Open Book 5/5/25

Notice of the City of Gillett to Adjourn Open Book & Board of Review to a later date NOTICE OF OPEN BOOK FOR ASSESSMENT ROLL EXAMINATION Notice is hereby given that pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the assessment roll for the Year 2025 assessment will be open for examination on Monday, May 5, 2025 from 9:00-11:00 a.m. at the City Municipal Building, 150 North McKenzie Avenue, Gillett WI 54124. Open Book by Appointment ONLY If property owners have questions regarding the valuation of their real estate or personal property and are unable to attend Open Book examination date, you are encouraged to contact R & R Assessing, 307 N Chestnut Avenue, Oconto Falls, Wisconsin (920-846-4250) prior to this date to discuss any concerns. NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review (from here on referred to as BOR or board) for the City of Gillett shall meet on Tuesday, May 20, 2025 from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm at the City Municipal Building, 150 North McKenzie Avenue, Gillett WI 54124 to hear objections from property owners who follow requirements pursuant to s.70.47(7), Wis. Stats. Please be advised of the following requirements: • Sec.70.47(7)(aa), Wis.Stats., provides that the BOR may deny a hearing to a property owner who does not allow the assessor to complete an exterior view. • After the first BOR meeting and before the BOR’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the BOR may contact, or provide information to, a member of the BOR about that person’s objection except at a BOR session. • No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the BOR or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under sub.(3) (a), that person provides to the BOR clerk a notice as to whether the person will ask for removal under sub.(6m) and if so which member will be removed and the person’s reasonable estimate of the length of time that the hearing will take. • When appearing before the BOR, the person must specify in writing, his or her estimate of the land value and improvements that he or she is objecting and the person must specify the information that he or she used to arrive at that estimate. • No person may appear before the BOR, testify to the BOR by phone or object to a valuation; if the assessor or objector made the valuation using the income method; unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the manual under state law (sec.73.03(2a), Wis.Stats.), that the assessor requests. The municipality or county must provide by ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses provided to the assessor under this paragraph and provide exceptions for persons using the information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or of the duties of their office or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under state law (sec.19.35(1), Wis.Stats.). The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone. Respectfully submitted, City of Gillett Clerk Chelsea Anderson Published as a Class I Notice