Assessments
Real Estate Assessments
Assessment values are placed on property at the township level by the town contracted assessor. After the assessor places a value on property, the assessor is required to notify the taxpayer of the value and the time and place of the Board of Review. If the taxpayer does not agree with the assessment placed on the property they should contact the local assessor (see below) or schedule an appointment for the Board of Review with the town clerk.
| Town of Aurora Clerk | Stacy Hedmark | 715-589-2282 |
| Town of Commonwealth Clerk | Dorothy Vayda | 715-528-3068 |
| Town of Fence Clerk | Shelley Dumais | 715-336-2407
906-282-7205 |
| Town of Fern Clerk | Patti DeClark | 920-301-0150 |
| Town of Florence Clerk | Shelly VanPembrook | 715-528-3595 |
| Town of Homestead Clerk | Linda McLain | 715-589-2619 |
| Town of Long Lake Clerk | Amanda Mulvey | 715-674-2439 |
| Town of Tipler Clerk | Diana Hensley | 715-674-2320
715-674-2522 |
Florence County Assessors
| Towns of
Aurora Commonwealth Fence Fern Florence Tipler | R & R Assessing Services
PO Box 167 Oconto Falls, Wi 54154 | 920-846-4250
Fax 920-846-4287 | rrassessing@bayland.net |
| Town of Long Lake | Todd Anderson, Up North Assessments LLC
8406 Southridge Drive Rothschild, Wi 54474 | 715-845-2022 | unallc@frontier.com |
| Town of Homestead | Stacy Karcz - Childers Appraisals, LLC
PO Box 487 Crandon, Wi 54520 | 715-478-2881
Fax 715-478-2868 |
crandonappraisal@charter.net |
The “Guide for Property Owners” and the “Property Assessment Appeal Guide for Wisconsin Real Property Owners” are two very informative and helpful handbooks that the Department of Revenue offers every year. Both can be found at their web site www.dor.state.wi.us/propertytax and can be downloaded in Adobe Acrobat format.
- Use Value Assessment: Wisconsin law does not require the the estimated fair market value be shown for agricultural land. Any parcel benefiting from use value assessment may be subject to a penalty under Wis. Stats, if the use of the parcel changes from farmland to non-farm use. The assessor reviews classification changes and notifies the County Treasurer after the Board of Review. Under the use-value law, sellers are required to give buyers notice that the land has been assessed as agricultural, whether a penalty has been assessed on the land or whether there is a penalty deferral. For more detailed information contact the local assessor or see the "Agricultural Assessment Guide for Wi Property Owners" at www.dor.state.wi.us/propertytax
- Managed Forest Law: Wisconsin's Forest Tax Laws encourage sustainable forestry practices on private lands by providing property tax incentives to landowners. Detailed information on the current programs can be found at the Department of Natural Resources website: http://dnr.wi.gov and search Managed Forest Law
