TOWN OF PERRY
10084 County Highway A
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Located in the southwest corner of Dane County, the Town of Perry is thirty-six square
miles of gently rolling hills with abundant wildlife and rural beauty. (map)
Named in honor of Admiral Oliver Hazard Perry,
Naval Commander in the War of 1812
Population 745 (2025)
Town Of Perry Updates:
TOWN OF PERRY – 2025 PROPERTY TAX COLLECTION INFORMATION
Tax bills were mailed on December 10, 2025.
Payment by mail is preferred. Please include the bottom portion of the tax bill with your check, payable to “Town of Perry.”
For receipts: To receive a receipt, include the full bill and a self-addressed, stamped envelope. The top of the bill will be marked “Paid,” and it will be sent back to you as your receipt.
Property Tax Bill Collection at the Perry Town Hall:
Saturday, January 24 – 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM
For questions, contact Stephanie Zwettler at 608-832-6747, 608-444-6425 (cell), or sszwettler@gmail.com.
To search for property information by owner, address, or parcel, please visit https://accessdane.danecounty.gov/.
Dog licenses
Dog licenses are for the calendar year. The Town receives $1.25 per tag. Dane County increased its fee portion effective with the 2026 license tag due to a dramatic increase in the cost of sheltering stray, abandoned, and seized animals. The new dog license fees are:
- Spayed or Neutered $20.00
- Intact (un-spayed or un-neutered) $31.00
- Multiple license $58.00
Furnish the following when applying for a license:
- Proof of rabies vaccination
- Separate check, payable to “Town of Perry” in exact amount.
- A self-addressed, stamped envelope – the rabies certificate will be returned with the tag.
TOWN of PERRY is HIRING
Assistant Town Road Patrolman
Seeking applicants for this Part-Time Position / On-Call Basis
Responsibilities Include:
– Operating Snowplows, Mowers, Trimmers
– Assisting the Town Road Patrolman
Please mail your resume by February 16, 2026, to:
Town of Perry Chairman Roger Kittleson
at 608-438-7249 or kittlesonroger@gmail.com
VOTING BY ABSENTEE BALLOT
February 17, 2026 Spring Primary
Town of Perry
Any qualified elector who is unable or unwilling to appear at the polling place on Tuesday, February 17, 2026, for the Spring Primary Election may request to vote an absentee ballot. A qualified elector is any U.S. Citizen, who will be 18 years of age or older on election day, who has resided in the ward or municipality where he or she wishes to vote for at least 28 consecutive days before the election. The elector must also be registered in order to receive an absentee ballot.
TO REQUEST AN ABSENTEE BALLOT, PLEASE CONTACT YOUR MUNICIPAL CLERK, OR GO TO MYVOTE.WI.GOV
Contact your municipal clerk and request that an application for an absentee ballot be sent to you for the Spring Primary Election. You may also request an absentee ballot by letter, email, or fax. Your written request must list your voting (registered) address within the municipality where you wish to vote, the address where the absentee ballot should be sent, if different, your name, and your signature (if by letter or fax). Special absentee voting application provisions apply to electors who are indefinitely confined to home or a care facility, in the military, overseas, hospitalized, or serving as a sequestered juror. If this applies to you, please contact your municipal clerk. You can also personally go to the clerk’s office, complete a written certification, and vote an absentee ballot in-person. YOU MUST PROVIDE YOUR PHOTO ID TO RECEIVE AN ABSENTEE BALLOT.
THE DEADLINE FOR MAKING APPLICATION TO VOTE ABSENTEE BY MAIL IS 5:00 P.M., ON THE THURSDAY BEFORE THE ELECTION – FEBRUARY 12, 2026. DATES AND TIMES FOR ABSENTEE VOTING IN THE CLERK’S OFFICE ARE DETERMINED BY EACH MUNICIPALITY, BUT NO EARLIER THAN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2026 AND NO LATER THAN SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 2026. THE TIMES SET BY EACH MUNICIPALITY FOR THE SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION ARE LISTED BELOW.
ALL VOTED BALLOTS MUST BE RETURNED TO THE MUNICIPAL CLERK BY THE VOTER BY MAIL, IN-PERSON, OR VIA DROP BOX, SO THE BALLOTS CAN BE DELIVERED TO THE PROPER POLLING PLACE BEFORE THE POLLS CLOSE ON FEBRUARY 17, 2026, THE DAY OF THE ELECTION. BALLOTS WILL NOT BE COUNTED IF THEY ARE RECEIVED AFTER 8:00PM ON ELECTION DAY. BALLOTS MUST BE DELIVERED BY THE PERSON WHO VOTED THE BALLOT, WITH THE EXCEPTION OF VOTERS WITH DISABILITIES. THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO ASSISTANCE IN RETURNING THEIR ABSENTEE BALLOT.
To obtain an absentee ballot send a written request to:
Town of Perry
Mary Price, Clerk
1004 State Hwy 78
Mount Horeb, WI 53572
Absentee Voting by Appointment
Tel: 608-437-4553
mlprice@mhtc.net
TDS Commits to High-Speed Internet Service for the Town of Perry
Contact TDS to Request a Possible Interim Service Upgrade
SEE BELOW
TDS Telecommunications Inc. has announced it will bring high-speed internet service to the residents of the Town of Perry.
In a January 10, 2024, letter to State Senator Dianne Hesselbein and Representative Mike Bare, TDS committed to upgrading Perry’s existing low-speed copper wire network by building a new broadband fiber optic network in the town. The new network will offer speeds of over 100/20 megabits per second (Mbps). The average speed in Perry is 12.6/3.7 Mbps.
Town of Perry Chairman Roger Kittleson told TDS he was delighted to read about TDS’s commitment to the Town and looks forward to hearing more from TDS as the project moves forward.
Under current FCC rules, the high-speed fiber optic service project must be completed by 2028. Until then, it may be possible for some Town residents to upgrade their existing low-speed copper wire internet service to a higher-speed copper wire service called “bonded twisted pair.”
Town residents interested in upgrading their service to “bonded twisted pair” should contact TDS to request an evaluation to determine if it can be done at their location.
A request can be made using this link: https://tdstelecom.com/contactus/residential/send-question/contact-form.html
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey Results
Thank you to everyone participating in the 2023 Community Survey distributed this summer.
Here are the results:
Survey presentation (color)
Survey presentation (grayscale)
Town of Perry 2023 Community Survey – with results listed
Broadband results
Survey comments
Survey presentation – 2 slides per page
Tell us about your broadband experience. Wisconsin Internet Self-Report (WISER) is an internet survey and speed test that will be used to advise Wisconsin’s broadband planning efforts. Everyone is encouraged to take the survey and help us create a better broadband map. You may take the survey multiple times to report on additional locations, connections or to take an updated speed test. WISER will serve as a long-standing tool to track broadband service over time. Contact the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin to learn more!
TAKE THE WISER SURVEY NOW
FRIENDS OF PERRY PARKS
The Friends of the Parks of Perry Township, Inc., is a non-profit organization that was established in 2004 to develop and maintain parks within Perry township.
For updates on past and future events, projects, and community support, please read the
Friends Newsletter – Spring 2025
Friends of the Perry Parks is also taking orders for personalized, engraved pavers for the Heritage Circle Paver Fundraising Project, to be located in the Town of Perry Hauge Historic District Park.
The Heritage Circle is open to everyone. By purchasing a paver, you will join others who, over the years, have helped support the protection and preservation of the Hauge Log Church National Historic Site. The Heritage Circle features pavers inscribed with names and messages honoring individuals, families, veterans, organizations, and those who have cherished this place, as well as those who may never have had the opportunity to see it. See the newsletter listed above for additional photos and information.
For details on the park, please see the Hauge District Park Brochure and 2023 Map.
And for information on becoming a Friends of Perry Parks member, please see the
Friends of Perry Parks Brochure 2025