West Bend Board of Review denies two late waiver requests, grants one and dismisses multiple objections

The West Bend City Board of Review on Oct. 11 denied extraordinary-circumstance waiver requests from two property owners, granted a waiver request for a third property because of a household medical emergency, and granted the assessor’s motions to dismiss several objections for commercial properties for failing to provide required information.

The board — chaired by John Corbett — acted on individual waiver petitions from Wendy and James Peters (412 South Sixth Avenue), Kaylee Adkins (1066 Poplar Street) and John and Ellen Resch (547 South Eighteenth Avenue). The board also granted motions to dismiss objections filed by or on behalf of several commercial taxpayers, including AutoZone and multiple properties represented by a national tax representative, citing missing agent authorizations and the assessor’s unanswered information requests.

Board members said they reviewed paperwork included in the meeting packet and applied Wisconsin statutes the assessor cited that require timely filing and disclosure. The board denied the Peters’ waiver after the property owner acknowledged she received the assessment notice but said she did not open it while on vacation; the board concluded the circumstances did not meet the threshold for extraordinary cause and…