Town of Mount Ida

Grant County, Wisconsin

Last verified September 17, 2026

Town of Mount Ida is a jurisdiction in Grant 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: 608-822-5417
Email: mtidaclerk@gmail.com

Permit Search

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

Certificate Holder Mailing Address

Jamie Horsfall, Chairperson
608-778-3065
Angie Hermsen, Clerk — 608-822-5417 / mtidaclerk@gmail.com
PO Box 185, Fennimore, WI 53809

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

Additional Notes

No official town website was found. Not on DSPS's UDC-delegation PDF; no dedicated building inspector identified — likely a self-arranged, state-certified inspector per project, not confirmed. Contact info sourced from Grant County's own official 2026-2028 County Directory PDF (co.grant.wi.gov), a primary government source. Chairperson: Jamie Horsfall (608-778-3065); Clerk: Angie Hermsen (608-822-5417, mtidaclerk@gmail.com); Treasurer: Merry Cooley (608-379-4459); mail: PO Box 185, Fennimore, WI 53809. Caution: this is one of three distinct Grant County 'Mount'-named governments in this batch (with Village and Town of Mount Hope) — verified independently.

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 Mount Ida'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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