wheel Tax Information

A $20 Wheel Tax will be added to the annual Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) vehicle registration fee to be used by the City of Portage exclusively for street and transportation improvements.

For more information visit the Wisconsin Department of Transportation website on Municipal Vehicle Registration Fee


 

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City of Portage, WI

City of Portage Municipal Building
115 W Pleasant St. Portage, WI 53901

608.742.2176
Monday - Friday
8:00am - 4:30pm

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