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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From: Douglas County – COVID-19 Public Health Information

MEMORANDUM
 
TO:  Douglas County Municipal Clerks

FROM:  Office of the Administrator RE:  COVID-19 Public Health Information

DATE:  March 5, 2020
 
The following correspondence has been prepared for informational purposes only.
 
CDC recommends individuals and families follow everyday preventive measures: 

Voluntary Home Isolation: Stay home when you are sick with respiratory disease symptoms. At the present time, these symptoms are more likely due to influenza or other respiratory viruses than to COVID-19-related virus. 

Respiratory Etiquette: Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue, then throw it in the trash can. 

Hand Hygiene: Wash hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds; especially after going to the bathroom; before eating; and after blowing your nose, coughing, or sneezing.  If soap and water are not readily available, use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with 60%-95% alcohol. 

Environmental Health Action: Routinely clean frequently touched surfaces and objects Routine use of these measures by individuals and their families will increase community resilience and readiness for responding to an outbreak.
 
Personal Protective Measures

During an outbreak in your community, CDC recommends the everyday preventive measures listed above—especially staying home when sick—and taking these additional measures:  

Keeping away from others who are sick. 

Limiting face-to-face contact with others as much as possible. 

Consulting with your healthcare provider if you or your household members are at high risk for COVID-19 complications 

Wearing a facemask if advised to do so by your healthcare provider or by a public health official 

Staying home when a household member is sick with respiratory disease symptoms, if instructed to do so by public health officials or a health care provider (Voluntary Home Quarantine)
 
 
Community Measures 

If COVID-19 disease is occurring in your community, state and local public health authorities may decide to implement:  

Temporary closures or dismissals of childcare facilities and schools 

Other social distancing measures that increase the physical space between people, including: 

  • Workplace social distancing measures, such as replacing in-person meetings with teleworking 
  • Modifying, postponing, or cancelling mass gatherings.

Decisions about the implementation of community measures will be made by local and state officials, in consultation with federal officials as appropriate, and based on the scope of the outbreak and the severity of illness.  Implementation will require extensive community engagement and ongoing and transparent public health communications.
 
Douglas County Public Health Department can be reached at 715-395-1304.
 
 
COVID-19 Info:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/index.html
 
For Schools:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/preparing-individuals-communities.html 
 
For Emergency Medical Services:  https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/hcp/guidance-for-ems.html 
 
 
Wisconsin Updates:   https://www.dhs.wisconsin.gov/outbreaks/index.htm