Notice of Meeting to Adjourn the BOR to later date

Notice of Meeting to Adjourn the Board of Review Due to Incomplete Assessment Roll

Town of Sheilds, Dodge County The Board of Review will meet on the 13th day of May, 2024 at 7pm to 7:01pm at Emmet Town Hall  for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the 45 day period beginning on the 4th Monday of April, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 70.47(1).

Due to the fact the assessment roll is not completed at this time, the Board of Review will be adjourned until the 21st day of October 2024 at Emmet Town Hall  W6777 Second Street Road, Watertown WI 53098 from 5:00pm to 7pm.

Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 70.47(2):

After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about that person’s objection except at a session of the board.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub. (3)(a), that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub. (6m)(a) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take.

When appearing before the board, the person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.

No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector using the income method, unless the person supplies to the assessor all of the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under Wis. Stat. § 73.03(2a), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county shall provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph and shall provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stat. § 19.35(1).

Additionally, the assessor shall be available on the 9th  day of September, 2024 at Emmet Town Hall located at W6777 Second Street Road Watertown WI 53098 from 9AM- Noon, and 1:00PM -4:30PM

Instructional material will be provided at the Open Book to persons who wish to object to valuations under Wis. Stat. § 70.47.

Notice is hereby given this 24rd  day of April 2024  by:

Town Clerk/ Treasurer- Julie Klusken