[Adopted as § 2-3-11 of the 2012 compilation of
ordinances, as amended through 5-22-2013]
Pursuant to §§ 61.195, 61.197 and 66.0101, Wis. Stats.,
the Village hereby elects not to be governed by those portions of
§§ 61.19 and 61.23, Wis. Stats., which relates to the selection
and tenure of the Village Assessor, and which is in conflict with
this article.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. II)]
Instead of being elected, the Assessor or assessing firm shall
be appointed by the Village President, subject to confirmation by
a majority vote of the members of the Village Board. Said person so
appointed to perform the duties of such office shall serve as determined
by contract. A corporation or an independent contractor may be appointed
as the Village Assessor. The corporation or independent contractor
so appointed shall designate the person responsible for the assessment.
The designee shall file the official oath under § 19.01, Wis.
Stats., and sign the affidavit of the Assessor attached to the assessment
roll under § 70.49, Wis. Stats. No person may be designated by
any corporation or independent contractor unless he/she has been granted
the appropriate certification under § 73.09, Wis. Stats. For
purposes of this section, "independent contractor" means a person
who either is under contract to furnish appraisal and assessment services
or is customarily engaged in an independently established trade, business
or profession in which the services are offered to the general public.
[Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II)]
Whenever the Assessor, in the performance of the Assessor's
duties, requests or obtains income and expense information pursuant
to § 70.47(7)(af), Wis. Stats., or any successor statute
thereto, then such income and expense information that is provided
to the Assessor shall be held by the Assessor on a confidential basis;
except, however, that the information may be revealed to and used
by persons in the discharge of duties imposed by law; in the discharge
of duties imposed by office (including, but not limited to, use by
the Assessor in performance of official duties of the Assessor's office
and use by the Board of Review in performance of its official duties);
or pursuant to order of a court. Income and expense information provided
to the Assessor under § 70.47(7)(af), unless a court determines
that it is inaccurate, is, per § 70.47(7)(af), not subject
to the right of inspection and copying under § 19.35(1),
Wis. Stats.
