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West Bend Board of Review reviews 2026 assessment roll; assessor reports maintenance year and open‑book results
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Summary
The West Bend City Board of Review reviewed the 2026 assessment roll at a meeting called to order at 10:02 a.m.; city assessor Jeff Yoder said 2026 was a maintenance year, the open‑book period ran April 13–22, notices were mailed April 10, and the roll reflects the open‑book adjustments.
The West Bend City Board of Review met and reviewed the city’s 2026 assessment roll, the board’s attorney, Ian Proust, said the meeting began at 10:02 a.m.
Jeff Yoder, the city assessor, presented the printed roll and an overview of the year. “Our open book period was April 13 through April 22,” Yoder said. “During open book, we had 15 objections, and we had a few others with general questions. Mostly commercial, and we had 7 parcels that had changes.” He said the assessors mailed 424 real‑estate notices and that the roll contains the signed affidavit and statement of assessment for the year.
Why it matters: the assessment roll establishes the taxable values used to compute local property taxes and to allocate levy responsibilities. Changes made during open book can affect property owners’ bills and future appeals.
Yoder said 2026 was a maintenance year rather than a full revaluation; values were set based on Jan. 1, 2026. He noted one parcel had an ag‑land conversion charge related to development activity on 18th and MN and said there were zero corrections and omissions for the year. Board members raised a discrepancy in the open‑book change counts; Yoder acknowledged a typographical error in the packet and said he would verify and correct the record.
Board counsel and the assessor clarified the board’s role in assessing completeness and timeliness of objections. Counsel advised the board that it can determine whether an objection form meets the board’s filing rules but is not positioned during this session to adjudicate factual accuracy of claims on an objection form; factual disputes would be addressed at a scheduled hearing or via a motion by the assessor’s office.
The board accepted the filed objections as complete and timely under the board rules for the purpose of scheduling hearings, with the understanding that the assessor’s office may file motions (including to dismiss) or subpoenas if it alleges noncompliance or misrepresentation.
What’s next: the board authorized the assessor to provide supporting documentation and to pursue subpoenas as needed; hearing dates for contested objections were scheduled for additional meetings in July.
