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Rules for valuing property, reviewing assessments, and handling appeals.

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What to Watch

Whether the new assessor contract’s communication and market-maintenance approach results in fewer roll errors and smoother appeal outcomes in future assessment cycles.

Coming Up

Typically discussed at Board of Review. Check back when the next agenda is published.

The Story

Two Rivers has moved from talking about assessment fairness to picking who will do the work. Council approved a three-year, up-to-$200,000 contract with Municipal Group starting Jan. 1, 2027, and the Board of Review is now in the weeds on making sure the 2025 assessment roll is corrected and matches what residents were told during “open book.”

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 overview of 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; the ordinance passed 8-0.

    City Council

  4. Staff reported 2025 property assessments were at 86% of full value and said that was outside the required compliance range.

    Personnel and Finance Committee

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

    Personnel and Finance Committee

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

    Personnel and Finance Committee

  7. 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

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

    Personnel and Finance Committee

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

    Personnel and Finance Committee

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

    City Council

  11. The approved Municipal Group contract is intended to begin Jan. 1, 2027, following an RFP process.

    City Council

  12. The Board of Review considered certifying corrections of error to the assessment roll (including description or math errors, missing property, or duplicate entries).

    Board of Review

  13. The Board of Review discussed verifying with the assessor that “open book” changes were included in the official assessment roll.

    Board of Review
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