2024 Assessments - Open Book Period

UPDATE: MAY 25, 2024

Hello,

Michelle Drea, the City Assessor stopped by the Council meeting this week to further discuss the assessment process. 

Click here for the Council Meeting May 21, 2024 Presentation

Click here to access the recording

Frequently Asked Questions: New Construction, Assessed Value, and Taxation file: 

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APRIL 22, 2024 BLOG

Check today's mail:

Assessment notices were mailed on Friday to all property owners and should have arrived today. If you didn't receive your assessment card head to the assessors page to review your property infomation.

Open Book:

Per state statute, a period for “examination of the assessment roll” - what is referred to as “open book” - is provided. This period of time is an opportunity to discuss or dispute your property value and provide reason for changes. 

The open book period began today Monday, April 22 and close Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m. Property owners must initiate contact with the appraiser for their property in one of two ways:

• Email: openbook@cityofmadison.com
• Call: (608) 266-4531

After talking with the Assessor's Office, owners who still feel the assessed value of their property is incorrect may file a formal objection. The deadline for filing an objection form (or providing notice of intent) is Friday, May 3 at 4:30 p.m.

If you have general questions concerning assessments, please contact the Assessor's Office at assessor@cityofmadison.com or (608) 266-4531.

City assessments website

The 2024 property assessments are now available on the City website at cityofmadison.com/assessor.

From the assessor's page click on "open book and assessment appeals" for important dates and instructions. Open book deadline is close Friday, April 26 at 4:30 p.m

The property look-up will take you to the new assessment. If you have not received the card in the mail, check online.