State Ex Rel. Hemker v. Huggett

The trial court ordered a reassessment for 1979 of some 915 acres annexed in 1978 to the city of Onalaska from the town of Medary. The order was entered in an appeal by Paul Hemker from the city board of review’s affirmance of the 1979 assessed valuation of his property in the annexed territory. We conclude that the trial court erred by ordering the area reassessment before holding a hearing as required by sec. 75.54(1), Stats. We therefore reverse and remand the matter for further proceedings.

At the hearing before the board of review, Hemker testified that when making the 1979 valuations,…