Board of Review – May 29th, 2024 3:30pm-5:30pm: STATE OF WISCONSINTown of SuperiorDouglas County Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Superior, Douglas County Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on May 29, 2024, from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., at the Superior Town Hall, 4917 S State Rd 35, Superior, WI. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board: 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 view the property. 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. 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. 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 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. 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. 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 Superior 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. 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. 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 2nd day of April, 2024. Carolyn Jones, Clerk    

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Douglas County Census Press Release

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Monday, March 9, 2020

Contact:  Susan T. Sandvick, Douglas County Clerk 715-395-1568   

DOUGLAS COUNTY 2020 CENSUS
SUPERIOR, WI – In mid-March, homes across the country will begin receiving invitations to complete the 2020 Census.  Once the invitation arrives you should respond for your home in one of three ways:  online, by phone, or by mail.

The 2020 Census is easy.  You will answer a simple questionnaire about yourself and everyone who is living with you on April 1, 2020.

If you are filling out the census for your home, you should count everyone who is living there as of April 1.  This includes any friends or family members who are living and sleeping there most of the time.  If someone is staying in your home on April 1, and has no usual home elsewhere, you should count them in your response to the 2020 Census.  Please also be sure to count roommates, your children, newborns, and anyone who is renting a space in your home.  These people are often missed in the census.  This means they can miss out on resources for themselves and their communities over the next 10 years.

It is important to remember to count any children who are living with you.  This includes:    

• All children who live in your home, including foster children, grandchildren, nieces and nephews, and the children of friends (even if they are living with you temporarily);

• Children who split their time between homes, if they are living with you on April 1, 2020; and

• Newborn babies, even those who are born on April 1, 2020, or who are still in the hospital on this date.

The 2020 Census will provide a snapshot of our nation—who we are, where we live, and so much more. The results of this once-a-decade count determine the number of seats each state has in the House of Representatives. They are also used to draw congressional and state legislative districts.

Over the next decade, lawmakers, business owners, and many others will use 2020 Census data to make critical decisions. The results will show where communities need new schools, new clinics, new roads, and more services for families, older adults, and children.

The results will also inform how hundreds of billions of dollars in federal funding are allocated to more than 100 programs, including Medicaid, Head Start, block grants for community mental health services, and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as SNAP. 

The Census Bureau is bound by Title 13 of the U.S. Code to keep your information confidential.  Under Title 13, the Census Bureau cannot release any identifiable information about you, your home, or your business, even to law enforcement agencies. The law ensures that your private data is protected and that your answers cannot be used against you by any government agency or court.

The answers you provide are used only to produce statistics. You are kept anonymous: The Census Bureau is not permitted to publicly release your responses in any way that could identify you or anyone else in your home. Please participate and be counted in the 2020 Census.  

For more information visit www.census.gov/2020census and www.douglascountywi.org