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City of Monroe Board of Review Meeting – May 28, 2026

Common Council & Commissions — Thursday, May 28, 2026
BodyMonroe, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council & Commissions
DateThursday, May 28, 2026
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0:01

I will go ahead and call the City Monroe Board Review for 2026 to order at 10 a.m.

0:08

on Thursday, May 28th, 2026.

0:13

First order of business is election of chairperson and vice chair.

0:19

Do I have any nominations for chairperson?

0:23

I'll nominate Mayor Miller.

0:28

I'll second.

0:29

Richard.

0:41

I'll make a motion to close nominations.

0:50

I'll second that nomination.

0:57

All those in favor of closing nominations say aye.

1:01

Aye.

1:02

Aye.

1:02

Oppose.

1:04

Nominations are closed.

1:08

Okay, so I guess I can take over.

1:10

I will motion to nominate Mayor Miller as our chairperson.

1:22

I thought we just did that.

1:23

I thought we just did that too.

1:25

Okay, sounds good.

1:26

All right.

1:27

Sir Chairperson.

1:35

All those in favor for Tom Miller being our 2026 chairperson say I.

1:43

I.

1:44

Aye.

1:45

Any opposed?

1:47

None.

1:48

Mayor Miller is our 2026 chairperson.

1:56

Okay.

1:56

I guess I'll take over and uh next is nominations for vice chairperson.

2:06

Nick.

2:07

Is that this person?

2:08

Nick.

2:09

Is it okay?

2:10

I nominate Nick Tolman.

2:12

Richard Thoman.

2:13

Richard, I thought you said I didn't hear anything.

2:17

Um I'll second that.

2:26

All those in favor of cloudy closing nominations say aye.

2:30

Aye.

2:30

Aye.

2:31

Oppose.

2:35

Okay.

2:37

Okay.

2:40

Have a motion second for Richard Tone for Vice Chair.

2:44

All in favor say aye.

2:46

Aye.

2:46

Opposed, none.

2:47

Congratulations, Director to your vice chair.

2:57

Okay, next.

2:58

Uh verification of board review requirements.

3:01

Verify member has completed mandatory training requirements.

3:07

So Tom Miller, Darlene Velkley, and myself, Nicolai Wall attended the 2026 Department of Revenue Board of Review training this year.

3:16

Um and I also just want to note because it's not actually on the agenda, but we did post this meeting and its um notices here at City Hall, the website, the Monroe Times paper, and then the Monroe Police Department.

3:34

Okay.

3:35

Uh C two confirm existence of ordinance regarding confidentiality and income and expense information per Wisconsin step 70-477 AF.

3:48

So this ordinance is part of the City of Monroe's code as part of chapter 2.2 section five.

3:56

Okay, C3 review border review laws and procedures.

4:01

So there's been nothing necessarily new this year.

4:05

Um so once if we do have any hearings or anything, we'll go through that.

4:10

Um since the attorney is not here, he's kind of outlined the procedures on conducting it conducting a hearing.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Summary of Proceedings

City of Monroe Board of Review Meeting – May 28, 2026

The City of Monroe Board of Review convened on Thursday, May 28, 2026, at 10:00 AM at City Hall Council Chambers to verify assessment procedures, receive the annual assessment report, handle omitted property, and hear any taxpayer objections. The meeting was adjourned at 12:01 PM after dismissing the sole objection due to the applicant's absence.

Consent Calendar

  • Election of Officers: Mayor Tom Miller was elected Chairperson (motion by Alder Thoman, second by Alder Voelkli, voice vote all ayes). Alder Richard Thoman was elected Vice-Chairperson (motion by Alder Voelkli, second by Mayor Miller, voice vote all ayes).
  • Verification of Board Requirements: Members confirmed completion of mandatory training (Tom Miller, Darlene Voelkli, and Clerk Nikolai Wahl attended 2026 Department of Revenue training). The existence of the confidentiality ordinance (Chapter 2.2, Section 5) was noted. Board laws and procedures were reviewed.
  • Assessment Report and Roll: Accurate Appraisal representative Brandon Rusch presented the annual assessment report. The assessment roll was received by the Clerk and accepted with sworn statement. No errors or double assessments were found. Three omitted parcels owned by Bader-Spidahl LLC (from 2025 roll) were added to the 2026 roll. Open book changes were verified as included. The assessment roll was made available for taxpayer examination.

Annual Assessment Summary (from Assessor’s Report)

  • Assessment Type: Maintenance assessment cycle (carryover with changes for permits, new construction, data updates).
  • Assessment Ratio: Estimated 93% for 2026.
  • Parcels Reviewed: 296 parcels; 677 building permits reviewed.
  • Sales Data: 341 total sales reviewed, 178 residential usable arms-length transactions.
  • Open Book: 5 in-person appointments (2 scheduled, 3 walk-ins); 99 total customer interactions (43 residential, 56 commercial).
  • New Construction Values Added: Residential $1,596,800; Commercial $6,120,800.
  • Next Year: Scheduled for revaluation (inter-market update).

Discussion Items

  • Objection Procedure: The Board discussed how to handle the single objection filed by Duane Montgomery (property at 1808 16th Ave) when he was not present at the start of the meeting. On motion by Alder Thoman, second by Alder Voelkli, the Board recessed until Mr. Montgomery appeared or until 11:59 AM, with the understanding that board members should remain in the building per Department of Revenue guidance.

Key Outcomes

  • Omitted Property Added: Three parcels from Bader-Spidahl LLC were added to the 2026 assessment roll.
  • Objection Dismissed: At 12:00 PM, the Board reconvened. Duane Montgomery had not appeared; therefore his objection was dismissed without a hearing. The assessment roll was finalized for 2026.
  • Adjournment: Motion by Alder Thoman, second by Alder Voelkli to adjourn at 12:01 PM; voice vote all ayes.

Meeting Transcript

I will go ahead and call the City Monroe Board Review for 2026 to order at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 28th, 2026. First order of business is election of chairperson and vice chair. Do I have any nominations for chairperson? I'll nominate Mayor Miller. I'll second. Richard. I'll make a motion to close nominations. I'll second that nomination. All those in favor of closing nominations say aye. Aye. Aye. Oppose. Nominations are closed. Okay, so I guess I can take over. I will motion to nominate Mayor Miller as our chairperson. I thought we just did that. I thought we just did that too. Okay, sounds good. All right. Sir Chairperson. All those in favor for Tom Miller being our 2026 chairperson say I. I. Aye. Any opposed? None. Mayor Miller is our 2026 chairperson. Okay. I guess I'll take over and uh next is nominations for vice chairperson. Nick. Is that this person? Nick. Is it okay? I nominate Nick Tolman. Richard Thoman. Richard, I thought you said I didn't hear anything. Um I'll second that. All those in favor of cloudy closing nominations say aye. Aye. Aye. Oppose. Okay. Okay. Have a motion second for Richard Tone for Vice Chair. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed, none. Congratulations, Director to your vice chair. Okay, next. Uh verification of board review requirements.

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