Frequently Asked Questions

This page contains a list of commonly asked questions about the Dane County Government services and procedures. Each question contains a link to a website with answers to that question. The questions are sorted by topic. Click on a topic below to jump to the questions it contains.

• Budget
• Elections
• Fines & Fees
• Forms & Applications
• Government Contacts
• Legislation
• Licenses & Permits
• Public Land Information
• Records
• Registration
• Taxes

Budget

• Where Can I Find the Current Year Dane County Budget?
• Where Do I Find Past Dane County Budgets?
• Where Can I Find Major Pending Contracts?
• Where Do I Find the Budget for Human Services?

Elections

• How do I Run for County Board Supervisor?
• How do I Run for County Constitutional Office?
• How do I Run for County Executive?
• Where Can I Find Election Results?
• Where Do I Find Polling Locations?
• Where Do I Find Campaign Finance Reports?

Fines & Fees

• Where Do I Pay Court Fines and Fees?
• Where Do I Pay for my Parking Ticket?
• Where Do I Pay Park Citations?
• How Much Do Park Permits Cost?
• Where Do I Pay for Child Support?
• How Much Does the Register of Deeds Charge for Processing and Copying Documents?

Forms & Applications

• Where Do I Find Court Forms?
• Where Do I Find Employment Application Forms?
• Where Do I Find Vital Record Forms?
• Where Do I Find Real Estate Forms?
• How Do I Apply for a Cell Tower Permit?

Government Contacts

• Where is a Printable County Directory?
• Where Can I Search for an Employee's Contact Information?
• How Do I Contact an Employee in the City of Madison Government?
• How Do I Contact an Employee in the State of Wisconsin Government?

Legislation

• Where is a List of the Dane County Ordinances?
• Where Can I Find a List of Ordinance Amendments?
• When Do the Committees Meet?
• Where Do I Find the Minutes and Agendas for these Meetings?

Licenses & Permits

• How do I Obtain Highway Permits?
• How do I Obtain a Marriage License?
• How do I Obtain Permits For Dane County Parks?
• How do I Obtain Permits For Stormwater and Erosion Control?
• How do I Obtain a Conditional Use Permit?
• How do I Obtain a Zoning Permit?
• How Do I Petition to Rezone?

Public Land Information

• Where Can I Obtain Maps of Dane County?
• Where do I Find an Online Map of Dane County?
• Where do I Find Public Information About Land Parcels in Dane County?
• Where do I Find a List of Parks in Dane County?
• Where do I Find Information on County Real Estate Acquisitions?
• Where do I Find Information on Land Conservation Programs?

Records

• How do I Record a Military Discharge?
• How do I Request Birth Records?
• How do I Request Genealogy Records?
• How do I Request Marriage Records?
• How do I Request Death Records?
• Where Do I Find Court Records?

Registration

• How do I Register a Business Name
• How do I Register to Dispose of Waste?
• How do I Register for Plant Dane?
• How do I Register as a Stormwater Consultant?
• How do I Register as a Vendor?
• How do I Register to Vote?

Taxes

• Where Do I Find Local Tax Information?
• How do I Pay My Taxes Online?
• What is the Lottery Credit?