The County Clerk’s Office is responsible for all record keeping for Buffalo County. The County Clerk shall act as the legal custodian for the County Board and for any committees, commissions, boards or other authorities created by ordinance or resolution of the County Board.
“Local Public Office” positions include the County Clerk, County Treasurer, Register of Deeds, Clerk of Court, Coroner and members of the County Board.
Dates and Places at Which Public Records May Be Obtained
The public may obtain information and access to records by making a request in writing to the Buffalo County Clerk’s Office, 407 S. Second Street, P.O. Box 58, Alma, WI 54610, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, holidays excluded.
Cost
A fee will be imposed upon the requester for the actual, necessary and direct cost of:
- Reproducing and transcription of the record, including any required costs to notify the person who is the subject of the record that is being requested.
- Photographing and photographic processing if a photograph of the record provided, the form of which does not permit copying;
- Mailing or shipping of any record or photograph to the requester; and
- Locating a record if the actual, necessary and direct cost of locating the record exceeds $50.00.
Fees for photocopying shall be $.25 per page for 81/2” x 11” or 81/2” x 14” and $.50 for 11” x 17” paper. Prepayment may be required for requests if the total exceeds $5.00.
If the anticipated cost for items 1-3 exceeds $25.00, the requester shall be notified of the estimated cost of complying with the request before the costs are incurred.
If the anticipated cost of locating a record exceeds $50.00, the requester shall be notified of the estimated cost of complying with the request before the costs are incurred.