The City of Fond du Lac has
completed a city-wide revaluation of all properties for the 2014 tax year.
Notices of Assessments were mailed to property owners on April 4th. The mailing
included a notice of the new assessed value, an insert letter explaining the
revaluation process and a revaluation explanation letter.
Michael Grota of Grota
Appraisals, LLC is the appointed City Assessor. The revaluation is a market
update whereby values were determined by using a detailed sales analysis
without performing onsite visits of all properties. New assessments will be
effective as of January 1, 2014, and will affect property tax bills received in
December, 2014.
The value of many, but not all,
properties was reduced slightly due to reduced sales prices of properties since
2010, when the last city-wide revaluation was completed. The goal is to create
uniform and equitable values. Location, quality, condition and amenities do
affect the market value of properties and were considered in the revaluation.
Open Book conferences will be
held during which property owners will be given the opportunity to view the
assessment roll or discuss assessments with an Assessor. The Open Book
conferences will take place at the Fond du Lac City County Government Center
located at 160 S. Macy Street on April 21, April 22, and April 23, from 8:40 AM
to 4:40 PM. The public may view the
comparable sales information and the assessment roll without an appointment.
Appointments are highly recommended if the property owner would like to discuss
a property’s value with an Assessor. Please call 920-322-3410 or e-mail assessors@fdl.wi.gov prior to the Open Book conferences to reserve
a specific time. Property assessment information is also available on the
website www.assessordata.org.
If after meeting with the
Assessor a property owner still wishes to file a formal appeal of a property’s
value, the property owner may appear before the Board of Review which will take
place on May 30, 2014, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM at the Fond du Lac City County
Government Center. For directions on
filing an appeal please see the Notice of Assessment.
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