City assessors summarize 2024 revaluation, say data gaps drove corrections and homeowner outreach

City-hired appraisal staff told the City of Franklin Common Council on Aug. 19 that a compressed timeline and incomplete property data from the prior assessor required intensive outreach and corrections during the 2024 revaluation.

The assessors — Scott Elvey and Nicole Tesh of a Green Bay appraisal firm — said they began work in February using partial records and did heavy fieldwork, including door-to-door visits to condominium complexes, to complete the city’s property records. The council voted to receive and place the report on file.

The assessors said commercial records the firm received were “incomplete” and condo sketches and photos were largely missing. Elvey told the council that the team had to recreate many commercial records and update roughly 2,800 condominium records, which he said represent about 20% of the city’s parcels. He described “sales reviews” based on 2023 transactions and corrections where data errors were confirmed.

Why this matters: assessors said accurate and current property records support fair taxation…