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Dunn County reprints tax bills after $15 million TIF valuation error affecting Village of Ridgeland residents
Summary
County staff said a Department of Revenue reporting error led to a $15 million change in a tax increment district valuation; corrected bills were reprinted and refunds will be processed for overcharged taxpayers.
Dunn County officials said on Jan. 8 that they reprinted corrected property tax bills for the Village of Ridgeland after a reporting error led to a $15 million change in the village's tax increment district valuation, driving large increases on many local tax bills.
County staff told the Dunn County Executive Committee that tax increment district (TIF) values reported to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue were not carried forward from 2023 into 2024, creating a mismatched equalized value and producing higher-than-expected levy calculations that were reflected on bills mailed to village residents.
Why it matters: The error raised some village tax bills by hundreds of percent in individual cases and affected multiple taxing jurisdictions. County staff said they worked with the Department of Revenue and the Division…
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