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The rezoning petition covered tax parcels 181010 and 181020 at 114 and 120 Third Avenue South; the applicant is Scoggenheim LLC. The planning commission recommended approval and the council voted to adopt the rezoning. Steven Knott moved to approve and Diane Wolfe seconded; the motion carried unanimously.

Katie Aspenson, the city’s planning manager, told the council the packet included a conceptual site plan to show expected park features but cautioned that final site plan review is handled administratively by staff. “Site plan review is reviewed only by city staff,” Aspenson said, and the project may not return to the council unless it requests zoning variances or other code modifications that require plan commission and council approval.

Aspenson said city staff and the developer are discussing a municipal contribution of about $300,000 toward the project; she estimated the overall project value at roughly $2.5 million. The proposed city contribution is earmarked primarily for a splash pad and would require a separate council action. The planning manager said funding options include the capital improvement projects budget and park funds, and she said a funding request could return to council as early as next month.

Council member Diane Wolfe asked whether the park donation would have to return to council. The mayor and planning manager confirmed that if the city is to accept donated land or provide funding, the matter would come back for council approval. Council members voted on the rezoning itself at the meeting; acceptance of donated land and any city funding for park amenities will be considered in a subsequent action.

The rezoning approval enables the developer and city staff to proceed with site planning and discussions of funding and donations.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council - June 10, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Onalaska Common Council on June 10 approved rezoning two parcels to Park and Open Space to expand Dash Park, and staff said the city may contribute about $300,000 toward park amenities such as a splash pad.","taxTitle","Onalaska, La Crosse County, Wisconsin","taxId",72067,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202081,"Onalaska to mail reassessment notices after full 2025 revaluation showing median residential increases near 27–28%",1527,141000,1668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788035-0c8d12c4807f0476cf4b407cfb35e8f2&start=141&end=1668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788035-0c8d12c4807f0476cf4b407cfb35e8f2/thumbnail_141000.jpg","/articles/6202081/Onalaska/La-Crosse-County/Wisconsin/Onalaska-to-mail-reassessment-notices-after-full-2025-revaluation-showing-median-residential-increases-near-2728","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202081-e8dbf36166de675737f7b723ff4cf201/orig.mp4?Expires=1775706699&Signature=fWgW2mYd-NhwfK8zBLf2Ut-M9Zb6w1Lulth8q4NSGwVvDb8HZplV1ftljQNSdtIZ5cwgYr33kTZVIHqaKYlbEixjbtYRLWH3U8nmqfbB0HZ-aoXXPRtpnM33aSogaQ--VgCsptkRTU--xjK7v1~ewT4rh5SZ2~C2~CozshPeR9llLehKB0zWg3fLCmNEa~8HA9TSGbIphXHsDzAQ9d3k5cY2y2Hj0UA9eJwDQbNiqvQfHU4jV1Lk7a9g0p~aJ-sriTY4ZSgFfPNA7ZJsZTivcu0fkwKJE7ewNZXvj8vlyMIs7g7~sIdgzqugS1KBzeCXUvt7uJ-PQ68ApiJ9efRQlA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Accurate Appraisal, the city’s contracted assessor, told the Onalaska Common Council on June 10 that a full 2025 revaluation of every property in the city will produce substantial assessment changes for many owners but does not by itself increase total tax levies.

Brandon Roche, the statutory assessor for Accurate Appraisal, said the firm used 544 valid, arm’s‑length residential sales from 2023 and 2024 and calculated a coefficient of dispersion, or COD, of 12.73 — below the Wisconsin Department of Revenue’s 15 threshold for acceptable assessment equity. Roche said residential assessments on average increase in the range of 27 to 28 percent; commercial properties show larger average increases, about 32 to 35 percent.

The findings matter because Wisconsin is a market‑driven state and a revaluation must keep assessed values close to the state equalized value. “This year’s revaluation reflects significant market changes,” Addie of Accurate Appraisal said during the presentation, and Roche added that the revaluation is intended to maintain fairness across property types and neighborhoods.

Why it matters: assessment changes change how the tax burden is divided among property owners, not the total amount of tax the city collects. Roche said officials and residents often misinterpret reassessments as automatic tax increases. As the presentation’s accompanying video put it, “Assessors don’t set tax rates. Assessors don’t chase tax dollars.” The assessor’s role is to set values so the local budgets can be divided equitably.

Accurate Appraisal outlined the timeline and appeal process the council and public can expect. Initial notices are scheduled to be mailed in July. The firm will post the initial assessment roll and the full sales analysis (the 544 residential sales, broken down by style and neighborhood) to its website so property owners can see the sales used in their area. Phone appointments are set for July 31 (afternoon) and August 1 (morning); in‑person “open book” appointments and walk‑ins are scheduled for August 4–6. The deadline to file for board of review is 48 hours before the initial meeting (set as 10 a.m. Sept. 8 for a board meeting on Sept. 10 at 10 a.m.). Roche said assessors will monitor appointment demand and add staff and times if needed.

Council members pressed for detail on data sources and procedures. Roche said the firm verified exterior property data through an exterior walk‑through where possible, reviewed building permit records, and used sales, listings and returned income/expense reports for commercial properties (the firm typically gets a 10–15 percent return rate on commercial income/expense requests). On multifamily properties, Roche said units of more than three are treated as commercial by the Department of Revenue and have shown higher increases.

The assessors emphasized that notices and posted sales data should help residents understand individual valuation changes. “We are working hard to educate the community before notices hit,” Roche said, and staff and Accurate Appraisal offered to answer follow‑up questions that arise after notices are mailed.

The council did not take formal action on the assessment at the meeting; the presentation provided a public education update and a schedule for appeals and board of review.","Accurate Appraisal presented results of a full citywide revaluation to the Onalaska Common Council, saying the company used 544 arm's‑length residential sales, found a coefficient of dispersion of 12.73 and average residential assessment increases of about 27–28%. Notices will be mailed in July; appeal and board of review dates were announced.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6202069,"Council moves into closed session on tentative police contract with OPPA; vote to convene closed session recorded",0,2419000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3788035-0c8d12c4807f0476cf4b407cfb35e8f2&start=2419&end=2419","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3788035-0c8d12c4807f0476cf4b407cfb35e8f2/thumbnail_2419000.jpg","/articles/6202069/Onalaska/La-Crosse-County/Wisconsin/Council-moves-into-closed-session-on-tentative-police-contract-with-OPPA-vote-to-convene-closed-session-recorded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6202069-654c662734c02a3d87a392052b62e26b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775706699&Signature=jQmcuxwbdf2SM5WcOzwskk-AIhSQrqZ67utguAnA0R6qTeg2d~l8atYmiNIdOlmvMfHEnNNV4mqoBiqH9GZdOFUfrjJmGqn2s2WPNE6VR8X5wigBBXlL95C-57xZYzyh5HDq0r2lH0x2HvzPmDUe5OKYXdywK4Qgeuk2I9XVU3VqcQsGPpkUyNgA7WQb5PVyMRO4TE1a9om8I1SdN6wgwF3esP3Bk6Wqdp2kocw5AXY9EH5H5PTHovK-CPa~-4ngZhNC5xgi-z8KVxG9yOB9u9Pcps5qDkiTB8BE6B1QNLu~X0CU3nDv8vb6x0~075LxNWT1KpUqAOdbLcxXjrwomg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Onalaska Common Council voted on June 10 to go into closed session to discuss tentative contract negotiations with the Onalaska Professional Police Association (OPPA) and the Supervisory Officers’ Relation Division.

The mayor read the statutory authority on the record, citing section 19.851 e of the Wisconsin statutes, and said the council met with OPPA and “were able to come to a somewhat tentative agreement.” The mayor said the council would discuss terms in closed session and “hopefully be able to bring a contract next month for approval in open session.”

Kathy Lowendorf moved to convene closed session and Mike Milke seconded. Clerks performed a roll call; members indicated affirmative votes and the council entered closed session at 7:42 p.m. The mayor paused briefly to allow the room to clear before proceeding into the closed session.

Because discussion occurred in closed session, the council did not disclose contract terms during the public meeting. The mayor stated that formal contract approval, if reached, would be brought back to open session for possible action.","Onalaska Common Council voted on June 10 to convene a closed session under Wisconsin statute to discuss tentative contract terms with the Onalaska Professional Police Association and Supervisory Officers' Relation Division; council entered closed session by roll call at 7:42 p.m.","actionData","errors"]

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