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How Verona’s Board of Review hearings work — deadlines, filings and appeal options
Summary
The Board of Review reviewed procedures for objections, the 48‑hour notice requirement, open‑book appointments and how hearings proceed. Clerk and assessor told the board how taxpayers can file, where to find assessment binders, and that appeals beyond the board go to circuit court.
At its July 28 meeting the Verona Board of Review reviewed the objection process and clarified filing options for taxpayers.
Clerk Holly Licht said the city has two 24‑hour drop boxes and that objection forms may be submitted by email; she noted the 48‑hour notice language is included in the clerk’s posting and on assessment notices. Assessor Dean Peters explained the typical schedule: assessments are sent about two weeks before open‑book, open‑book occurs about two weeks before the board of review, and assessors generally use two years of sales with time adjustments to set January 1 valuations. The chair summarized the hearing order: the objector testifies first under oath, the assessor may question the objector, the board may ask questions, the assessor presents evidence, witnesses may be heard, each side gives a brief summary and then the board deliberates in open session.
Takeaway: Taxpayers should use the clerk’s contact information on the assessment notice, consider filing an objection promptly to protect appeal rights, and know that if the board declines a late filing the next remedy is to file in circuit court.
