Board of Review

Board of Review Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual Thursday, May 23, 2024 - 6:30 PM 2024 Board of Review Members: John Weidl, City Manager, Councilmembers, Brienne Brown, Lisa Dawsey Smith, Neil Hicks, and Council President Patrick Singer. CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL APPROVAL OF AGENDA A councilmember can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the Board to be implemented. The agenda shall be approved at reach meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting. NEW BUSINESS 1. Election of Board of Review Chairperson. 2. Election of Vice Chairperson. 3. Verify that a member has met the mandatory training requirements. 4. 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)). 5. Review of new laws. 6. Receipt of the assessment roll by the clerk from the assessor. 7. Receive the assessment roll and sworn statement from the clerk. 8. Review the assessment roll and perform statutory duties: a. Examine the Roll b. Correct description or calculation errors d. Add omitted property, and e. Eliminated double assessed property 9. Discussion/action re: Certify all corrections of error under State Statute 70.43. 10. Discussion and action regarding Verifying with the assessor that OB changes are included in the assessment roll. 11. Allow tax payers to examine assessment data. HEARING OF OBJECTIONS (or rescheduling, if necessary) Board of Review Agenda May 23, 2024 Page 2 a. Requests for waiver of the BOR hearing allowing the property owner an appeal directly to circuit court. b. Waivers of the required 48-hour notice of intent to file an objection when there is good cause. c. Requests to testify by telephone or submit a sworn written statement. d. Hearing of Objectors ADJOURNMENT A quorum of the Common Council may be present. This notice is given to inform the public that no formal action will be taken at this meeting. Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.