Waukesha Board of Review upholds most reassessments, adopts testimony policies and grants multiple waivers; several appeals scheduled

The Waukesha Board of Review on June 6 adopted procedures for sworn telephone and written testimony, approved the 2025 assessment roll (subject to 62 corrections identified by the assessor) and disposed of a large number of procedural requests and appeals.

The board, which met in Waukesha City Council Chambers, voted to adopt the Board of Review policy on procedures for sworn telephone and sworn written testimony and the policy on waiver of Board of Review hearing requests before taking up the 2025 assessment roll. Chair Christine D'Angelo led the session and conducted roll calls for recorded votes.

Why it matters: The actions finalize how taxpayers may present evidence remotely, set the official assessment roll that drives property tax bills, and resolve timing and hearing logistics for dozens of residential and commercial appeals. Several taxpayers whose objections were accepted were scheduled for later hearing dates; others who failed to meet notice requirements had their appeals denied.

Most important actions and outcomes - Policy adoption: The board voted to adopt the Board of Review policies governing sworn telephone testimony, sworn written testimony and waivers of the 48‑hour notice requirement. - Assessment roll: The board accepted the assessor's 2025 assessment roll “subject to the 62 corrections” the assessor flagged during open book work; the board then certified that statutory duties had been performed and moved to allow hearings on objections. - Waivers and scheduling: The board considered many requests to waive the 48‑hour notice requirement and to reschedule hearings. Some waivers were granted, others denied. Where waivers were granted, the clerk will assign hearings to one of two next session dates the board set (June 17 or June 24). Several taxpayers were directed to file complete objection paperwork before the new hearing date. - Remote testimony approvals: The board granted multiple requests from out‑of‑state commercial property owners or agents to testify by telephone or submit sworn written statements (examples include filings for Burger King, Lithia Motors, Realty Income, Wyld Family Limited Partnership and LRG, LLC).

What the board heard in evidence: selected contested hearings -…