Board of Review 05/24/2023

The City of Eau Claire Board of Review met on May 24, 2023, to organize the board, review its quasi-judicial responsibilities and hearing policies, and consider property assessment appeals. The assessor described the 2023 assessment roll, including 2,365 personal-property notices and approximately $166 million in changed assessments. The board voted to accept the assessment roll. It also approved hearing waivers for Target, Shields All Sports, Walmart Real Estate Business Trust, and Sam’s Real Estate Trust, with the city attorney’s office citing pending or likely litigation and the efficient use of city and judicial resources.

In the Fleet Farm appeal, the board voted to sustain the assessor’s valuations for the store and its separate gas-station parcel; the gas-station parcel’s assessment was $1,812,100, compared with the owner’s requested $1,565,000. The board also heard an appeal concerning Oakwood Hills, a senior independent-living property assessed at $13,975,000; the owner sought a lower value, citing occupancy, comparable sales, and property characteristics. Members deliberated on the evidence, but the transcript does not capture a final vote or determination on that appeal. No procurement or purchasing activity was identified.