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He said the Germantown • 262-255-7470 with Associated Appraisal revaluation would occur for residen- (old Gander Mountain building) Consultants. Mark Brown, president tial and commercial properties. of Associated Appraisal Consultants, The contract is $185,000 for an said in correspondence to City exterior valuation of properties, Administrator Steve Volkert that the which will occur over the next two last city-wide revaluation occurred in years. 2018. During the meeting, Brown said Brown said before the company that the difference between assessed begins field work it sends out letters value of properties and their sale to residents in advance to explain prices has increased. He said the what the company will be doing as assessment value is currently esti- far as outside inspection of proper- mated at 86 percent, which means ties, which would take an estimated properties will sell for 14 percent 10 to 15 minutes. He said the compa- more than assessed values. ny will post information on the city’s Brown said state law requires website and rights property owners municipalities to keep assessment have in the process. Brown later values with 10 percent of market val- added that all company employees ues at least once within a four year wear company-issued clothing and period. Brown said this year will be name tags. He added the employees PHOTO BY THOMAS J. MCKILLEN the second that Hartford is outside of do go through criminal background The Dolce Duo (Mark Wenzlaff and Carrie Labinski) provide 10 percent. checks and company vehicles are the live music at the Richfield Art at the Mill event which Brown said the revaluation would identified with the company name was held at Richfield Historical Park on July 19. begin this year and go through next See ‘CONTRACT’ PAGE 2 Senior Health PAGE 6 IN THIS Like us on Facebook! Follow us on Twitter! 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Page 2 Visit discoverhometown.com for daily updates on Local News June 29, 2021 Hartford approves seeking bids on projects funded through Rescue Plan funds The Hartford Common Council recently approved a engineering and administration offices, concrete and American Rescue Act, which was signed into law by motion directing staff to get bids on projects that could masonry work in the back of the City Hall entrance President Joe Biden on March 11. The city is expected be funded through American Rescue Plan Act funds. planter, increasing building security at the Fire to get the first check from the American Rescue Plan At the start of discussion on the matter during the Department and the revaluation assessment contract Act, estimated at $750,000, in July. The cost of the June 22 council meeting, City Administrator Steve with Associated Appraisals. projects on the city’s list comes in at an estimated Volkert said potential projects could include the remod- According to information from city staff, the city is $440,600. eling of the election room, installing code locks on expected to receive $1.53 million in funding from the - Compiled by Thomas J. McKillen, Managing Editor Wisconsin State Patrol June Law of the Month: Flashing yellow arrow means yield before turning left A flashing yellow arrow is an increasingly common right of way right-of-way to make a left turn or make a U-turn sight at signalized intersections in Wisconsin. • The flashing yellow arrow means you may proceed unless a sign prohibits U-turns. Wisconsin State Statute 346.37 (1)(e) sends a clear sig- with caution. • A steady yellow arrow that means drivers should nal to drivers: a left turn is permitted, but you must • A flashing yellow arrow means you may turn in be prepared to stop. A steady red arrow that means first yield to oncoming traffic and pedestrians. the direction of the arrow or make a U-turn, unless a drivers should stop and wait. “A left turn is one of the most dangerous movements sign prohibits U-turns, only after yielding to other The signals may include an adjoining, static sign a motorist makes,” Wisconsin State Patrol Captain Anne vehicles and pedestrians. Go only when it is safe and that reads: “Left turn — yield on flashing yellow Maxson said. “Studies show that flashing yellow arrow the way is clear. arrow.” left turn signals improved safety at intersections.” • The flashing yellow arrow often appears in a four More information is available on flashing yellow For safe operation motorists should remember: light signal but may also appear in a three light signal arrows on the WisDOT website: • A flashing yellow arrow does NOT give you the that also features: https://wisconsindot.gov/Pages/safety/safety- right of way. Opposing traffic has a green signal and the • A steady green arrow that means a driver has the eng/flash-yellow.aspx Contract From Page 1 ent community where Associated handled the revalua- going through the revaluation, which is a two-year tion process. process. displayed on the vehicle. “I have never found anyone to handle that very del- “We’ve been very pleased with Associated and we Volkert said when communities begin a revaluation icate situation as they have in the past,” Volkert said. recommend the approval of the contract extension with process, “this is a shock to most people.” He said resi- The council also approved the extension of a con- Associated Appraisal Consultants,” Volkert said. dents think their tax rate will increase with a revalua- tract with Associated Appraisal Consultants to serve as Under the contract, the annual maintenance cost for tion. He added there is an open book review and the the city’s contracted property assessors from 2022 the next five years would be locked in at $42,000, Board of Review where residents can contest the reval- through to 2026. Volkert said the city signed a contract which is a 5 percent increase over what the city bud- uation findings. Volkert said he has worked in a differ- with Associated in 2019. He noted that Hartford will be geted for 2019-2021. Every Day Low Price Top Quality Quilting $6.99/yard Cottons Mon-Fri 10am-6pm 262-670-6364 Sat 10am-3pm 37 N. Main St. Hartford Facebook.com/Esasquiltshop June 29, 2021 Visit discoverhometown.com for daily updates on Local News Page 3 West Bend Police Blotter Are you interested in receiving the The following report was taken from the man was intoxicated. The driver the West Bend Police Department failed standardized field sobriety tests, COVID 19 vaccine in your home? Facebook page. provided a PBT sample of .110, and was arrested. 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The officer a.m. June 19 following a traffic stop at identified the driver and observed signs N. 7th Avenue and Elm Street. The offi- he was intoxicated. The driver was in cer observed signs the driver was intoxi- possession of medication for which he cated. The driver failed standardized did not have a valid prescription. He field sobriety tests, provided a PBT sam- failed standardized field sobriety tests, EVERY WEEK IN PRINT.