Town of Freedom
Forest County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Freedom is a jurisdiction in Forest 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) 473-3412
Permit Search
No online permit database on file — contact the department directly by phone or email.
Certificate Holder Mailing Address
Amanda Wondrash, Town ClerkTown of Freedom Town Hall
918 MacArthur Trail / PO Box 159
Wabeno, WI 54566
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
Uncertain/hedge: no official town government website was located (the town appears to maintain only a Facebook page). Town Clerk is Amanda Wondrash, reachable at Town Hall, 918 MacArthur Trail / PO Box 159, Wabeno, WI 54566, (715) 473-3412 (an alternate number, (262) 206-4634, was also found via a third-party election-office directory and is unconfirmed). Wisconsin DSPS's UDC delegated-municipality list confirms the town holds UDC delegation but lists no named municipal contact or inspector, so the current building-permit administrator is unconfirmed — contact the Town Clerk for referral. Town Chairman Brice Derricks, 2202 Switzer Point Rd, Wabeno, WI 54566, 920-660-1784 (per the 2024-2026 Forest County official directory), may also be a point of contact.
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 Freedom'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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