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Pewaukee Board of Review approves assessor stipulations and utility exemptions, corrects omitted acreage
Summary
The Pewaukee Board of Review on May 6 accepted several assessor stipulations — including reductions to commercial assessments, two utility‑roll exemptions for We Energies parcels, and omitted‑acreage corrections — and set dates for upcoming hearings. A homeowner’s late waiver request was denied (see separate report).
The Pewaukee Board of Review on May 6 approved a series of assessor-requested adjustments to the tax roll, including reductions to select property assessments, two utility-roll exemptions for We Energies parcels and retroactive corrections for omitted acreage.
The action came after the assessor presented late stipulations and inspection results and asked the board to amend assessed values. The assessor stated, “It's our estimate that we are at 92%,” and described inspections that led to valuation changes. The board approved an amendment reducing one property’s assessed value from $5,307,700 to $5,028,000 after the assessor and the property’s appraiser agreed on condition adjustments. The assessor also presented a separate amendment reducing another assessment from $1,832,500 to $1,711,200 after a late walkthrough and agreed changes to the property’s physical condition.
Why it matters: the approved stipulations change the official assessment roll, affect future tax calculations and, in the case of utility‑designated parcels, move land from the taxable roll to a state-regulated utility roll that results in a $0 local land assessment for those parcels.
Votes and formal actions: the board voted by voice to accept the assessor’s stipulations and amendments after motions were made and seconded. The meeting record shows voice approvals but does not list a roll-call tally for each action on the record.
Utility exemptions: the assessor read two late stipulations submitted by We Energies to place two parcels on the state utility roll (tax key numbers 0911998002 and 0954‑991). The assessor explained these parcels were eligible because they are used in utility operations and thus reported on the UT149 form to the Department of Revenue; he read the land assessments that would be removed ($640,500 and $732,400) and asked the board to approve amending the roll. The board approved both stipulations by motion and voice vote.
Omitted acreage correction: staff read a county notice identifying 4.497 omitted acres for parcel 0931968005 (owners Ryan and Heather Festerling). Staff reported the omitted acreage produced an omitted‑land value of $53,800 for 2024 and $118,900 for 2025 (the 2025 amount is higher because of the revaluation). The board voted to accept the omitted‑property roll adjustments for both years.
Scheduling and next steps: the board confirmed it will act on remaining roll items and set hearing dates for pending objections, including a scheduled appearance by JM Tax Advocates on Monday, May 11 at 10 a.m.; other hearings will be scheduled to accommodate property owners who requested alternate dates. The assessor and staff will update the official roll and file the signed affidavits and stipulations with the clerk’s office.
What the record shows: the meeting transcript records motions, seconds and voice approvals for the stipulations and amendments; it does not provide individual roll‑call tallies for each vote. Where votes were recorded only by voice, the article reports the outcome as recorded in the transcript.
