Board of Review — Minutes

April 30, 2026 - Town of Eau Pleine Board of Review - APPROVED 1. The meeting was called to order at 5:00 pm by Chairperson Drexler. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. 2. Roll Call: Supervisor Leif Erickson, Chairperson Kurt Drexler, Clerk Stacy Martin, Supervisor Wayne Trelka, Assessor CJ Becker. Board of Review (BOR) and Open Book were noticed by posting in three locations and on the Town website, as well as published in the Stevens Point Journal. 3. Motion by Supervisor Trelka to nominate Kurt Drexler as Chairperson for BOR. Seconded by Supervisor Erickson. 4 ayes / 0 nays. Motion carried. 4. Motion by Supervisor Erickson to nominate Supervisor Trelka as Vice-Chairperson. Seconded by Chairperson Drexler. 4 ayes / 0 nays. Motion carried. 5. Clerk Martin verified that she met the mandatory training requirements. 6. It was verified that the Town has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information provided to the Assessor under state law (Wis Stat. § 70.47(7)(af)). 7. Assessor Becker notified the Board that cell phone towers, which the Town of Eau Pleine does not have, are now exempt if they rent tower space out. 8. Adoption of amendment to policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone testimony and sworn written testimony: Testimonies must be done in person. 9. The Board agreed to adopt policy regarding the procedure to waive BOR hearing requests for large companies only. Clerk Martin did not receive any BOR hearing requests. 10. Assessor Becker filed and summarized the Annual Assessment Report. The level of assessment is about 76%, which is below compliance for 2026. The Town has been below compliance in 2025 and 2026. Six years under compliance will require a reassessment. 11. Clerk Martin verified that she has received the electronic assessment roll from Assessor Becker and it was also previously forwarded to Supervisor Erickson, Supervisor Trelka, and Chairperson Drexler. 12. Clerk Martin and Assessor Becker signed the Assessor’s Affidavit. 13. The Assessment Roll was examined and no errors were found. 14. No corrections of error were made. 15. Assessor Becker confirmed that no errors were found and no changes were made. 16. There were no taxpayers present to examine the assessment data. 17. Consideration of agenda items was made and decisions on appeals will occur on a case-by-base basis. 18. No Notices of Intent to File Objections were made. 19. No taxpayers were present to object. 20. No additional BOR dates will be scheduled. 21. Motion by Chairperson Drexler to adjourn. Seconded by Supervisor Erickson. 4 ayes / 0 nays. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted by: Stacy Martin, Town of Eau Pleine Clerk