Board of Review
Regular MeetingGrantsburg, WI · October 15, 2025
Minutes
Village of Grantsburg
316 Brad Street South
Grantsburg, WI 54840
Board of Review Meeting Minutes
The Board of Review for the Village of Grantsburg met on Wednesday, October 15th, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
in the Village Board room, 316 Brad St S, Grantsburg, WI 54840.
Present: Chairman/President Rick Lindberg
Trustees Greg Peer, Hank Java, Leo Janke, and John Addison
Others: Clerk/Treasurer Sheila Meyer
Assessor Jason Winters
President Lindberg called the Administration Committee Meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. The
Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
C/T Meyer confirmed the appropriate Board of Review and Open Meeting notices were posted and
published.
Motion by Trustee Addison, second by Trustee Java to nominate Trustee Peer as Chairperson
of the Board of Review. Motion passed unanimously.
Motion by Trustee Addison, second by President Lindberg to nominate Trustee Java as Vice
Chairperson of the Board of Review. Motion passed unanimously.
It was verified that President Lindberg and Trustee Peer took the necessary training to be
compliant with the WI Board of Review requirements.
The Village has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information and
Assessor Winters verified he has a copy on file.
There have been no new laws to review. It was decided that a policy will not be adopted to allow
sworn telephone testimony or waivers of BOR hearing requests.
Assessor Winters was sworn in by C/T Meyer and verified there are no omitted taxes or corrections
of error. He indicated all changes from Open Book are included in the Assessment Roll.
The Assessment Roll was received by C/T Meyer from Assessor Winters.
No persons appeared before the Board of Review.
The meeting was adjourned at 12:00 p.m.
Allison Longhenry, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer
Agenda
Village of Grantsburg
316 South Brad Street
Grantsburg, WI 54840
Board of Review
Wednesday, October 15, 2025 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
Village Office Board Room
316 South Brad Street
1. Call Board of Review to order.
2. Roll Call
3. Confirmation of appropriate Board of Review and Open Meetings notices.
4. Select a Chairperson for Board of Review
5. Select a Vice-Chairperson for Board of Review
6. Verify that a member has met the mandatory training requirements.
7. Verify that the Village has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information
provided to the assessor § 70.47(7)(af) Wis. Stats.
8. Review of new laws
9. Adoption of amendment to policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone testimony and sworn
written testimony
10. Adoption of policy regarding the procedure for waiver of Board of Review hearing requests
11. Filing and summary of Annual Assessment Report by Assessor’s Office.
12. Receipt of the Assessment Roll by Clerk from the Assessor.
13. Receive the Assessment roll and sworn statements from the Clerk.
14. Review the Assessment Roll and Perform Statutory Duties:
a. Examine the roll,
b. Correct description or calculation errors,
c. Add omitted property, and
d. Eliminate double assessed property.
15. Discussion/Action: Certify all corrections of error under state law (Wis. Stats § 70.43)
16. Discussion/Action: Verify with Assessor, open book changes are included in the assessment roll.
17. Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data.
18. 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 Board of Review hearing allowing the property owner an appeal
directly to circuit court,
c. Requests to testify by telephone or submit sworn written statement,
d. Subpoena requests, and
e. Act on any other legally allowed or required Board of Review matters.
19. Review Notices of Intent to File Objection.
20. Proceed to hear objections, if any, and if proper notice/waivers given, unless scheduled for another date.
21. Consider/act on scheduling additional Board of Review Date(s).
22. Adjourn (to future date if necessary).
Prepared by Sheila Meyer, Clerk/Treasurer
Posted: October 13, 2025, Village of Grantsburg website www.villageofgrantsburg.gov; Village Office 316 S Brad Street; Community
Center 315 S Robert Street; Grantsburg Public Library 415 S. Robert Street
316 South Brad Street, Grantsburg, WI 54840 715/463-2405 Fax: 715/463-5555
Website: www.villageofgrantsburg.gov Email: office@villageofgrantsburg.gov
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