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Waukesha Board of Review approves routine waivers and remote testimony requests
Summary
The Waukesha City Board of Review approved multiple procedural waivers that let property owners appeal directly to circuit court and allowed several taxpayers to testify by phone. The board also denied one late 48‑hour waiver request after finding no extraordinary circumstances.
The Waukesha City Board of Review on July 11 approved a series of routine procedural requests that will let several property owners bypass in‑person hearings and appeal directly to circuit court.
Chair Christy D'Angelo led the board through a block of consent items, which included approvals to let Highland South Limited and Locklard Waukesha Holdings appear by telephone and several waivers allowing owners to file appeals in circuit court. Lenny Miller moved and the board adopted the motions by roll‑call, with members recording aye votes during the session.
Earlier in the meeting the board considered and denied one request for a waiver of the statutory 48‑hour notice requirement. The objector, who identified himself as David Lee, told the board he had not known about the deadline; the chair and other members repeatedly cited state law requiring notice and said a waiver requires “extraordinary circumstances.” The board denied the waiver on a roll call and directed the taxpayer to meet with the assessor’s office to continue his case.
The waivers and remote‑testimony approvals were handled in a single procedural block to keep an extended docket moving; the board said later that it would send written notices of each determination to affected property owners and agents.
What happens next: The clerk will mail formal notices of the Board of Review determinations. Property owners unhappy with a decision retain the right to appeal to circuit court in cases where the board has approved the waiver.
