The Town of Iola Board of Review will convene on Tuesday, April 29, at 6 p.m. at the town hall, where members will undertake a full agenda of statutory duties, including the certification of the 2025 assessment roll, review of taxpayer objections, and possible scheduling of additional hearing dates. Board members will also confirm mandatory training compliance and affirm policies for hearing procedures, ensuring transparency and legal compliance for property assessment reviews.

The meeting will be called to order by town officials Chairman Mark Sprangers, Supervisors Bruce Faldet and Josh Franchuk, Clerk Steve Madson, and Treasurer Denis Walter. Following roll call and confirmation of proper public notice, the Board will move quickly to designate a chairperson and vice-chairperson to preside over the proceedings.

A key task on the agenda will be the certification of the 2025 assessment roll, which will first be formally received from the town assessor and Clerk Madson. Board members will carefully examine the document for any errors in property descriptions or valuation, and corrections will be made per state law. Properties that may have been omitted or doubly assessed will be addressed to ensure fairness and accuracy.

The Board will also verify that changes made during the recent open book session have been properly reflected in the roll. Taxpayers will be allowed to review the final assessment data, and objections will be heard during the session. Among the issues under consideration will be requests for waivers of the 48-hour objection filing requirement, appeals for direct circuit court hearings, and requests for telephone or written testimony.

Although the Ordinance protecting the confidentiality of income and expense data has already been in effect since 2019, the Board will reaffirm its role in safeguarding sensitive property information. Likewise, procedures for hearing waivers and non-oral testimony, originally adopted in 2018, will remain in place as standing policy.

The Board will conclude by considering whether additional meeting dates are necessary to accommodate unresolved matters or extended objections. The session will adjourn once all legally required tasks and any pending taxpayer issues have been addressed.