30761_7 • wnaxlp NOTICE Town of Birch Creek Board of Review Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Review for the Town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting, Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the town hall, located at 26755 240th St., Holcombe, WI 54745. Open Book will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, from 12 to 2 p.m. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements, if appearing before the board: 1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open Book shall occur no less than seven days prior to the Board of Review. 2. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property, unless, at least 48 hours before the board’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the board’s clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the board shall waive that requirement during the first two hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, and the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the fifth day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session, if the session is less than five days, with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement, and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first two hours of the first scheduled meeting. 3. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing, and filed with the clerk of the Board of Review within the first two hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the fifth day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session, if the session is less than five days. The board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue and the board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land, may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land, may object only to the valuation of that land, or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings, to question the amount or valuation of property, unless the written objection has been filed and that person, in good faith, presented evidence to the board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the board, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing, may be waived by express action of the board. 4. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection, and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 5. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector, using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the assessor’s manual, under s. 73.03 (2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The Town of Birch Creek has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses, that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph, that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer, or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying, under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. stats. 6. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice nurse prescriber, certified under Wis. Stat. 441.16(2), that confi rms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s, or their representative’s, request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement. 7. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard, if the objection is allowed under s.70.47 (3) (a), Wis. Stats., that person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. 8. No person will be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the board by telephone, or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property, if the person has refused a reasonable written request, by certified mail of the assessor, to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed. Notice is hereby given, this 31st day of March, 2024 Robin Stender, clerk 30761_7 • wnaxlp NOTICE Town of Birch Creek Board of Review Notice is hereby given, that the Board of Review for the Town of Birch Creek, Chippewa County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting, Thursday, May 23, 2024, from 4 to 6 p.m., at the town hall, located at 26755 240th St., Holcombe, WI 54745. Open Book will be held Friday, April 19, 2024, from 12 to 2 p.m. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements, if appearing before the board: 1. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the board’s final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact, or provide information to, a member of the board about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open Book shall occur no less than seven days prior to the Board of Review. 2. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property, unless, at least 48 hours before the board’s first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the board’s clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the board shall waive that requirement during the first two hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, and the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the fifth day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session, if the session is less than five days, with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement, and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first two hours of the first scheduled meeting. 3. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing, and filed with the clerk of the Board of Review within the first two hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the fifth day of the session, or up to the end of the final day of the session, if the session is less than five days. The board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue and the board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land, may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land, may object only to the valuation of that land, or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings, to question the amount or valuation of property, unless the written objection has been filed and that person, in good faith, presented evidence to the board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the board, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing, may be waived by express action of the board. 4. When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify, in writing, the person’s estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person’s objection, and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 5. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or object to a valuation, if that valuation was made by the assessor or the objector, using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the assessor’s manual, under s. 73.03 (2a), Wis. Stats., that the assessor requests. The Town of Birch Creek has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses, that is provided to the assessor under this paragraph, that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer, or by order of a court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying, under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. stats. 6. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant or advanced practice nurse prescriber, certified under Wis. Stat. 441.16(2), that confi rms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s, or their representative’s, request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement. 7. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard, if the objection is allowed under s.70.47 (3) (a), Wis. Stats., that person provides to the clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the Board of Review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. 8. No person will be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the board by telephone, or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property, if the person has refused a reasonable written request, by certified mail of the assessor, to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed. Notice is hereby given, this 31st day of March, 2024 Robin Stender, clerk
Rebecca Lewis-Pankratz spoke to area residents of Taylor County at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford on February 22 about the affect that poverty can have on individuals, families, and neighborhoods as part of a demonstration for Core Community, an organization dedicated to teaching communities how to uplift and support those who are most affected. MANDEE ELLIS/THE STAR NEWS
Bill Vach (far left) and Nick Lemke (middle) accept a $1,600 donation for the Medford VFW Post 5729’s building project Friday from Laura Schmeiser and (right) Steve and Suzy Brandt. The majority of the funds were raised at Our Lady of Perpetual Help’s Ribfest in October and Veteran’s Day breakfast. The Whittlesey Ladies Sodality contributed as well to top off the donation at $1,600. BY MATT FREY/THE STAR NEWS
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