WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF CAMBRIA

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Village of Cambria, Columbia County shall hold its meeting Monday, May 19, 2025 from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in the Cambria Village Office Board Room located at 111 West Edgewater Street, Cambria, WI.  Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board:

1. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the board by telephone or to contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed.

2. After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board's final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person's objection, except at a session of the Board.  Open Book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review.

3. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under s.70.47 (3) (a), Wis. stats., that person provides to the clerk of the board of review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the board of review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take. 

4. When appearing before the board of review, the objecting person must specify in writing the person's estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person's objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate. 

5. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone or object to a valuation; if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation; unless the person supplies the Assessor all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor's manual under Sec. 73.03(2a) of Wis. Statutes, that the Assessor requests no later than seven (7) days before the first meeting of the Board of Review.  The Village of Cambria has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph which provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their office or by order of a court.  The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Sec. 19.35(1) of Wis. Statutes.

6. The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Sec. 441.16(2) that confirms their illness or disability.  No other person may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement.

7. The board of review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the board's first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the board's clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the board shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the board's first scheduled meeting.

8.  Completed objection forms on forms approved by the Department of Revenue must be submitted 48 hours prior to or during the first 2 hours of the Board of Review meeting in order to be allowed a hearing. 

Notice is hereby given this 23rd day of April 2025.            
Lois Frank, MMC, WCPC, CMTW            Clerk/Treasurer