Town of Turtle Open Book & Board of Review
NOTICE OF 2023 OPEN BOOK
Notice is hereby given Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis. Stats., the Town of Turtle Open Book for the 2023 Assessment Roll will be held via phone or email on September 28, 2023 from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm. Assessor: Tyler Tannock, propertyinfo.aprz@gmail.com, or 920-749-1995, ext. 8817.
NOTICE OF 2023 BOARD OF REVIEW
Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Turtle shall convene for the purpose of hearing objections to property valuations on October 26, 2023 from 5:30 p.m. to conclusion at Turtle Town Hall, 6916 S County Rd J, Beloit, Wisconsin. (Board must meet a minimum of two hours).
Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board:
1.After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board's final adjournment, no person who is scheduled to appear before the Board of Review may contact or provide information to a member of the Board about the person's objection, except at a session of the Board. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review
2.The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board's first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board's Clerk written or oral notice of an intent to file an objection, except that upon a showing of good cause and the submission of a written objection, the Board shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hours of the Board's first scheduled meeting, and the Board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days with proof of extraordinary circumstances for failure to meet the 48-hour notice requirement and failure to appear before the Board of Review during the first 2 hours of the first scheduled meeting.
3.Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Clerk of the Board of Review within the first 2 hours of the Board's first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board may waive that requirement up to the end of the 5th day of the session or up to the end of the final day of the session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board may require objections to the amount or valuation of property to be submitted on forms approved by the Department of Revenue, and the board shall require that any forms include stated valuations of the property in question. Persons who own land and improvements to that land may object to the aggregate valuation of that land and improvements to that land, but no person who owns land and improvements to that land may object only to the valuation of that land or only to the valuation of improvements to that land. No person may be allowed in any action or proceedings to question the amount or valuation of property unless the written objection has been filed and that person in good faith presented evidence to the Board in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board, under oath, of all of that person's property liable to assessment in the district and the value of that property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the Board.
4.When appearing before the Board of Review, the objecting person shall specify in writing the person's estimate of the value of the land and of the improvements that are the subject of the person's objection and specify the information that the person used to arrive at that estimate.
5.No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board by telephone, or object to a valuation if that valuation was made by the Assessor or the Objector using the income method of valuation, unless the person supplies the Assessor with all the information about income and expenses, as specified in the Assessor's manual under s. 73.03 (2a), Wis. stats., that the Assessor requests. The Town of Turtle has an ordinance for the confidentiality of information about income and expenses that is provided to the Assessor under this paragraph that provides exceptions for persons using information in the discharge of duties imposed by law or the duties of their officer or by order of a court.* The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determined that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. stats.
6.The Board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board, in its discretion, has determined to grant a property owner’s or their representative’s request to testify under oath by telephone or written statement.
7.No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the board by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the board, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under s.70.47 (3) (a), Wis. stats., that person provides to the Clerk of the Board of Review notice as to whether the person will ask for the removal of a member of the board of review and, if so, which member, and provides a reasonable estimate of the length of time the hearing will take.
Notice is hereby given this 1st day of September, 2023.
Kristina Bennett, Clerk/Treasurer, Town of Turtle
Broadband
The State of Wisconsin will receive $1.5B in federal grant funds for internet infrastructure.
Help Rock County receive the maximum grant funds available to ensure quality broadband access to every household and business in the county. Complete a QUICK, confidential, All-In-One survey and internet speed test ASAP.
Call: 608-261-6026
Click: tinyurl.com/WISER2023
Encourage your friends and family to help too!
You can follow the WISER survey progress here with an easy-to-use data visualization tool which will be updated periodically.
We appreciate your participation; and encourage you to conduct multiple speed tests throughout the day/week, because your internet speed varies, and that information is critical to helping identify the capacities and capabilities of Rock County’s internet infrastructure.
Follow the Rock County Broadband Project progress: https://www.co.rock.wi.us/residents/broadband-project
Dog License Information
Dogs that are more than 5 months of age are required to be licensed (Wis. Statute 174.05). Dog licenses may be obtained at the Turtle Community Center, 6916 S County Road J, Beloit, WI 53511 on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday between the hours of 8:00 am-noon. You may also mail your application. When applying for dog license a copy of the certificate of rabies must accompany your application and payment. The fee is $5.00 for an altered dog, $10.00 for unaltered and $5.00 for a puppy. To ensure that all of the necessary information is included, please obtain the official Dog License Application. Any applications made after March 31, 2024 will be considered late and assess a late fee of $5.00.
Register of Deeds
Sandy Disrud announces Free Service Property Fraud Alert
By subscribing to Property Fraud Alert (PFA) , the subscriber will be notified any time there is a document recorded with their name as a party. PFA is a proactive service that gives property owners a better position against fraudsters. Whenever there is a recording activity associated with their name, whether it be a fraudulent deed, a lien on their property, or a legitimate document – PFA provides a prompt notification to the subscriber. PFA is a free service made available by the Rock County Register of Deeds Office. Subscribe online or by phone.
1.800.728.3858
Protect Wisconsin Waterways
In 2022, the Town of Turtle joined the Rock River Storm Water Group, a group of communities from Waupun to Beloit committed to improving the health of the Rock River and other Wisconsin waterways by reducing storm water runoff pollution. Learn simple things you can do around your property to reduce storm water runoff and help Protect Wisconsin’s Waterways at www.protectwiwaterways.org.
Save the date and join a Rock County area waterway clean up on September 23, 2023!
What is Storm Water Runoff & Why It Matters?
Storm water runoff is rain and melting snow that flows off building rooftops, driveways, lawns, streets, parking lots, construction sites, and industrial storage yards. Storm water runoff goes directly into our waterways – but is not clean water. Storm water runoff often carries pollutants that can seriously harm our waterways and wildlife. It can also cause erosion. Own waterfront property? Minimize your shoreline erosion by following the tips at protectwiwaterways.org.
Open & Controlled Burning
OPEN BURN DATES APRIL AND OCTOBER ONLY
Possible extensions(Town of Turtle Ordinance Chapter 11) by
Town of Turtle Fire Chief Jason Rowland
CONTROLLED BURNS
Controlled burn requests will not be approved by the Communications Center. Citizens who directly contact the Communications Center to report a controlled burn will be asked if their local fire department or town board has been notified of the burn. If the citizen advises that they have made the proper notification this information will be documented within a controlled burn incident in the Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) system 9along with the caller’s name, address, callback number, location of burn, and burn time). If the citizen has not made the proper notification the call taker will advise the citizen that the Communications Center will log the controlled burn, but that we cannot approve the burn. The citizen will be referred to their local fire department or town board to determine the proper procedure for approving controlled burns in their area.
Controlled burns reported by personnel from other Dispatch Centers, the Department of Natural Resources, City Parks Departments or the Rock County Highway Department will be logged into the CAD system without question.
E-Waste Collection
Address: 2301 W B-R Townline Road, Beloit
Phone Number: 608-473-0457
Date: Saturday, May 6, 2023, 8:00 am - 12:00 pm
Town of Turtle Residents may drop off electronics at Waste Management during the designated E-Waste Collection Event. This would include: computers, printers, scanners, fax machines, televisions, computer monitors, laptop computers, keyboards, DVD players, VCRs and digital video players/recorders.
If you have E-Waste that needs to be disposed of outside of the above date, it can be dropped off at City of Beloit Department of Public Works, 2351 Springbrook Court, on Saturdays from 9 am-12 pm (for a fee).
Yard Waste: Complete Compost
Address: 1105 ELT Townline Rd, Janesville, Wisconsin 53546
Phone Number: 262-725-2500
Office Hours: Monday-Saturday 7:00 am-6:00 pm
Town Community Center Rental
1/2 of the Community Room (up to 50 people) with Kitchen $400.00
Whole Community Room (up to 100 people) with Kitchen $550.00
Rental Fees must be paid in full a minimum of 10 days prior to event date.
The Security Deposit is $250.00 for events that will not have beer & wine.
The Security Deposit is $500.00 for events that will have beer & wine.
Security Deposit is required at the time of booking.
Contact the Clerk's Office for more details, and to book your event.
Whole Community Room (up to 100 people) with Kitchen $550.00
Rental Fees must be paid in full a minimum of 10 days prior to event date.
The Security Deposit is $250.00 for events that will not have beer & wine.
The Security Deposit is $500.00 for events that will have beer & wine.
Security Deposit is required at the time of booking.
Contact the Clerk's Office for more details, and to book your event.