Board of Review
Regular MeetingBlack River Falls, WI · May 28, 2025
Minutes
The Board of Review met at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls, WI on May 28, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. Board
members present were Mayor Jay Eddy, Alderperson Mike Rave, and City Administrator A. Brad Chown.
1. Administrator Chown called the Board of Review to order at 10:00 AM.
2. Administrator Chown verified a recording device was present and recording.
3. Administrator Chown confirmed the May 28, 2025 Board of Review meeting notice was posted April 29, 2025
and published in the Banner Journal on May 7, 2025.
4. Administrator Chown nominated Mayor Eddy for Chairperson of the Board of Review. There were no other
nominations.
5. It was moved by Administrator Chown, seconded by Alderperson Rave to close the nominations and cast a
unanimous ballot for Mayor Eddy for Chairperson of the Board of Review. Motion carried.
6. Mayor Eddy nominated Alderperson Rave for Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Review. There were no other
nominations.
7. It was moved by Mayor Eddy, seconded by Administrator Chown to close the nominations and cast a
unanimous ballot for Alderperson Rave for Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Review. Motion carried.
8. The Board verified that Administrator Chown had attended Board of Review Training on March 14, 2025.
9. Administrator Chown verified City of BRF Ordinance 717 – an ordinance relating to the confidentiality of
information about income and expenses requested by the Assessor in property assessment matters in the
City.
10. Administrator Chown verified City of BRF Resolution 2023-04 – a resolution establishing Board of Review
policy and procedure for sworn telephone or sworn written testimony requests.
11. Administrator Chown verified City of BRF Resolution 2023-05 – a resolution establishing Board of Review
policy and procedure for waiver of Board of Review hearing requests.
12. Administrator Chown confirmed receipt of the assessment roll from the Assessor.
13. Bill Wentzel was in attendance representing Wal-Mart Real Estate Trust and advised of the Request for
Waiver of Board of Review Hearing from Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust for parcel 206-2210.0000.
Administrator Chown confirmed timely receipt of the Objection to Real Property Assessment brought by Wal-
Mart Real Estate Trust for Parcel 206-2210.0000 for property located at 611 East State Hwy 54 that is
assessed at $13,139,300 and a stated opinion of value of $6,910,000 and the Request for Waiver of Board of
Review.
14. It was moved by Administrator Chown, seconded by Alderperson Rave to grant the Request for a Waiver of a
Board of Review Hearing from Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust for Parcel 206-2210.0000 located at 611
State Highway 54 to allow them to take the matter directly to circuit court. Motion carried.
15. The Board reviewed the assessment roll and performed their statutory duties.
16. The assessor confirmed all Open Book changes are included in the assessment roll.
17. The Board found no need to schedule additional Board of Review dates.
18. It was moved by Alderperson Rave, seconded by Administrator Chown to adjourn the Board of Review.
Motion carried at 12:01 PM.
A. Brad Chown
City Administrator
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Agenda
Board of Review
AGENDA
City Hall, 101 S. Second Street, Black River Falls, WI
Wednesday, May 28, 2025 – 10:00 A.M.
1. Clerk call the meeting to order
2. Roll call
3. Confirmation the Board of Review (BOR) meeting notice was properly published and posted.
4. Select a Chairperson for BOR – Action
5. Select a Vice-Chairperson for BOR – Action
6. Verify that at least one BOR member has met the mandatory training requirements
7. Verify that the city has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information
provided to the assessor under state law (Wis. Stat. §70.47(7)(af))
8. Verify the City has a resolution establishing BOR policy on procedure for sworn telephone or
sworn written testimony requests.
9. Verify the City has a resolution establishing BOR policy on procedure for waiver of BOR hearing
requests.
10. Receipt of assessment roll by the Clerk from the Assessor
11. Request for Waiver of Board of Review Hearing from Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust for
parcel 206-2210.0000 located at 611 State Highway 54 – Action
12. Request to Testify by Telephone or Submit Sworn Written Statement at the Board of Review
from Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust for parcel 206-2210.0000 located at 611 State
Highway 54 – Action
13. Consider scheduling additional Board of Review date(s) for hearings
14. Review the assessment roll & perform statutory duties:
a. Examine roll
b. Correct descriptions or calculation errors
c. Add omitted properties
d. Eliminate double assessed property
15. Certify all corrections of error – Action
16. Verify with the assessor that Open Book changes are included in the assessment roll
17. Adjourn (To later date if necessary)
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