City Council Minutes 04-30-2007 Joint Board of Review
Special Council Meeting Minutes: 4/30/07
MINUTES
SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING
BOARD OF APPEAL AND EQUALIZATION
Monday, April 30, 2007 - 7 p.m.
Members Present:
Clint Herbst, Wayne Mayer, Tom Perrault, Brian Stumpf and Susie
Wojchouski.
Members Absent:
None
1. Call to Order.
Mayor Herbst called the meeting to order at 7 p.m. and declared a quorum present.
2. Board of Appeal and Equalization.
Greg Kramber, Tony Rasmussen and Lori Thingvold from the Wright County Assessor's Office
conducted the Board of Appeal and Equalization. Greg Kramber stated this meeting is the first
step in the property tax appeal process. The next step in the process is the County Board of
Appeal on June 11, 2007 with the final step being the Minnesota Tax Court.
Greg Kramber noted housing starts were down in 2006. Although growth was down in Wright
County from that of previous years, Wright County's growth was higher than that of other
county's. Wright County has been fairly stable. There were 218 sales from the period 8/1/05 to
9/30/06 with a median sales ratio of 89.9%. The Department of Revenue requires a ratio of 90%
to 105%. The State also requires the assessor to review 1/5 of the parcels each year. Greg
Kramber, Wright County Assessor, provided statistics on building permit activity for
2005-2006 pointing out that $24,474,900 of new construction value was added.
Clint Herbst asked if a community was outside the 90%-105% range, did the State impose a
mandatory increase. Greg Kramber responded that going into the assessment review the
percentage was 89.9% but after the review process it was about 92%.
Shawn Weinand appeared before the Board of Appeal and Equalization. He owns 19 properties
at various locations within the City of Monticello. He had a number of questions on his
properties relating to valuation and classification which he would like to review with the
assessor's office. Greg Kramber suggested the Council reconvene the meeting just prior to the
next regular Council meeting on May 14, 2007 which would allow time for their office to meet
with Mr. Weinand and review his properties.
BRIAN STUMPF MOVED TO RECONVENE THE BOARD OF APPEAL AND
EQUALIZATION AT 6:50 P.M. ON MAY 14, 2007. SUSIE WOJCHOUSKl SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
No one else appeared before the Board of Appeal and Equalization.
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WAYNE MAYER MOVED TO CONTINUE THIS MEETING. BRIAN STUMPF SECONDED
THE MOTION. MOTION CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY.
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