2025 Maintenance Assessment of all Real Property in Municipality
January 7 - May 30, 2025
• 8 AM - 7:30 PM
January 7, 2025
Town of Garfield, Jackson County
Dear Property Owner,
A Maintenance Assessment of all Real and Personal Property for the Municipality will be conducted from January 7, 2025 through May 30, 2025. Please note the following from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue:
Section 70.05(5)(b), Wis. Stats. – Trespass
The trespass bill, which was signed November 12, 2009, states in part “Before a city, village, or town assessor conducts a revaluation of property under this paragraph [Section 70.05(5)(b) Wis. Stats.], the city, village or town shall publish a notice on its municipal Website that a revaluation will occur and the approximate dates of the property revaluation. The notice shall also describe the authority of an assessor, under Section 943.13, Wis. Stats. and Section 943.15, Wis. Stats., to enter land. If a municipality does not have a Web site, it shall post the required information in at least 3 public places within the city, village or town.”
The trespass law entitles the assessor to enter a property once during an assessment cycle unless the property owner authorizes additional visits. If the property owner denies the assessor access to the property, the assessor must maintain a list of denied entries. Sections 943.13 and 943.15 pertain to the entry onto the property. Assessors and their staff should understand the conditions included in these statutes. The major conditions for entry are listed below:
- The reason for the entry must be to make an assessment on behalf of the state or a political subdivision.
- The entry must be on a weekday during daylight hours, or at another time as agreed upon with the property owner.
- The assessor’s visit must not be more than one hour.
- The assessor must not open doors, enter through open doors, or look into windows of structures.
- If the property owner or occupant is not present, the assessor must leave a notice on the principal building providing the owner information on how to contact them.
- The assessor may not enter the premises if they have received a notice from the property owner or occupant denying them entry.
- The assessor must leave if the property owner or occupant asks them to leave.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact our office.
Sincerely,
Eric Kleven, Assessor
S11091 County Road W
Eleva, WI 54738
Phone: (715) 529-1032
eric@klevenpropertyassessment.com
2025 Spring Election
April 1, 2025
• 7 AM - 8 PM
Town of Garfield, Jackson County
April 1st, 2025 Spring Election Results
TOTAL NUMBER OF VOTERS IN THIS ELECTION: 280
TOTAL REGISTERED VOTERS PRINTED ON THE POLL LIST: 476
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Brittany Kinser 158
Jill Underly 90
Write In 0
Justice of the Supreme Court
Brad Schimel 174
Susan Crawford 101
Write In 0
Court of Appeals Judge District 4
Jennifer Nashold 188
Write In 1
Garfield Town Chairperson
Steven Dickinsen 245
Write In 1
Garfield Town Supervisor #1
Lamoine Hanson 244
Write In 1
Garfield Town Supervisor #2
Glenn Fremstad 183
Heith Doyle 64
Write In 0
Garfield Town Clerk
Michel Berner 226
Write In 0
Garfield Town Treasurer
Clark Walker 240
Write In 0
OFSD School Board Member Area 5
Lee Dawson 204
Write In 2
OFSD School Board Member Area 6&7
Gerald Bodway 201
Write In 4
State of Wisconsin Referendum
Yes 201
No 64
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