Town of Merrill
Lincoln County, Wisconsin
Last verified September 17, 2026
Town of Merrill is a jurisdiction in Lincoln 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
- 715-966-0930
- Department Site
- Building Inspector (Town-contracted) (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
David Hilgendorf, Building Inspector522 Theiler Drive
Tomahawk, WI 54487
Use this address when the jurisdiction needs to be listed as a certificate holder on a contractor's insurance documentation.
Additional Notes
DSPS UDC Delegated Municipalities PDF confirms Town of Merrill (DOA code 35014) as Delegated but names no contact. The town's own site (confirmed live; townofmerrill.net now 301-redirects to townofmerrillwi.gov, the current official domain) lists Building Inspector David Hilgendorf at 522 Theiler Drive, Tomahawk, WI 54487, 715-966-0930 — no email was published for him. General Town Clerk contact (Mitzi Flegner) is 715-536-4383, W4594 Progress Ave., Merrill, WI 54452, for other town business. This Town of Merrill is a distinct government from the City of Merrill above (same 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 Merrill'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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