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Board approves Burns & Walsh appraisal for Pontoon Beach warehouses tax appeal
Summary
Board authorized contracting Burns & Walsh LLC to appraise a Pontoon Beach warehouse property as a test case in a multi‑warehouse property‑tax appeal; presenters said the district, the warehouse attorney and the city (or municipal attorney) agreed to split the cost three ways.
The Granite City CUSD 9 Board of Education voted to contract with Burns & Walsh LLC to perform a real‑estate appraisal tied to a property‑tax appeal involving warehouses in Pontoon Beach.
Administration said there were 16 warehouses in Pontoon Beach that filed assessment reviews for 2020 with the Madison County Board of Review and that the district would pay one‑third of the appraisal cost while the warehouse attorney and the city attorney agreed to split the remaining two‑thirds. The administration described the appraisal as a "test case" whose findings could be used to evaluate additional warehouse appeals.
Board members discussed the cost‑sharing arrangement and then approved the recommended contract on a roll‑call vote. The administration said the district attorney and the city’s attorney had reviewed the approach and agreed the single appraisal would serve as a model for potential subsequent actions.
The board approved the action and asked staff to proceed with the vendor engagement and to report back on next steps.
