Board of Review — Minutes

CITY OF DARLINGTON BOARD OF REVIEW MEETING MINUTES JUNE 9, 2026 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Dave Roelli at 9:00 AM. Present at roll call were: Mayor Roelli, Steve Pickett, Phil Risseeuw, and Amy Johnson. Absent: None. Also present was: Bruce Gardiner, Gardiner Appraisal Service, the City’s Assessment firm. Motion by Pickett, seconded by Risseeuw, that the meeting notice and agenda were properly posted. Motion carried. The notice was posted at the Municipal Building, First National Bank at Darlington, on the door of the Council meeting room, and on the City’s website. Motion by Pickett, seconded by Risseeuw, to select Mayor Dave Roelli as Chairman of the 2026 Board of Review. Motion carried. It was then reported that several members of the current Board of Review have met the mandatory training requirements to be members of the Board of Review. Amy Johnson then verified that an ordinance has been adopted by the City of Darlington regarding the confidentiality of income and expense information provided to the assessor under state law. (Sec. 70.47(7)(af)). Bruce Gardiner informed those present that there were no new assessment laws. Bruce Gardiner then reported the Annual Assessment Report is no longer required. It was then reported the completed assessment roll was received by the City Clerk, and the Assessor’s Affidavit has been signed by Bruce Gardiner, Gardiner Appraisal Service. It was then reported the assessment roll has been reviewed by representatives of the Clerk’s Office for errors, omitted property, double assessed property, etc. Bruce Gardiner then reported the open book changes are included in the 2026 assessment roll. It was reported that the assessment roll has been available in the City Office for more than a week and at this Board of Review meeting, for review by taxpayers. No property owners filed a Notice of Intent to File an Objection with the City Clerk prior to the 48- hour notice deadline. No property owners attended this meeting to file an objection. Therefore, no objections were heard at this meeting. There being no further business for this meeting, motion by Pickett, seconded by Risseeuw, to adjourn the 2026 Board of Review at 11:00 AM. Motion carried. CITY OF DARLINGTON Amy L. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer