City of Mequon Assessor's Office
2024 Open Book and Board of Review Information:
Open Book will be held at City Hall 11333 N Cedarburg Rd on Thursday, August 1, 2024 from 10:00 am – 12:00 noon. Appointments are strongly encouraged. This is a residents opportunity to discuss their assessment with the Assessor.
Board of Review is scheduled to meet on Thursday, September 12, 2024 from 8:30 am – 10:30 am or longer if the caseload dictates. Residents are required to give 48 hour notice to appear before the Board of Review. The deadline is Tuesday, September 10, 2024 at 8:30 am and written or verbal notice must be made by that time, to the Clerk, (cfochs@ci.mequon.wi.us or 262-236-2912) in order to ensure your appeal will be heard. If notice is not received with 48 hours’ notice, residents may come to the Board of Review within the first two hours and ask the Board to hear their case. If the Board finds that the applicant shows good cause for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and files a written objection, the Board may choose to hear their case.
If you still wish to appeal your assessment, you need to file a written or oral intent to object with the City Clerk. The Board of Review packet information is available under the "Forms and Application" link on this website.
About Us
The Assessor’s office provides for fair and equitable property assessments along with accurate and timely property information for all properties in the City of Mequon. To accomplish this mission, the City Assessor’s Office uses assessment methods in accordance with the Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual, Wisconsin State Statutes Chapter 70, and professionally accepted appraisal practices. All Staff Certified by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.
More detailed assessment and property tax information can be found in City Hall.
For information regarding understanding your assessment in this economic climate, please check the Wisconsin Department of Revenue website.
Department Mission Statement
The mission of the Assessor's Office is to provide for fair and equitable property assessments along with accurate and timely property information for all properties in the City of Mequon.
Department Objectives FY2024
- Continue ongoing training with assessment staff on the use of Market Drive. In particular, reporting functions.
- Complete electronic sketches of all improved properties as required by the Department of Revenue.
- Install Market Drive for other departments and complete training within city hall on how to extract data from the Market Drive software.
- Continue to become more familiar with the community and analyze current market trends. This is an ongoing process.
- Complete field inspections request for assessment reviews, personal property valuation, and all other work related to the successful completion of the assessment roll in a professional manner.
- Represent the City in a professional manner as expected by administration and city officials.
- Continue to educate the public on the assessment process.
- Continue to provide timely responses to inquiries on assessment-related topics.
