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property assessment policy

City rules for fair, regular property value checks and appeals

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What to Watch
Watch for how the new assessor contract is carried out in practice—especially communication during assessment changes and how appeals and corrections are handled.
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The Story

After months of talk about how Two Rivers handles property values, the City Council approved a new assessor contract: Municipal Group, up to $200,000 over three years, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The city says the point is steadier, more up-to-date values and better communication—things residents mostly notice when their assessment changes or they try to appeal.

Key Decisions
  1. passed City Council · Jun 15, 2026

    26-116 Three-Year Contract with Municipal Group for Appraisal Assessment Services in the Amount Not-to-Exceed $200,000 over Three Years

    Motion to approve the contract and allow staff to sign the contract on behalf of the City (Three-Year Contract with Municipal Group for Appraisal Assessment Services, not-to-exceed $200,000 over three years).

  2. passed Personnel and Finance Committee · May 26, 2026

    Evaluation of Assessor RFP Submissions

    Motion to recommend that the City Council move forward with contracting with Municipal Group for a three-year term.

  3. passed 8-0 City Council · Feb 2, 2026

    26-014 Ordinance Adopting a Property Assessment Policy for the City of Two Rivers and Adding Chapter 2-7-16 to the City Code

    Motion to waive reading and approve the Ordinance Adopting a Property Assessment Policy for the City of Two Rivers and Adding Chapter 2-7-16 to the City Code

    Doug Brandt Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
    Tim Petri Yes
    Bonnie Shimulunas Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Adam Wachowski Yes
  4. tabled 9-0 City Council · Jan 19, 2026

    26-014 Ordinance Adopting a Property Assessment Policy for the City of Two Rivers and Adding Chapter 2-7-16 to the City Code

    Motion made by Shimulunas, seconded by D. LeClair to table this item to a future agenda.

    Doug Brandt Yes
    Shannon Derby Yes
    Bill LeClair Yes
    Darla LeClair Yes
    Tim Petri Yes
    Bonnie Shimulunas Yes
    Scott Stechmesser Yes
    Adam Wachowski Yes
    Mark Bittner Yes
Record

  1. City Council voted 9-0 to table Ordinance 26-014, which would adopt a property assessment policy and add Chapter 2-7-16 to the city code.

    City Council

  2. The city attorney gave an informational presentation on how Wisconsin property assessments work and the city’s role; no vote was taken on the presentation.

    City Council

  3. City Council adopted Ordinance 26-014, adding Chapter 2-7-16 to the city code to establish a formal property assessment policy.

    City Council

  4. The ordinance passed on an 8-0 vote.

    City Council

  5. Staff reported the city’s 2025 property assessments are at 86% of full value, which staff said is outside the required compliance range.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  6. Staff said a full revaluation is required by 2029, and noted the current assessor contract ends in 2026 with an RFP expected.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  7. The committee discussed whether to conduct a market revaluation sooner to rebalance the tax burden or to wait until the 2029 deadline.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  8. Staff emphasized that assessment shifts do not change the total levy by themselves, but can change how the tax bill is divided among properties.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  9. Staff reviewed two assessor proposals—Accurate Appraisal (the current assessor) and Municipal Group—and described pricing as similar, with Municipal Group slightly lower.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  10. The committee voted to recommend that City Council move forward with Municipal Group as assessor for a three-year term; the motion passed.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  11. City Council approved a three-year contract with Municipal Group for appraisal/assessment services, not-to-exceed $200,000 over three years.

    City Council

  12. The approved contract is intended to begin January 1, 2027, following an RFP process.

    City Council

  13. The Board of Review scheduled discussion/action to certify corrections of error to the assessment roll (e.g., description or math errors, missing property, duplicate entries).

    Board of Review

  14. The Board of Review scheduled discussion/action to verify that “open book” changes were included in the official assessment roll.

    Board of Review
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