The County Clerk is a Constitutional Officer elected every two years by the voters of Portage County.

The County Clerk's office provides services to the County Board of Supervisors and the general public and acts as an agent and representative for the State of Wisconsin through clerical assistance, issuance and distribution of licenses, election coordination, and maintenance of records.

The Clerk is also responsible for the following:

• Apportionment of County Tax
• Compiling the Annual Directory
• County Dog License Records
• County Mail
• Election Administration
• Election Results
• Information Center for the General Public
• Issuing DNR Hunting and Fishing Licenses
• Issuing Declarations of Domestic Partnership
  - Domestic Partnership Law 770
  - Vital Records FAQs on Domestic Partnership Law
• Filing the Certificate of Termination of Domestic Partnership
• Issuing Marriage Licenses
• Minutes and Agendas for Meetings
• Tax Deeded Land Sales
• County Maps
• Solicitor Permits
• Large Assembly Permits
• Commercial Animal Establishment Licenses
• County Records
• County Board Payroll
• Notary Service

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