Number
252097
Version
ORGINAL
Reference
Sponsor
ALD. JACKSON
Title
Resolution relating to a cross-appeal by the Commissioner of Assessments of a determination of the State of Wisconsin Board of Assessors relating to tax key number 355-0431-117.
Analysis
This resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Assessments to cross-appeal a determination of the Wisconsin Department of Revenue relating to the 2025 assessment of manufacturing property located at 2202 North Bartlett Avenue, tax key number 355-0431-117, in Tax Appeals Commission Docket No. 26-MR-013 owned by Thermo Fisher Scientific LLC. This resolution also authorizes the City Attorney to represent the City before the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission.
Body
Whereas, The Wisconsin Department of Revenue is responsible for assessing manufacturing property in the State of Wisconsin; and
Whereas, Property owners may appeal manufacturing property assessments to the State Board of Assessors; and
Whereas, The owner of property located at 2202 North Bartlett Avenue, tax key number 355-0431-117, appealed the property assessment to the State Board of Assessors; and
Whereas, The State Board of Assessors issued a determination relating to the assessment of the property; and
Whereas, Determinations of the State Board of Assessors may be appealed to the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission; and
Whereas, The City of Milwaukee has previously intervened by filing cross-appeals in manufacturing property assessment matters for the same Thermo Fisher property for tax years 2019, 2020, and 2021; and
Whereas, Thermo Fisher’s manufacturing assessment appeals to the Tax Appeals Commission for 2019, 2020, and 2021 are still pending; and
Whereas, The Commissioner of Assessments seeks to cross-appeal the 2025 assessment determination to the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission; now, therefore, be it
Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the Commissioner of Assessments is authorized to cross-appeal the determination of the State Board of Assessors relating to the assessment of the property located at 2202 North Bartlett Avenue, tax key number 355-0431-117, in Tax Appeals Commission Docket No. 26-MR-013 before the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission and to take all actions necessary to carry out this resolution; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the City Attorney is authorized to represent the City of Milwaukee before the Wisconsin Tax Appeals Commission in this matter.
Requestor
Drafter
LRB181515-2
Addis Zewdie
03/24/2026