Town of Sherman

Clark County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Sherman is a jurisdiction in Clark 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) 659-5166

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Marsha Martens (Town Clerk)
W1440 153rd Rd, Spencer, WI 54479

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

Additional Notes

One of four unrelated Towns of Sherman in Wisconsin (Clark, Dunn, Iron, Sheboygan counties) — researched independently. No dedicated town website could be found for this one (the domain townofsherman.net actually redirects to the unrelated Town of Sherman, Iron County). DSPS lists this town as UDC-delegated (DOA 10048) but names no contact. Secondary directories (genealogical/clerk listings) name Marsha Martens as Town Clerk, address W1440 153rd Rd, Spencer, WI 54479, phone (715) 659-5166; one other source gave an alternate number, (715) 316-0110, for the same person — which is current is unconfirmed, treat as a hedge. No building inspector name or online portal could be confirmed. Clark County Planning & Zoning Dept, (715) 743-5130, 517 Court St Room 204, Neillsville WI 54456, is a plausible fallback contact but its direct role here is unconfirmed.

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 Sherman'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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