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West Allis committee authorizes appeal of Department of Revenue's equalization determination
Summary
The Administration Committee approved a resolution authorizing staff to pursue review and appeal of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's equalized-value determination, directing legal and assessment staff to prepare appeals and, if necessary, litigation.
The Administration Committee approved a resolution authorizing the city to seek review and, if necessary, appeal the Wisconsin Department of Revenue's determination of the relative value (equalized value) of taxable property in West Allis.
Assessment staff briefed the committee on a protracted disagreement over the Department of Revenue's calculation of the city's assessment ratio. City staff said the assessor completed a full revaluation in 2024, following established appraisal methods and a computer-assisted mass appraisal model calibrated to sales, rents and income for income-producing…
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