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June 11, 2008 Assessment Information
Town of Brooklyn Assessment facts Property owners in the town were recently mailed a new notice of assessment, an explanation letter along with a copy of an article published by the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance. A detailed sales analysis was performed and a valuation model built to develop uniform and equitable values relative to the current market for all properties. The average increase was 28%. If your assessment increased by this percentage, your tax bill mailed in December 2008 will resemble last year’s amount due. The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) has suggested that property values have increased substantially in the past year, Residential 7% and Commercial 3%. Large acreage parcels not assessed under “Agricultural Use Value” are valued at market value, the acre values indicated by DOR are; $12,000 per acre - Fallow Tillable Lands $ 3,500 per acre - Undeveloped Lands (swamp) $10,000 per acre - Forest Property owners having a differing opinion of value should present the staff of Grota Appraisals documentation for further consideration by making an open book appointment or sending documentation to the office of Grota Appraisals.