Board of Review
Regular MeetingBiron, WI · April 27, 2026
Minutes
Board of Review, April 27th, 2026
Minutes
The April 27th, 2026 Board of Review was called to order at 1:05 p.m. at the Biron Municipal
Center by Clerk Samantha Daugherty
Present by Roll Call: Board of Review Members: Jon Evenson, Tim McKellips, Mike Guillemot
Also present: Assessor Todd Pauls and Clerk Samantha Daugherty
Selection of Chairperson: Motion by Guillemot, second McKellips to appoint Jon Evenson.
Motion carried.
Selection of Vice Chairperson: Motion Evenson, second McKellips, to appoint Mike Guillemot.
Motion carried.
Review new laws: Assessor Pauls stated there are new exemption rules that apply to the
telecommunication towers. He also stated that Membrane System Specialist is now
manufacturing and will be assessed by the State.
Certified Board of Review members: Mike Guillemot was certified on April 22, 2026. Jon
Evenson was recertified on April 25th, 2026 and Tim McKellips was certified on April 26th, 2026.
New training requirements require at least one member to be certified on an annual basis.
Clerk Daugherty stated that the required postings for Board of Review were properly posted at
least 15 days prior to Board of Review. Daugherty also stated the Village has an ordinance for
confidentiality of income and expense information. Assessor Todd Pauls stated that the
assessment notices were sent out 15 days prior to Open Book and Board of Review. The
affidavit attached to the roll book has been verified and signed. Evenson stated he wanted to
motion to record the BOR reviewed the Summary of Annual Assessment Report, second
Guillemot. Motion carried. He also stated there were a couple corrections to the tax roll and
provided that information to the Clerk. Open Book was held April 20th, 2026 from 1:30 p.m. to
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn: At the hour of 3:05 p.m., after holding Board of Review for the required statutory time
of 2 hours and having no one appear before the Board of Review, a motion was made by
McKellips, second by Guillemot to adjourn the Board of Review. Motion carried.
Respectively submitted,
Samantha Daugherty
Clerk
Approved by Biron Board of Trustees
Date: __________________________
Signed: _________________________
Jon T. Evenson, President
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Agenda
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
Village of Biron Board of Review
Monday April 27th, 2026
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Biron Municipal Center, 451 Kahoun Road, Wisconsin Rapids, WI
Agenda
1) Call the Board of Review to order & Meeting Recording Annoucement.
2) Roll Call- Confirmation of appropriate BOR and Open Meetings notices
3) Select Chairperson for BOR
4) Select BOR Vice-Chairperson
5) Verify that at least one BOR member has the mandatory training requirements
6) Verify that the Village has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense
information provided to the assessor under state law (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(af)).
7) Review of new laws
8) Adoption of amendment to policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone testimony and
sworn written testimony.
9) Adoption of policy regarding the procedure for waiver of BOR hearing requests
10) Review of the Summary of Annual Assessment Report by assessor’s office
11) Receive the assessment roll and sworn statements from the clerk
12) Examine the roll; correct description or calculation errors; add omitted property; eliminate
double assessed property
13) Discussion/Action: Certify all corrections of error under state law (Wis. Stat. §70.43)
14) Discussion/Action: Certify with the assessor that open book changes are included in the
assessment roll
15) Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data.
16) During the first two hours, consideration of:
a) Waivers of the required 48 hour notice of intent to file an objection when there is good
cause
b) Requests for waiver of the BOR hearing allowing the property owner and appeal directly
to circuit court
c) Requests to testify by telephone or submit sworn written statement
d) Subpoena request, and
e) Act on any other legally allowed or require BOR matters
17) Review Notices of Intent to File Objection.
18) Hear written objections, if any, and if proper notice/waivers are given unless scheduled for
another date.
19) Consider/act on scheduling additional BOR date(s).
20) Adjourn – to future date if necessary
Samantha Daugherty
Clerk, Village of Biron
It is possible that members of and possibly 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 other 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 if a
person with a disability requires that the meeting be accessible or that materials at the meeting be in an accessible format. Call the Biron
Clerk’s office at least 48 hours in advance to request adequate accommodations. Phone 715-423-6584
NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING
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