Village of Spencer

Marathon County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Village of Spencer is a jurisdiction in Marathon County, Wisconsin, with an online portal for searching and pulling active or historical building permits. 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: 715-659-5423
Email: chris.helgestad@villageofspencerwi.gov
Department Site: Village of Spencer Clerk/Administrator's Office -- contracted inspectors (Three C's / CSC Services) (opens in a new tab)

Source: villageofspencerwi.gov (opens in a new tab)

Permit Search

Three C's Online Permit Portal (commercial) (opens in a new tab)

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Pat Kilty, Three C's (per DSPS 2025 list)
715-572-5888 / pkilty3cs@outlook.com
Also referenced on village site: CSC Services / Bob Christensen (residential) -- unconfirmed current status

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

Additional Notes

DSPS 2025 UDC delegated-authority list, line 548: 'Village of Spencer, Marathon County' (DOA code 37181, Authority level 2). Municipal contact: Chris Helgestad, Administrator/Clerk/Treasurer, 715-659-5423, chris.helgestad@villageofspencerwi.gov. Inspector: Pat Kilty (Three C's), 715-572-5888, pkilty3cs@outlook.com. The village's own website additionally names CSC Services (Bob Christensen) as a separate residential inspector alongside Three C's for commercial work -- it is unclear from available sources whether both remain active concurrently; flagging as a hedge.

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 — Village of Spencer'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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