Board of Review

Common Council Chambers

Agenda — 32 items

1. 1 Pursuant to Section 19.84(2) and (3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, notice is hereby given to the public, to the Herald-Times-Reporter, the official newspaper of Manitowoc, and to those news media who have filed a written request for this notice that a meeting of the above-referenced will be held at the date, time and location listed above. Notice is hereby given that a majority of the Common Council of the City of Manitowoc, or a standing committee of that body, may be present at this meeting to gather information about the subject matter over which they have decision making responsibility. The above governmental body will meet to discuss and possibly take action on the agenda items set forth below.
2. 1. Call to Order
3. 2. Roll Call
4. 3. Verify notice of meeting publication
5. 5 Notice of meeting published in Manitowoc Herald Times Reporter 26-0484
6. 4. Election of Chair and Vice-Chair
7. 5. Verify that member(s) have met the mandatory training requirements
8. 6. Verify City has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expense information provided to the assessor under state law (Wis. Stat. § 70.47(7)(af)); Municipal Code 23.140
9. 9 Manitowoc Municipal Code 23.140 26-0483
10. 7. Approval of Minutes
11. 11 Minutes of Board of Review, October 28, 2025 26-0482 approved Pass
12. 8. City Attorney reviews roles and duties of members of the Board of Review, and procedures to be followed
13. 9. Annual assessment report by assessor, current level of assessment, and review of uniform standards regulating assessors
14. 10. Receipt of the assessment roll by the Clerk from the Assessor
15. 11. Receive the assessment roll and sworn statements from the Clerk
16. 12. Review the assessment roll and perform statutory duties: -Examine the roll -Correct description or calculation errors -Add omitted property -Eliminate double-assessed property
17. 13. Certify any corrections of error under State Statute §70.43
18. 14. Verify with assessor that open book changes are included in the assessment roll
19. 15. Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data
20. 16. Review waivers of the required 48-hour notice of intent to file an objection when there is good cause
21. 17. Review requests for Board of Review hearing allowing property owner to appeal directly to circuit court
22. 18. Review requests to testify by telephone or submit sworn written statement, subpoena requests, and act on any other legally allowed Board of Review matters denied Pass
23. 21. Hear objections to assessments
24. 19. Act on any other legally allowed or required BOR matters
25. 20. Review any Notices of Intent to File Objection
26. 24 City Attorney explained the appeal options to Laura Ruelle and Richard Janco. City Clerk hand delivered the Notice of Board of Review Determination to Laura Ruelle.
27. 21. Hear objections to assessments
28. 9. Annual assessment report by assessor, current level of assessment, and review of uniform standards regulating assessors
29. 26 5:20 p.m. Board of Review hearing for Laura Ruelle, 1602 New York Ave., parcel #705-000-090 26-0515 approved Pass
30. 22. Consider scheduling additional Board of Review dates, if needed approved Pass
31. 23. Adjournment adjourn sine die Pass
32. 29 In accordance with the requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the City of Manitowoc will not discriminate against qualified individuals with disabilities on the basis of disability in its services, programs, or activities. If you need assistance or reasonable accommodations in participating in this meeting or event due to a disability as defined under the ADA, please call the City Clerk's office at 920-686-6950 or the City’s ADA Coordinator at (920) 686-6990 or e-mail cityattorney@manitowocwi.gov at least 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting or event to request an accommodation. For additional assistance, individuals with hearing or speech disabilities can call 711 and be connected to a telephone relay system.

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