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Board sets July hearing, authorizes subpoenas after Fleet Farm and Meyer objections
Summary
The Board of Review set a follow‑up hearing for Wednesday, July 22 at 10 a.m., authorized the chair or vice chair to sign subpoenas provided by the assessor's office, and previewed a likely assessor motion to dismiss one objection for failure to timely provide income‑and‑expense records.
The West Bend City Board of Review scheduled a contested hearing for Wednesday, July 22 at 10 a.m. and authorized the chair or vice chair to sign subpoenas when requested by the assessor’s office in two pending objections, including one involving Fleet Farm.
Board counsel Ian Proust told the panel the assessor informed him it planned to file “a motion to dismiss based on the…income and expense information was not provided 7 days prior,” referring to the statutory requirement for income‑method valuations. The assessor, Jeff Yoder, confirmed the assessor’s office had mailed an income and expense request on Jan. 15, 2026, according to documents provided to the board.
A lawyer speaking for the objecting property (not named in the record) said he was unaware a request had been made this year and asked that the board identify any technical insufficiencies in the objection forms so they could be corrected within the two‑hour window. The attorney also asked the board to waive or extend the seven‑day information deadline; board counsel advised that the rules are statutory and that the assessor’s office may grant an extension only for good cause and that the board should not waive the statutory rule without good cause presented in writing.
On the Meyer objection, the assessor said the assessor’s office planned to issue a subpoena and asked that the board authorize the chair to sign subpoenas when they are prepared. The board approved a blanket authorization for the chair or vice chair to sign subpoenas when provided by the assessor’s office.
The board accepted the filed objection forms as complete and timely for the purpose of scheduling hearings but noted that any allegation of material misrepresentation would be a separate matter for the assessor’s motion or the hearing. The panel also directed the assessor and counsel to exchange documentation about when and how income/expense requests were made, and to provide responsive pleadings and a proposed briefing schedule ahead of the July hearing.
What’s next: the board reconvened on July 22 at 10 a.m. to hear motions, responses and any testimony; the assessor’s office and the objecting parties were directed to provide documentation in advance and a court reporter will be present.
