• 2020 Proposed Residential Assessment Value Listing

• For up to date information about your property assessment, please visit the Land Records web portal. 

• To alert the Assessor's Office of ownership or mailing address changes for real estate or personal property accounts, please fill out our New Owner - Change of Address form online.

• Questions about assessments can still be fielded at (414) 766-7069.

• Visit the Assessor web page for more information.

• Building permit applications will once again be taken at the City Hall Service Counter beginning June 2.

• Engineering Department permit applications (Driveway Approach, Right-of-Way work, etc.) will once again be taken at the City Hall Service Counter beginning June 2.

• Permit applications are available at the City Hall Service counter or on the City website. 

• Inspection requests will be received but some inspections MAY NOT be performed until the COVID-19 status improves. Note, however, that most inspections can and will still be performed, only under more stringently safe conditions. Certain types of inspections will require conducting the inspections through coordination between the contractor and the inspector via live video streaming.

• Visit the Building Inspection web page or the Engineering web page for more information.

• The City Clerk's office will be open for LIMITED in-person transactions during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.  
  • Voter Registration
  • Absentee Ballot Request
  • Acceptance of Legal Documents
  • Bartender License Payment and Submission

• April 7 Election results are now available. 

• For the most current election details, we encourage you to visit the Wisconsin Election Commission website. 

• Other Clerk's Office online services include:
  • Open Records Requests
  • Special Event Requests
    
    
• Visit the Clerk's Department web page for more information.

 Tax Payments

• Learn about the COVID-19 Waiver of Interest and Penalty on May 31 , 2020 real estate property tax installment.

• The third and final installment due date for Property Taxes is May 31. In-person payments at our Civic Center Customer Service Counter.  Payments can also be made online or over the phone with a credit card or e-Check, or through the mail or drop box with a (paper) check.
  
  
• Credit Cards and e-Checks:
  • For online and over the phone debit/credit card payments, there is a fee of 2.58% plus a $1.50 transaction fee.
  • For online and over the phone e-Check payments, there is a $2.00 transaction fee.

• By Mail:
  • Checks ONLY.  NO CASH ACCEPTED. 
  • Include a self-addressed envelope and a tax payment receipt will be mailed to you after processing.
  • With checks payable to City of Oak Creek to: 8040 S. 6th Street, Oak Creek, WI 53154

• 24-Hour Drive Through Drop Box
  • Checks ONLY.  NO CASH ACCEPTED.
  • Checks payable to City of Oak Creek may be dropped off in the Civic Center Drop Box, which is located on the southwest corner of the building next to the Library Book Drop.
  • Include a self-addressed envelope and a tax payment receipt will be mailed to you after processing.

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• Pet Licenses can be obtained from the Treasurer's Office or from MADACC.

• Visit the Treasurer website for additional information.

• Please use Zoning Hub for information about zoning and projects in the review process.  Applications can also be accessed through this resource. 

• The City of Oak Creek Mapping System and the Milwaukee County Interactive Map  are valuable tools that can be used to access property information at this time.

• Access to the most recent Plan Commission meeting minutes and video are available through the City website.

• Visit the Community Development web page for more information.

• The Fire Department is responding to all emergency requests.

• All fire stations are closed to the public for non-emergency business.

• The Department has suspended all Public Education Events, Tours, Fire Inspections, and Public Blood Pressure Screenings.

• If you are in need of non-emergent items such as a fire protection permit, please visit the Fire Department web page or call our administrative office at (414) 570-5630.

• If you have any questions please visit the Fire Department web page or call our administrative office at (414) 570-5630.

• Visit the Fire Department Web Page for More Information.

• The Oak Creek Health Department is actively working to reduce the spread of disease in the community.  

• Current COVID-19 information can be found on the Health Department's Coronavirus web page.

• All Clinic Services and Health and Wellness Programs are currently canceled until further notice.

• Questions should be directed to (414) 766-7950.  Our Health Department staff will respond to inquiries, but we ask that you please be patient.

• Visit the Health Department web page for more information.

• As of July 6, The Oak Creek Public Library is open for limited Take Out Service in addition to Curbside Pick Up Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

• Patrons are encouraged to wear face masks, limit their visits to 60 minutes, and observe social distancing. Group gatherings are not allowed inside the library.

• Interested in Curbside Pick Up for items you cannot request through CountyCat? Visit our website for full details and to fill out the request form.

• Have questions? The library offers remote phone service. Call 414 766-7900 to speak with staff Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

• The library offers electronic resources you can use from home, including e-books, e-audiobooks and magazines. Visit our website for full details.

• Other Milwaukee County suburban libraries have also opened. For the most up-date-information about other libraries in Milwaukee County please visit the individual library websites.

• Items returned in the book drop will be quarantined for a minimum of 72 hours before being checked in.

• All patrons accounts set to expire September 2019 or later have been extended to August 31, 2020.

• Staff will be monitoring the library’s voicemail, email, and social media accounts and will respond to comments, questions, and concerns as they are able.

• Visit the Library's website for more information.

 Police Department

• The service counter window will be open to the public beginning June 2. 

• All fingerprinting and prescription drug drop off is unavailable until further notice. 

• For records requests, please contact us at (414) 766-7658, email us at ocpdopenrecords@oakcreekwi.org, or fill our our online form.

• Visit the Police Department web page for more information. 

Municipal Court

• Municipal Court sessions will resume on June 2, 2020.

• To mitigate exposure and spread of illness, the court will be conducting health screening of individuals prior to entry and asking individuals to cover their faces and observe social distancing upon entry. Any individual who does not want to comply with these procedures voluntarily should contact the Municipal Court before the date on their citation by telephone, US Mail, email, or fax.

• The Municipal Court will continue to accept online payments with credit cards, bank cards or e-checks, as well as mailed payments.

• Visit the Municipal Court web page for more information. 

Public Works 

• The lobby of the Municipal Services building will reopen to the public on June 2.

• At this time, there should be no interruption of your regularly scheduled trash and recycling pickups.

• You may still request City services through the Citizens Request for Action portal.  Please note that crews will complete requests when it has been determined safe to do so, for the protection of our staff and residents.

• Visit the Public Works web page for more information.

Recycling Yard

• The Recycling Yard reopened on Tuesday, April 28 with regular dates/times of operation.

• As a reminder, special pickups can be arranged through Public Works. Although in-person payment is not an option at this time, see mailing instructions under the Special Pickups tab on our Cleanup Services web page.

• Summer Camp registration is open online.

• Staff is available by phone at (414) 766-7920 or via email at rec@oakcreekwi.org.

• Visit the Recreation Department web page for more information.

• The Water and Sewer Utility building will reopen to the public on June 2.

• In addition to in-person payments, you can currently pay your Water and Sewer Utility bill in the any of the following ways.
  • Online with the Payment Service Network (2.5% convenience fee applies)
  • Payment can be placed in the drop box in the Utility building parking lot
  • Pay via credit card over the phone by calling (414) 570-8210 (2.5% convenience fee applies)
  • Mail in the envelope included with your bill
    
    
• The virus cannot survive our disinfection process and is not transmitted through the drinking water. Our tap water is clean and, as always, exceeds all drinking water standards.

• If you have any questions please call us at (414) 570-8210.

• If you are experiencing a water or sewer emergency after normal business hours please call (414) 768-7060.