Board of Review — Minutes

BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING – June 17, 2024 The Board of Review Committee of the Town of Cooperstown met on June 17, 2024, at 6:00 pm at the Town Hall for the Board of Review meeting. Call to order at 6:00 p.m. Meeting was called to order by Board of Review Chairman David Blakeslee. Roll Call: Chairman David Blakeslee, Vice Chairman Antony Shibler, Hank Kouba & Clerk Susan Kornely and Assessor Scott Tennessen. Pledge of Allegiance. Confirmation of appropriate Board of Review and Open Meeting Notices. The Board of Review meeting has been properly noticed. Notices were posted in 1 public place and website. Filing and summary of Annual Assessment Report by Assessor’s Office. Assessor Scott Tennessen has filed the Summary of Annual Assessment Report with the Clerk. Receipt of the Assessment Roll by clerk from the Assessor Scott Tennessen. The clerk received the roll. Receive the Assessment roll and sworn statements from the clerk. The assessment roll has been received and signed by Assessor Scott Tennessen and Clerk Susan Kornely. Review the Assessment Roll and perform statutory duties: Examine the roll, Correct description, or calculation errors, Add omitted property, and Eliminate double assessed property. Discussion/Action - Certify all corrections of error under state law (Wis. Stat.§ 70.43). Discussion and action verify with the assessor that open book changes are included in the assessment roll. There were no open book changes. There were no corrections made after open book. Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data. 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 BOR hearing allowing the property owner an appeal directly to the circuit court, c) Requests to testify by telephone or submit a sworn written statement, d) Subpoena requests, and e) Act on any other legally allowed or required BOR matters. The Board of Review reviewed the Assessment Roll real estate $160,972,300 and zero personal property and building permits from 2023. Perform Statutory Duties by examining the roll, correct description, or calculation errors, add omitted property, eliminate double assessed property. There were no omitted properties or double assessed properties. No action needed. Discussion. 6:55 Anthony Shibler left. The Board p roceeded to hear objections, if any and if proper notice/waivers given, unless scheduled for another date. There were no objections filed with the Town Clerk. Consider/act on scheduling additional BOR Date(s). No additional dates needed. The Board of Review Meeting was in session for the required two hours. On a motion by Chairman Blakeslee and seconded by Hank Kouba, moved for adjournment of the 2024 Board of Review. Motion approved on a unanimous vote. Adjournment at 8:00 p.m. Submitted by Susan Kornely, Clerk Minutes approved July 9, 2024