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Assessor's Office
Please be advised, Accurate Appraisal LLC began providing assessment services to the Village on January 1, 2023.
Link to Accurate Appraisal Website Here.
For changes to mailing addresses, please contact Xenia Ramos at X.Ramos@wfbvillage.gov
Responsibilities
Setting Value
The Assessor is responsible for setting the value of all property within the Village to determine the taxable value of real and personal property. Currently the Village contracts with Tyler Technologies to provide assessing services.
Fair Share
The function of the Assessor's Office is to assure the equitable distribution of the total tax burden within the Village. It does not determine the total amount of revenues to be raised. In other words, the assessment process assures that each property bears its fair share of the tax burden - no more, no less.
Certification
Testing
The Village Assessor must be certified by the State Department of Revenue. Certification is obtained by completing tests that check for knowledge of assessment law, construction techniques, forms of depreciation, and mathematical skills.
Guidelines
Recertification is required once every three years and is based on proof of continuing education in the assessment profession. The certification guidelines are found in the Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual and Chapter 70 of the Wisconsin Statutes.
Valuation
Property Record Card
The Village Assessor is charged with the task of valuing all taxable property within the Village jurisdiction. Each parcel in the Village is assigned a key number, which is placed on a property record card along with a legal description and mailing address of the owner.
Card Details
Items listed on the Property Record Card include:
- Building dimensions
- Age
- Building permit information
- Square footage
- Lot size
- Style and construction of the property
- Number of rooms, bedrooms and bathrooms
- Quality and grade of mechanical equipment Cards
- Attachments to the property such as decks, patios and porches
Property Data (Year Built, Square Footage, etc.) can be obtained by contacting Accurate Appraisal:
Phone: (920)749-8098
Email: info@accurateassessor.com
Public Viewing
A copy of the property record card for each parcel in the Village is available for public viewing during regular business hours. This copy also includes the assessment and the last selling price for the parcel. When assessments are finalized, they are listed by key number on the assessment roll. The assessment roll is available for public inspection during regular business hours.
Market Value
Market value is based on finding similar properties that have sold recently. Great care is taken in comparing the condition, desirability, and utility (known as the CDU) of similar properties. Assessments are derived by dividing the market value of a property by the level of assessment for the entire Village. To obtain the level of assessment as of January 1st and an estimated current level of assessment please contact the Assessor's Office at 1-800-770-3927
Appeal Process
Meet with Assessor
The Village Assessor is required to send a notice when there is an increase in the assessed value of an owner's property. If you receive an assessment notice and have a question, please contact the Assessor's Office immediately and arrange for a meeting with an assessor.
Open Book
Meetings are arranged the first few weeks after the notices of change of assessment are mailed, generally around the end of April. These meetings are called "open book." An interior inspection of the property may be required before an "open book" meeting. Denying an inspection will result in the loss of the right to appeal the assessment to the Board of Review.
Board of Review
The Board of Review consists of citizen members appointed by the Village President. It is the Board’s duty to hear evidence by the taxpayer and the Village Assessor and to decide if the assessment is correct.
Requesting Review
If you would like to request a property review for 2023, please contact Accurate Appraisal at 1-800-770-3927 or email.
Filing Objections
Objections must be received 48 hours prior to the Initial Board of Review Meeting
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Accurate Appraisal
Phone: (920)749-8098
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Village Assessor
Lori Sacco
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Physical Address
5300 N. Marlborough Dr.
Whitefish Bay, WI 53217