Town of Washington

Rusk County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 18, 2026

Town of Washington is a jurisdiction in Rusk County, Wisconsin, which does not currently list an online permit database — contact the department directly by phone or email. Use the contact information below to reach the local building department, or the mailing address if the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Contact

Phone: 715-415-1811
Email: klund1@brucetel.net
Department Site: Town of Washington (Rusk County) Clerk (opens in a new tab)

Source: ruskcounty.org (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Debra Klund, Town Clerk
N1310 Sawdust Rd
Bruce, WI 54819

Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.

Additional Notes

RUSK COUNTY entry, independently verified via Rusk County's own official township directory page. WI DSPS delegated-authority PDF lists this town (DOA 54042) with status 'Delegated' but provided no contact in that row. Rusk County's site names Town Clerk Debra Klund (715-415-1811 or alt. 715-868-1310, klund1@brucetel.net, N1310 Sawdust Rd, Bruce, WI 54819); Chairman Martin Borer and Treasurer Tori Hanson are also listed but are not the permit contact. Town Hall: N1146 CTH E, Bruce, WI 54819. No separate UDC/building inspector was identified — hedge/gap, not omitted. Cross-checked against the other four Towns of Washington in this batch (Door, Eau Claire, Green, La Crosse) — phone, email, and address are all distinct; this one is anchored to Bruce, WI in Rusk County.

What You Need Before Applying for a Permit

Most building departments ask for the same core package before they'll issue a permit: a completed application naming the property owner and contractor, the contractor's state license number and proof of insurance (general liability, and workers' comp if employees are on the job), a notice of commencement or equivalent recorded filing for larger jobs where the state requires one, and scaled plans or a site plan for anything beyond minor repairs. Roofing, fence, pool, and solar permits typically have their own simplified checklists — Town of Washington's department (above) can confirm exactly what applies to your project.

Why this matters for insurance: permit history is one of the first things an underwriter or adjuster checks. Unpermitted work — a finished basement, an added bedroom, a rebuilt roof — can complicate a claim or even void coverage for that portion of the loss, and it routinely surfaces during a home inspection. Pulling the right permit up front, and keeping the closed-permit record on file, protects both the property's value and its insurability at resale.

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