Board of Review

VILLAGE OF OXFORD BOARD OF REVIEW July 18, 2024 The Village Board of Review of the Village of Oxford, Marquette County, Wisconsin met for meeting number two on Thursday, July 18, 2024 in the Council Room of the Oxford Village Hall, 129 S. Franklin Avenue. The first meeting was held on Wednesday, May 1, 2024 for the purpose of fulfilling the Wisconsin Statute 70.47(1) requirement that states the first meeting of the Board of Review must occur within a 45-day window beginning the last Monday in April. Due to the fact that the assessment roll was not completed at the time of the May 1, 2024 Board of Review meeting, a motion was made to adjourn to a second meeting on July 18, 2024, at 6:00 PM. The Clerk called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM with Board of Review Members Erwin (Butch) Meyer, Loretta Drinkwater, Gary Sorensen, Dennis Zacharias, and James Drinkwater responding “present” to an attendance roll call. Not in attendance were Board of Review Members Barb Holtz and Tom Wastart. Also in attendance were Village Assessor John Blader and Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Kimmie Kongslie. The Clerk verified the following: Notices for the Open Book and Board of Review were posted at the Oxford Village Hall, the Oxford Post Office, and on the Village of Oxford’s website, www.villageofoxfordwi.com, on June 11, 2024. The agenda for the Board of Review was posted at the Oxford Village Hall, the Oxford Post Office, and on the Village of Oxford’s website, www.villageofoxfordwi.com, on July 15, 2024. Board of Review certification requirements have been met with all seven Board of Review members being certified on April 16, 2024. A training affidavit was electronically filed with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue on April 19, 2024. A nomination for Chairperson of the Board of Review was requested by the Clerk. Motion made by L. Drinkwater/J. Drinkwater to nominate Erwin Meyer as Chairperson of the Board of Review. Motion carried on a voice vote unanimously. The Clerk turned the meeting over to Board of Review Chairman Meyer. A nomination for Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Review was requested by Chairman Meyer. Motion made by L. Drinkwater/Zacharias to nominate Gary Sorensen as Vice-Chairperson of the Board of Review. Motion carried on a voice vote unanimously. Chairman Meyer requested a review and possible approval of the minutes of the May 10, 2023 Board of Review and the minutes of the May 1, 2024 Board of Review. Motion made by Sorensen/L. Drinkwater to approve the minutes of both meetings as noted. Motion carried. Assessor Blader advised there were no corrections of error made under state law (sec. 70.43, Wis. Stats.). The Open Book was held in the Council Room of the Oxford Village Hall, 129 S. Franklin Ave. on June 27, 2024 from 10:00 AM to approximately 2:40 PM. Assessor Blader verified there were two changes made to the Assessment Roll as a result of the Open Book. The Clerk received the Assessment Roll from the Assessor, presented it to Chairman Meyer, and then advised there were no sworn statements to present to the Board of Review. Page 1 of 2 Board of Review (meeting # 2): July 18, 2024 An opportunity was provided to allow taxpayers to review the 2024 Assessment Roll. There were no taxpayers in attendance, other than the Board of Review members. The Clerk advised there were no “Notice of Intent to File an Objection” forms filed in the Clerk’s office for this meeting of the Board of Review. There had been an objection form filed with the Clerk prior to the Open Book, but the objection was withdrawn after the Open Book, and, therefore, there were no objections scheduled for this meeting. The Village of Oxford 2024 Assessment Roll was reviewed. A possible correction or change was discussed regarding the Presbyterian Church Parcel # 6500150800510 (Alt. # 165-00051-0000), and the matter will be researched by Assessor Blader. No additional Board of Review dates were scheduled. Assessor Blader advised the Board of Review of some assessment details. A report had been issued from the Department of Revenue stating the Village of Oxford was out of assessment compliance, specifically in the residential and commercial classes. This 2024 market adjustment revaluation should result in the Village being within 98.5%-99.0% of compliance and close to 100.0% of compliance for commercial for this year. This should also keep the Village of Oxford within compliance for at least the next 5 years and possibly for the next 8-10 years, depending on the future economy. The overall assessment for the Village is at about 37 million, up from about 27 million last year. New construction was at $113,300.00. The Assessor, John Blader, signed the Assessor’s Affidavit on July 18, 2024 stating Notices of Changed Assessments were mailed May 29, 2024. Motion made by J. Drinkwater/Sorensen to accept the Village of Oxford 2024 Assessment Roll. A roll call vote was unanimously in favor. Motion made by L. Drinkwater/J. Drinkwater to adjourn at 8:00 PM. Motion carried. _______________________________ Shannon McMullin, Clerk-Treasurer Village of Oxford Marquette County, Wisconsin Page 2 of 2