Public Works Department - Town of Delavan

Board of Review: Notice of Board of Review Town of Delavan, Walworth County, State of Wisconsin Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 70.45, the assessment roll for the Year 2025 assessment will be open for examination starting June 2, 2025, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Additionally, the assessor shall be available at the Town Hall on June 2, 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for Open Book. Instructional material will be provided at the open book to persons who wish to object to valuations under Wis. Stat. § 70.47. Notice of Board of Review Two-Hour Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Delavan, Walworth County Wisconsin shall hold its first meeting on June 24, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at 5621 Town Hall Road, Delavan WI 53115. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board of Review: After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board of Review’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 of Review about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board of Review first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board of Review 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 of Review shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hour of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, and the Board of Review 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 unless 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. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Board of Review Clerk within the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Review 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 session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board of Review 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 nay forms include stated valuation 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 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 of Review in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board of Review, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of the property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the board. 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. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review 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 no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the person supplies the assessor with all the information about the income and expenses that the assessor requests as specified in the Assessor’s Manual, under Wis. Stats.§ 73.03(2a) The Town of Delavan 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 court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stats. §19.35(1), The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board of Review a letter from a physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Wis. Stats. § 441.16(2) “that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, 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. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board of Review, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under Wis. Stats. § 70.47 (3)(a), that person provides notice to the Board of Review Clerk 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. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto the property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed. Notice is herby given this 29th day of April, 2025 by Michele Starin Town of Delavan Clerk

Board of Review: Notice of Board of Review Town of Delavan, Walworth County, State of Wisconsin Notice that the Assessment Roll is Open for Examination and Open Book Pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 70.45, the assessment roll for the Year 2025 assessment will be open for examination starting June 2, 2025, 8:30 am until 4:30 pm, Monday through Friday. Additionally, the assessor shall be available at the Town Hall on June 2, 2025, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for Open Book. Instructional material will be provided at the open book to persons who wish to object to valuations under Wis. Stat. § 70.47. Notice of Board of Review Two-Hour Meeting Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of Delavan, Walworth County Wisconsin shall hold its first meeting on June 24, 2025 from 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm at 5621 Town Hall Road, Delavan WI 53115. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the Board of Review and procedural requirements if appearing before the Board of Review: After the first meeting of the Board of Review and before the Board of Review’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 of Review about the person’s objection, except at a session of the Board of Review. Open book shall occur no less than 7 days prior to the Board of Review. The Board of Review may not hear an objection to the amount or valuation of property unless, at least 48 hours before the Board of Review first scheduled meeting, the objector provides to the Board of Review 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 of Review shall waive that requirement during the first 2 hour of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, and the Board of Review 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 unless 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. Objections to the amount or valuation of property shall first be made in writing and filed with the Board of Review Clerk within the first 2 hours of the Board of Review’s first scheduled meeting, except that, upon evidence of extraordinary circumstances, the Board of Review 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 session if the session is less than 5 days. The Board of Review 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 nay forms include stated valuation 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 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 of Review in support of the objections and made full disclosure before the Board of Review, under oath, of all of that person’s property liable to assessment in the district and the value of the property. The requirement that objections be in writing may be waived by express action of the board. 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. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review 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 no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the Board of Review, the person supplies the assessor with all the information about the income and expenses that the assessor requests as specified in the Assessor’s Manual, under Wis. Stats.§ 73.03(2a) The Town of Delavan 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 court. The information that is provided under this paragraph, unless a court determines that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under Wis. Stats. §19.35(1), The Board of Review shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the Board of Review a letter from a physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber certified under Wis. Stats. § 441.16(2) “that confirms their illness or disability. No other persons may testify by telephone unless the Board of Review, 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. No person may appear before the Board of Review, testify to the Board of Review by telephone, or contest the amount of any assessment unless, at least 48 hours before the first meeting of the Board of Review, or at least 48 hours before the objection is heard if the objection is allowed under Wis. Stats. § 70.47 (3)(a), that person provides notice to the Board of Review Clerk 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. No person shall be allowed to appear before the Board of Review, to testify to the Board by telephone or contest the amount of any assessment of real or personal property if the person has refused a reasonable written request by certified mail of the assessor to enter onto the property to conduct an exterior view of the real or personal property being assessed. Notice is herby given this 29th day of April, 2025 by Michele Starin Town of Delavan Clerk

Public Works Department

The Town of Delavan Public Works Department is the muscle behind all that gorgeous green space, and the pristine lake water. They keep the Town of Delavan clean and clear, and assist with your recycling and waste needs.

Public Works Department

Public Works

Phone: (262) 728-6411
Public Works Manager: Tom Thiele
Email: mechanic@townofdelavan.com

RECYCLE SITE / YARD WASTE DROP OFF

To the left of the Town Hall Building, inside the gate - 5621 Town Hall Road.

Drop off Site opens March 1st and Closes November 27

Monday Thru Thursday

7am - 3:15pm; Friday 7am - 2pm

Saturday First Saturday in May thru First Saturday in October

7am - 11am

Sunday and Holidays

Closed

YES, WE DO ACCEPT:
Leaves, Brush, Grass, Waste Oil, Air Conditioners, Washers/Dryers, Refrigerators/Freezers, Stoves/Ovens, Hot Water Heaters

NO, WE DO NOT ACCEPT:
TV's Electronics, Tires, Microwave, Anti-Freeze, Oil Based Paint, Latex Paint, Stumps, Car Batteries

Oil Based Paint can be disposed of at the Walworth County Roundup Only

Latex Paint – let dry and leave for garbage pick-up

Waste Oil Drop-Off

The Town of Delavan is now accepting waste oil to be burned for energy recovery in our Public Works' garage. Town residency is not required for this type of disposal; any waste oil is accepted as long as it's free of antifreeze, gasoline, etc.

The Town of Delavan drop off site will accept garden debris, grass clippings, leaves and brush, limbs cannot exceed six (6) inches in diameter

We DO NOT accepted stumps, concrete, logs or root balls, etc.

Brush PICK-UP

May-Oct (1st Mon of Month)

2025 Dates:

May 5, June 2, July 7, Aug 4, Sept 2, Oct 6

Please have the brush out by the road by Monday.

Crews are limited to 15 Minutes per location

Pickup is for trimming of brush and trees, no fully cut trees (No bagged materials)

Tree limbs cannot exceed six (6) inches in diameter

No foreign material in pile (No rocks, steel, wire, metal, lumber, garbage. etc.)

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS PLEASE CONTACT THE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT OFFICE AT (262) 728-6411.

Please register, inside the Town Hall before dropping off. Bring proof of your residency in the Town of Delavan.