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Final Board of Review for the Town of Townsend Tuesday July 15, 2025 Chairperson Monica Zeller called the adjourned Board of Review for the Town of Townsend to order at 3:00pm at the Townsend Town Hall, 16564 Elm Street, Townsend, WI 54175 Present were Chairperson Monica Zeller, Supervisor Chuck DeMoulin, Supervisor Willis Evans, Clerk Linda Ziegler, and Assessor Jef Muelver. Clerk Ziegler verified that proper notices were posted for the Final Board of Review at the Townsend Post Office, town bulletin board, the door of the town hall, Laona State Bank, Townsend Branch, the Townsend website on June 17, 2025. Chairperson Zeller asked the clerk if she verified the Townsend Assessment Roll and if the affidavit was signed, and the assessor and the clerk signed. Muelver also swore to the validity of the role. Zeller asked if there were any objections, which there are not, just 2 phone calls Evans made the motion to approve the minutes from the July 2, 2024 Final Board of Review, 2nd by DeMoulin – M/A Oconto County Information: New parcels – 6, PIN deleted – 2, ownership changes – 221 mail rerouted – 126, legal acre changes – 10, MFL reconciliation- 49parcels = 1437acres. Assessment Field Work: new homes – 16, new accessory building – 39, new/ongoing construction inspections – 149, partially completed buildings – 34, net new construction $6,340,300.00 or 1.8%, Equalized to 60% Ratio is $10,567,200 or 3.1%. Muni Assessment Report estimated New Construction amount was $5,995,800.00, notices mailed June 30 20245 valuation changes – 181 and open book changes -0. Muellver stated that when he is reassessing property, the update with pictures goes into Market Drive. The reevaluation of property will be 1/1/2027. We will meet with Muellver in October for the assessor’s contract extension and reevaluation contact Mueller said the sales and construction market is slowing. At 5:00pm, Zeller said the Board of View has been in session for the required two hours and has concluded with no objections of decisions to make. Evans made the motion to adjourn at 5:00pm, 2 nd by DeMoulin – M/A Minutes approved July 1, 2026 Linda Ziegler, Clerk