Special Town Board Meeting and Adjourned Board of Review – Friday, September 12, 2008 – 10:30 am - Conference Room and Linn Town Hall

Chairman Bollweg called the meeting to order at 10:30 am. Present at roll call were Chairman Bollweg, Supervisors Palmer, Allis, Holden, Clerk Polyock. Supervisor Weiss was absent. Doris Roan & Chris Jones were also present until Board of Review.

Palmer/Bollweg motion to approve the additional computer costs for the A.E.D. unit. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Allis motion to approve the emergency services contract with Williams Bay. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Palmer motion to approve the contract ($20,000) with Tallgrass Restoration, LLC for removal of invasive species. Palmer stated this is in the south part of the park. Carried without negative vote.

Holden/Allis motion to install the big flashing light stop signs east and west on Willow Road and small red flashing lights on Hillside at County B and Willow Roads. Carried without negative vote

The meeting then adjourned to the Town Hall for Board of Review. Attorney Schiltz arrived.

Clerk Polyock swore in Dean Peters representing Associated Appraisal Consultants.

Betty Colletti Stuffers and husband Glenn Stuffers, W3666 Snake Road were sworn in. They presented some information about the house that prompted Peters to say a revision could be made to make the improvements $208,000.

Nancy Picken, W2994 S. Lakeshore Drive, was sworn in. She is objecting to the assessment on vacant land. It had been lowered to $900,000 at open book. Nancy had a realtor appraisal of $800,000 and it is on the market at this time for $980,000.

The Board began deliberation.

Holden/Allis motion to lower the improvements on Stuffers, IL300005A to $208,000 keep the land the same at $266,000 for a total assessment of $474,000. Roll call vote all in the affirmative.

Allis/Bollweg motion to lower Picken, IA36900001 to $800,000 based on comp #94 in the book. Bollweg, Palmer, Allis – yes Polyock, Holden, no

Dean Peters came to an agreement with Steve Snudden for IA235200001 which was increased by $2,900 to put it back at last years assessed value. Snudden withdrew his other objection.

Palmer/Allis motion to adjourn the Board of Review upon the assessor’s completion of the final assessment roll. Carried without negative vote. Adjourned at 12:20 pm.

Respectfully submitted,

Sue Polyock, CMC/WCMC

Clerk/Treasurer