The River Falls Town Board and Plan Commission will hold a joint public hearing on Monday, May 19, 2025, at 7:30pm at the River Falls Town Hall, W9015 770th Ave. The purpose of the Hearing is to take comment on a proposed Conditional Use Permit application submitted by Ruth and Peter Stern, W8468 760^th Avenue, to separate a 2.0 acre parcel with dwelling in Ag preservation district in accordance with Chapter 17.06(3)(a). All interested people will be given an opportunity to be heard. Details on the Conditional Use Permit are available by contacting Zoning Administrator Don Rodewald ([email protected] or 715-307-0564).

A joint public hearing will be held by the Town of River Falls Town Board and Plan Commission at 7:30PM on Monday, May 19, 2025, at the River Falls Town Hall, W9015 770th Ave. The purpose of the Hearing is to take comment on a proposed Rezone from A-2 to Light Industrial Zoning from the Town of River Falls, W9015 770^th Avenue.  All interested persons will be given an opportunity to be heard. Details on the plans are available by email [email protected] or 715-307-0564, Don Rodewald, Zoning Administrator

STATE OF WISCONSIN

Town of River Falls, Pierce County

Notice is hereby given that the Board of Review for the Town of River Falls, Pierce County, Wisconsin, shall hold its first meeting on May 15, 2025, from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the River Falls Town Hall. Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if they appear 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 no later than 7 days before the first meeting of the board of review 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 River Falls 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 determines before the first meeting of the board of review that it is inaccurate, is not subject to the right of inspection and copying under s. 19.35 (1), Wis. Stats.
6. 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, physician assistant, or advanced practice nurse prescriber 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 of Review 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.
8. No person will be allowed to appear before the board of review, to testify to the board by telephone, or to 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 property to conduct an exterior view of such property being assessed.

Notice is hereby given this 22^nd day of April 2025.

If you are paying your property taxes with installment payments, mark your calendars with the following dates:

• January 31

• April 30

• July 31

More tax payment information: https://riverfallstown.com/taxes/

Tax bills have been sent to property owners. You have three options to make your payments, check them out here: https://riverfallstown.com/taxes/

WI State law requires all dogs to be licensed annually.  All dog licenses expire December 31st of the year they were issued.  January 1 of each year, you must renew the license for each dog you own. A current “Proof of Rabies” vaccination from your veterinarian for each animal is required along with your fee for licensing.

If you have questions, you may call the Town Treasurer Rita Kozak 715-425-8554 or send an email to [email protected].

PLEASE RETURN FORM AND PAYMENT BY JANUARY 31, 2025
Please fill out form below and return with proof of current vaccination and the proper fee. Checks
should be made out to the Town of River Falls
Payment and forms should be mailed to:
Town Treasurer, Rita Kozak, W9015 770th Avenue, River Falls, WI 54022. Phone: 715-425-8554.

2025 Dog License Form

Burn permits are available at the Town Recycling Center during center hours—Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00
p.m year-round. From April through September, the recycling center is open on Wednesdays from 5:00 p.m.
to 8:00 p.m.. Permits are also available from the Town Board and staff members by appointment.