TOWN OF WASHINGTON

Board of Review

AGENDA

MAY 23, 2023, 6:30 PM

1. Call meeting to order/Pledge of Allegiance

2. Roll Call

3. Confirmation of notice.

4. Select Chair.

5. Select Vice Chair.

6. Verify at least one BOR member has met training requirements.

7. Verify village has ordinance for confidentiality of income and expense information provided to the Assessor.

8. Review of new laws.

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

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

11. Filing and summary of Annual Assessment Report by Assessor’s office.

12. Receipt of the assessment roll by the Clerk from the Assessor.

13. Review the Assessment Roll and perform statutory duties:

14. Review the Assessment Roll and perform statutory duties:

    1. Examine the roll.

    2. Correct the description or calculation errors.

    3. Add omitted property.

    4. Eliminate double assessed property.

15. Discussion / Action – Certify all corrections of error under state law.

16. Discussion / Action – Verify with the Assessor that open book changes are included in the assessment roll.

17. Allow taxpayers to examine assessment data.

18. During the first two hours, consideration of:

    1. Waivers pf the required 48-notice of intent to file an objection when there is good cause.

    2. Requests for waiver of the BOR hearing allowing the property owner an appeal directly to the circuit court.

    3. Requests to testify by telephone or submit a sworn statement.

    4. Subpoena requests

    5. Act on any other legally allowed or required BOR matters.

19. Review Notices of Intent to File Objection.

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

21. Consider/act on scheduling additional BOR Dates.

22. Adjourn (to future date if necessary).