Board of Review Tuesday, June 03, 2025 05:00 PM 303 Mansion Street Mauston, WI

1.Call to Order/Roll Call

2.Appointment of Chair

3.Appointment of Vice-Chair

4.Discussion and Action Relating to Minutes

1. a.May 21, 2024

• 2024-05-21.pdf (0.05 MB)

5.Clerk's Report

1. a.Confirmation of appropriate BOR and Open Meeting Notices:
   Long Combined Notice Published April 24, 2025 (Open Book and Board of Review)
   Combined Short Notice Published May 8, 2025 and May 15, 2025

• 2025 Combined Notice for Board of Review.pdf (0.11 MB)
• 2025 shortened - Combined Notice for Board of Review.pdf (0.01 MB)

2. b.Date of Open Book: May 14, 2025

3. c.Verify Training Requirements Have Been Met: Alderperson Bender took the required Board of Review training on April 17, 2025.

• Mary Bender- Affidavit filed.pdf (0.06 MB)

4. d.Verify Confidentiality of Income and Expense Information Ordinance Per State Statute 70.47(7)(af)

• Mauston Code of Ordinances.pdf (0.07 MB)

5. e.Discussion and Action Relating to any New Laws about BOR

6.Filing and Summary of Annual Assessment Report by Assessor's Office

7.The Board Receives the Assessment Roll and Any Sworn Statements From the Clerk

8.Review of Assessment Roll and Perform Statutory Duties

1. a.Examine the Roll

2. b.Correct Description and/or Calculation Errors

3. c.Add Omitted Property

4. d.Eliminate Double Assessed Property

9.Discussion and Action to Certify All Corrections of Error Under State Stat. 70.43

10.Discussion and Action Verifying with Assessor that Open Book Changes are Included in the Assessment Roll

11.Allow Taxpayers to Examine Assessment Data

12.Consideration of Requests (During First Two Hours)

1. a.Waivers of required 48-Hour Notice of Intent to File an Objection When There Is Good Cause

2. b.Requests for Waiver of the BOR Hearing, Allowing the Property Owner an Appeal Directly to the Circuit Court

3. c.Request to Testify by Telephone or Submit Sworn Written Statement

4. d.Subpoena Requests

5. e.Act on any other Legally Allowed or Required Board of Review Matters.

13.Hear Objections

1. a.Consider Timely Receipt of Objection Form

2. b.Swearing in of Citizen and Assessor

3. c.Testimony by Citizen

4. d.Testimony by Assessor

5. e.Decision on Objection to Assessment

14.Discussion and Possible Action relating to Scheduling Additional BOR Date(s) 

15.Adjourn

NOTICE:

It is possible that action will be taken on any of the items on the agenda and that the agenda may be discussed in any order. It is also possible that a quorum of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.

Also, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact City Administrator, Daron Haugh (608)747-2704.

Any member of the public wishing to join the meeting telephonically should call City Hall by 4pm the day of the meeting. Staff will be happy to provide instructions on joining the meeting by phone. City Hall main number: 608-847-6676