That they are generally familiar with the valuation and assessment of property in the Town of ________.
That the assessment of real and personal property in the Town of ________ for the year 20__ has not been made at the true value of the property as the law requires, and that the assessment of real and personal property is grossly unequal as between different taxpayers and classes of property.
That certain taxable property in the town has been assessed at approximately its full value while other taxable property has been assessed at not to exceed ________ percent of its true value.
That annexed to this petition and made a part hereof is a list of different properties in the town with the true and assessed valuation of each description set opposite the same, showing gross inequality in the valuation of the properties.
That the assessment has not been made in substantial compliance with law, and that the interests of the public will be promoted by a reassessment of all the taxable property in the town.
Petitioners therefore pray for a preliminary hearing for that purpose as provided by s. 70.75 (1), Wis. stats. [Signatures of petitioners]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature of officer and title]
Note: See s. 70.75 (1m), Wis. stats., relating to repetitive petitions. The following statutes affect this form: s. 70.75, Wis. stats. DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE
In the matter of the petition for reassessment of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Whereas, the owners of at least 5% of the taxable property, according to the assessed value thereof, in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, have made complaint to the Department of Revenue that the assessment of real and personal property therein for the year 20__ has not been made in substantial compliance with law, and that the interests of the public will be promoted by a reassessment of such property, and have enumerated sufficient apparent irregularities and inequalities in the assessment of different persons and classes of property in the town to require an investigation thereof;
Now, therefore, notice is hereby given that a hearing upon the matter of the complaint and application will be held before the Department of Revenue at the office of the clerk of the town on ________ ___, 20__, at ___ o’clock ___.m., at which time and place all persons interested in the matter will be given an opportunity to be heard and the petition for reassessment determined.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
Department of Revenue
By: [Signature of secretary]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 70.75 (2), Wis. stats. I, ________ ________, of ________, Wisconsin, having been appointed by the Department of Revenue to act as assessor to make a reassessment of the taxable property in the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, do solemnly swear that I will support the constitution of the United States, and the constitution and laws of the state of Wisconsin, and that I will faithfully perform the duties imposed upon me in respect to such reassessment, to the best of my ability. So help me God.
[Signature]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature and title of officer]
The following statutes affect this form: ss. 73.10 (2) and 86.303 (5), Wis. stats. Note: Municipal financial reporting forms are available from the State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue, Madison, Wisconsin. Electronic copies may be downloaded from the Department of Revenue website at the address set forth below:
The following statutes affect this form: s. 77.876 (4), Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
To the clerk of [name of the applicable taxation district]:
The undersigned, clerk of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, certifies as follows:
1. The State of Wisconsin, Department of Revenue has certified to the Town of ________ that ________ ________ [name of landowner] has failed to complete a forestry practice [or practices] during the period of time required under an applicable management plan adopted under s. 77.82 (3), Wis. stats. 2. The certificate of the Department of Revenue directs the Town of ________ to impose a noncompliance assessment of $________ against ________ ________ [name of landowner], and a copy of the certificate was mailed by the Department of Revenue to ________ ________ [name of landowner] in accordance with s. 77.876 (4), Wis. stats., on ________ ___, 20__. 3. The assessment was not paid on or before August 31, 20__ [the last day of the August following the mailing of the certificate].
4. A true and correct copy of the certificate of the Department of Revenue is attached.
Pursuant to s. 77.876 (4), Wis. stats., you are directed to enter the delinquent assessment in the amount of $________, together with interest at the rate of 12% per year from ________ ___, 20__, being the last day of the month following the date the certificate was mailed to ________ ________ [name of landowner] on the property tax roll as a special charge. Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of clerk of town]
Note: Although not specifically required by s. 77.876, Wis. stats., mail a copy of this certificate to the delinquent landowner. The following statutes affect this form: s. 778.15, Wis. stats. STATE OF WISCONSIN
Town of ________
________ County
I, ________ ________, treasurer for the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, have during the year 20__ collected forfeitures from municipal judges of the Town of ________, as set forth below:
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of town treasurer]
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
________ County.
________ ________, being duly sworn, says that [he or she] is the treasurer of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and has made and signed the foregoing statement, and that the same is correct.
[Signature of town treasurer]
Subscribed and sworn to before me this ____ of ________, 20__.
[Signature and title of officer]
Fences
The following statutes affect this form: s. 90.05 (1), Wis. stats. This agreement made this ____ of ________, 20__, between ________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and ________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Whereas, ________ ________ has erected a fence on the dividing line between [his or her] lands and the lands of ________ ________, which fence commences at ________ [describe fence]; and whereas, after the erection of the fence, ________ ________ enclosed a field on the [state direction, i.e., northerly] side of the division line, so that ___ feet [or other unit of measure] of the fence, commencing [describe the portion of the fence], has become and now is a partition fence between the respective fields of the parties; and
Whereas, ________ ________ has paid to ________ ________ the sum of $________, in full payment for one-half the value of the ___ feet of fence;
It is agreed between the parties that the ___ feet of fence on the [state direction, i.e., east] part of the partition fence shall be maintained and kept in repair by ________ ________, the party of the first part, and the remainder of the partition fence shall be kept in like repair by ________ ________.
In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
[Signatures and seals of parties]
In the presence of:
[Signatures of 2 witnesses]
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
________ County.
On ________ ___, 20__, personally came before me the above-named ________ ________ and ________ ________, known to me to be the persons who executed the above instrument, and severally acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
[Signature and title of officer]
The following statutes affect this form: s. 90.05 (1), Wis. stats. This agreement made this ____ of ________, 20__, between ________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin, and ________ ________, of the Town of ________, ________ County, Wisconsin.
Whereas, ________ ________ owns the land described as follows: [insert legal description] and ________ ________ owns the land described as follows: [insert legal description] and the parties desire to make partition of the dividing line, to assign to each a portion of the partition fence to be built and maintained by each of them;
It is mutually agreed by the parties that the line is partitioned and assigned for the purpose of building and maintaining a fence as follows: The [state direction, i.e., northerly] half of the line being ________ feet [or other unit of measure] in length, is assigned to ________ ________, and the other half of the line is assigned to ________ ________.
In witness whereof, the parties have hereunto set their hands and seals, the day and year first above written.
[Signatures and seals of parties]
In the presence of:
[Signatures of 2 witnesses]
STATE OF WISCONSIN,
________ County.
On ________ ___, 20__, personally came before me the above-named ________ ________ and ________ ________, known to me to be the persons who executed the above instrument, and severally acknowledged the same to be their free act and deed.
[Signature and title of officer]
Note: For the law regarding fences constructed by subdividers, see s. 90.05 (2), Wis. stats. The following statutes affect this form: s. 90.06, Wis. stats. To ________ ________ [owner or occupant of adjoining land]:
Please take notice that I am the owner of [insert legal description of land] adjoining the following described lands [insert legal description of land] owned by you. The line fence between your land and mine is on my premises. You are therefore notified to remove the fence within 30 days after the service of this notice upon you, to the boundary line between our lands.
Dated this ______ day of ________, 20__.
[Signature of owner of premises]
