Minutes of the Reconvened

Meeting of the Board of Review

August 14, 2007 at 5:00PM

 

 

 

Town Chairman Dick Collyard called the meeting to order at 5:05PM.  The assessor signed the Assessor’s Affidavit in the presence of the Clerk and the Clerk verified she had checked the assessment roll for obvious errors and omissions. The Pledge of Allegiance was said. Present were Board of Review members Dick Collyard, Jack Meinke, Christine Webb, and Elaine Brustad, along with alternates Lu Peet and Gene Ratzel.

 

First order of business was to nominate and elect a Chairperson and Vice-Chairperson for the Board of Review.  Motion (Webb/Peet) to nominate Dick Collyard for Chairperson. Motion carried with all members voting in favor.

 

Motion (Webb/Peet) to nominate Jack Meinke for Vice Chairperson. Motion carried with all members voting in favor.  

 

Collyard mentioned that he, Meinke, and Brustad had completed the training for the Board of Review this past year.  Brustad verified she had the certificates from the training session.  Collyard asked if the meeting had been posted.  Brustad said the meeting had been posted and published as required by the Statutes.  Collyard then asked if the Assessor had made the changes to the assessment roll done during Open Book. Johnson said she had sent the changes to the County.  Collyard then asked if the Clerk had received any objection forms.  Brustad said she had received none as of yet, although there were two forms being filled out now.

 

Clerk Brustad swore in the Assessor, Charlotte Johnson for all testimony to be given this evening.

 

Brustad received an objection form from Maris and Joanne Freeman.  Mrs. Freeman wanted only to ask a question of the Assessor regarding her property assessment.  Brustad swore in the Freeman’s for testimony.  Webb asked why the Freeman’s hadn’t given the Objection form to the Clerk 48 hours before this meeting.  Mrs. Freeman said she was unaware of the rule and just wanted to ask the Assessor a question about her assessment.  Webb then asked if they had talked with the Assessor at Open Book.  They had not.  Motion (Brustad/Webb) to waive the 48 hour requirement for notifying the Board of Review of their intention to file an Objection Form.  Motion carried.

Mrs. Freeman was asked what her objection was. She indicated she was unsure if she even had an objection. She asked the Board if the value placed on her home was of the finished house or the unfinished value as of January 1st. She said she was not disputing the value placed on the land. Johnson asked why they hadn’t come to see her at Open Book. That is where they needed to come first if they had questions.  Freeman said she was unaware of the requirements.  Webb told her the proper procedure would have been to come to see the Assessor during Open Book.  If they then had a dispute with the amount the Assessor had assessed them then they could come to the Board of Review, but would need some proof of what the home was worth, such as an appraisal or receipts for some kind showing what the house was worth as of January 1st.  Webb said at this time nothing could be done for her, that next year she should come in to see the Assessor first at Open Book if she is disputing the assessment for next year.

 

Brustad then received an Objection Form from Lloyd Weinzirl.  Brustad swore him in also at that time.  His form was not complete.  Weinzirl said his home was not complete until February of this year and wanted to know if the Assessor had assessed the home as complete.  Webb asked him if he had talked with the Assessor during Open Book.  He had not, and was unaware of the procedure to do so.  Webb also asked why he had not filed the Objection Form prior to this evening or notified the clerk he was going to be here.  He stated he was unaware of the procedure to do so.  Motion (Webb/Peet) to waive the 48 hour notification requirement. Motion carried.  Webb said the Board of Review was unable to do anything for him because he had no objection, he just wanted to know if the Assessor assessed his home as a completed home.

 

There were no other objections brought to the Board of Review.  At 7:00, Collyard asked for a motion to adjourn.  Motion (Meinke/Peet) to adjourn the Board of Review.  Motion carried. Since there were no formal objections heard where there was a determination made this will be the final Board of Review for 2007.  The Meeting adjourned at 7:05PM.

Respecfully submitted,

 

 

 

Elaine J. Brustad,

Clerk for the Board of Review

Dated this 23rd Day of August, 2007.