1. Call Board of Review to order & Meeting Recording Announcement
  2. Roll Call – confirmation of appropriated BOR and Open Meetings notices
  3. Select a BOR Chairperson for Board of Review

4)     Select a BOR Vice-Chairperson

5)    Verify that at least one BOR member has met the mandatory training requirements.

6)    Verify that the Town has an ordinance for the confidentiality of income and expenses information provided to the Assessor under state law (Wis. State § 70.47 (7) (af).

7)    Review of new laws.

8)    Adoption of amendment to policy regarding the procedure for sworn telephone testimony and sworn written testimony.

9)    Adoption of policy regarding the procedure for waiver of BOR hearing requests.

10) Review the Assessor’s level of assessment (Annual Assessment Report or similar document)

11) Receipt of the Assessment Roll by Clerk from the Assessor.

12) Receive the Assessment Roll and sworn statements from the clerk.

13) Review the Assessment Roll and perform Statutory Duties:

  1. Examine the roll
  2. Correct description or calculation errors
  3. Add omitted property
  4. Eliminate double assessed property

14) Discussion/Action – Certify all corrections of error under State law (Wis. Stat. § 70.43).

15) Discussion/ Action – Verify with the assessor that open book changes are included in the assessment roll.

16) Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data.

17) During the first two hours, consideration of:

  1. Waivers of required 48-hour notice of intent to file an objection where there is good cause,
  2. Requests for wavier of the BOR hearing allowing the property owner an appeal directly to circuit court
  3. Requests to testify by telephone or submit sworn written statements
  4. Subpoena requests, and
  5. Act on any other legally allowed or required Board of Review matters

18) Review Notices of Intent to File Objection.

19) Proceed to hear objections, if any and if proper notice/ waivers given, unless scheduled for another date.

20) Approve any correction of errors

Approve any omitted property

21) Consider/act on scheduling additional Board of Review Date(s)

22) Adjourn (to future date if necessary).

Patty Swaffield, Town of Hunter Clerk

Posted on September 18, 2026