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Brown Deer assessor: residential values down about 1%, commercial up about 5% ahead of open‑book reviews
Summary
Village assessor Dan McHugh told the Board of Trustees that 2026 is a maintenance assessment year, with overall residential valuation down roughly 1% (largely due to corrected records and flood impacts) and commercial valuations up about 5%; assessment notices will be mailed the week of May 18 and open book runs May 26–June 2.
Dan McHugh, the Village of Brown Deer assessor, told the board on May 4 that 2026 is a maintenance assessment year and that residential values in the village will fall overall by about 1% while commercial values are up roughly 5%.
"This is going to be a maintenance assessment year," McHugh said, explaining that assessors are correcting physical and record errors rather than adjusting values solely for market shifts. He said the drop in residential valuation reflects corrections to property records and the aftermath of last year’s flooding, which led some homeowners to remove finished basements.
McHugh told trustees the village plans to mail assessment notices the week of May 18–19, hold open book sessions May 26 through June 2 (in person at Village Hall or by appointment), and run its Board of Review on June 25. He said the sale‑ratio study for 2026 yields an average assessment level of about 99.5% of sale price.
The assessor said staff identified roughly 50–60 outlier parcels that changed dramatically in value because of previously unlisted remodeling, unrecorded second floors or additional dwellings; those property owners will receive extra outreach, including certified mail, so they are not surprised by assessment notices.
Trustees asked logistical questions about open book and exemptions; McHugh confirmed that many tax‑exempt parcels in the village are owned by the county, the village, or churches, and that staff is actively promoting the open‑book schedule.
Next steps: assessment notices will be mailed in mid‑May, open book is scheduled for May 26–June 2 and Board of Review is set for June 25 at Village Hall.
