Remodeling work in the Kenosha County Administration Building will affect the public’s in-person access to some services over the coming weeks.
The first-floor lobby and basement reception areas of the building are being modified to enhance security within the facility, located at 1010 56th St. in Downtown Kenosha.
Th work is scheduled to begin Monday, continuing into early May.
Relocated or appointment only
During the ongoing project, Land Information Office staff will temporarily relocate to the Kenosha County Center at Highways 45 and 50 in Bristol. Staff members will be available to meet the public at the Administration Building as needed, by appointment only. Appointments may be made at 262-653-2622.
The Office of Register of Deeds will remain open, although its counter will be closed. Those who need to visit the office are encouraged to make an appointment online or by calling 262-653-2444, or to visit the Elected Officials Satellite Office at the County Center in Bristol. Many Register of Deeds Office services can also be accessed online at https://kenoshacounty.org/522/Register-of-Deeds.
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Clerk, treasurer offices remain open
The Downtown offices of the County Clerk and Treasurer will remain open during the construction period, but remodeling activity may be loud at times, with reduced space available in the lobby. All services from the County Clerk’s Office will be by appointment only.
Many of the services from county offices can also be accessed at the Satellite Office in Bristol. Satellite Office hours are 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Appointments for many of these services can be scheduled online at https://kenoshacounty.timetap.com.
Property tax payments can also be made through the mail, online at https://kenoshacounty.org/589/Treasurer, or in person at the Satellite Office.
Photos: Historic round barn moved to new home
Barn Move
Kyle Vesperman plans to spend about $100,000 to move and restore this historic round barn. He was on hand Thursday as it made its way across farm fields to his farm on Stage Road south of Lancaster.
Barn Move
Workers with Dairyland Power Cooperative lower power lines Thursday morning to allow the 45-foot-high round barn to be moved across a farm field south of Lancaster.
Barn Move
A crowd gathers along Old Potosi Road south of Lancaster as a historic round barn is moved to a new location 3 miles east to Vesperman Farms, where it will be used for weddings and other events.
Barn Move
Hydraulic lifts suspend the 150-ton barn as it’s transported by Heritage Movers to its new location. The move began Tuesday and concluded Thursday.
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The remnants of a a foundation which held an historic round barn remain at the site following its move in Lancaster, Wis., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
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Vehicles park and drive along Fairview road in the town of Lancaster, Wis. as an historic round barn is transported nearby Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Barn Move
Jenny Stillestad offers warm apple cider donuts to spectators Thursday parked along the roadway as a round barn is transported across several farm properties in Grant County.
Barn Move
The interior supports create a maze for the round barn that was constructed sometime between 1902 and 1922.
Barn Move
The weathered exterior of the round barn is seen as it’s moved to a new location south of Lancaster.
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Cindy and Mark Rupp record the move of an historic round barn in the town of Lancaster, Wis., Thursday, Feb. 17, 2022. JOHN HART, STATE JOURNAL
Barn Move
Shortly after 11 a.m. Thursday, the round barn approached Vesperman Farms, south of Lancaster, where it will be used for weddings and other events.