Legal Notices

                                                                    

STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of Ettrick
Trempealeau County

Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. stats., the Town of Ettrick assessment roll for the year 2024 assessment will be open for examination on the 14th day of May, 2024, at the Ettrick Town hall from 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection, and board of review procedures under Wisconsin law will be available at that time.

Notice is hereby given this 15th day of April, 2024.

Kara Noren

Town of Ettrick Clerk/Treasurer

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Notice of Board of Review Meeting

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Town of Ettrick

Trempealeau County

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Ettrick, Trempealeau County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on May 22, 2024 from 6-8 p.m. at Ettrick Town hall.

Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board;

  1. *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 such property being assessed.
  2. 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. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the board of review.
  3. 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 2 hours of the board’s first scheduled meeting, and the board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 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 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting.
  4. 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 2 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 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 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 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 of 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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 Ettrick 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.
  7. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board, 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.
  8. 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.

Notice is hereby given this 15th day of April 2024

Kara J. Noren

Town of Ettrick Clerk

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PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT MEETING
REPLACEMENT OF WHALEN ROAD BRIDGE

PROJECT ID 7281-00-06(76)
T ETTRICK, WHALEN ROAD
S FK BEAVER CREEK BRIDGE P-61-0218
LOCAL STREET
TREMPEALEAU COUNTY
The Trempealeau County Highway Department in conjunction with the Wisconsin Department of
Transportation proposes to replace the following bridge:
Whalen Road bridge over the South Fork Beaver Creek in the Town of Ettrick, Trempealeau County.
We are currently seeking public involvement for the bridge replacement project. A Public Involvement
Meeting will be held at 5:30 PM on Thursday, May 16, 2024, at the Ettrick Town Hall, 22734 West
Avenue, Ettrick, WI 54627.
This project is currently scheduled for 2025 construction.
The purpose of the meeting is to present the preliminary plans of the work scheduled for the bridge
construction project, discuss the proposed schedule, and gather public input. Any comments or questions
that may be of interest to the design team are welcome.
The meeting will begin with a short presentation to provide an overview of the project, followed by time
for questions and answers. Representatives from the Trempealeau County Highway Department and MSA
Professional Services, the design firm leading the project, will be available to discuss project details,
address comments, and answer questions.
Persons with a concern for or knowledge about historic buildings and structures and archaeological sites
are encouraged to provide comments to the Trempealeau County Highway Department at 715-538-9402
or MSA Professional Services, Inc. at 715-304-0401.
Persons requiring an interpreter, materials in alternate formats, or other accommodations to access this
meeting are encouraged to contact the MSA Professional Services at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.