Real Property Lister
Nature of Work
This position performs technical work as the Real Property Lister in conformance with section 70.09 of Wisconsin Statutes to prepare and maintain accurate ownership, description, and related information of all parcels of real property in Dunn County and serves as a coordinator between the county and the taxation districts in the county for assessment and taxation purposes.
Responsibilities
- Prepares and maintains accurate and uniform lists, descriptions, and other records pertaining to current ownership and assessments of all parcels of real property in the County in conformance with legal requirements and standards.
- Reviews and records appropriate conveyances including new subdivision and certified survey maps for their conformance with real property listing standards and requirements via deed interpretation, acreage computations, valuation interpretation and other assessment related activities.
- Prepares, maintains, and updates accurate ownership and description information for all parcels of real property in the county including owners name & address, legal description, acreage, assessments, school district, special purpose district codes, and other related information.
- Provides information on real property in the county to municipal assessors, clerks, treasurers, county officials, title companies, attorneys, realtors, property owners, and the general public.
- Records and reports errors to appropriate parties when found in conveyances and related legal documents in regards to real property records and ownership and notifies county zoning and surveying offices of zoning and/or subdivision ordinance violations.
- Maintains and updates records pertaining to personal property assessments such as business equipment and occupational tax lists in all municipalities in County.
- Furnishes municipal assessors with listings of personal property as working documents for assessment purposes.
- Furnishes municipal assessors and clerks with reports on the valuation of personal property and finalizes this report for taxation purposes.
- Prepares and enters real property related information into the County’s automated Land Assessment Office system and provides appropriate information to municipal assessors, clerks, and treasurers to carry out the assessment and property tax processes.
- Furnishes each municipality with a listing of real property to be used as a working document for new assessments.
- Notifies municipal assessors of new land divisions (splits) and other actions potentially affecting assessments.
- Enter valuation changes submitted by municipal assessors and prepare associated reports.
- Enter Board of Review valuation changes and prepare related reports for municipal assessors and clerks.
- Provides municipal assessors and clerks with summary reports of the total valuation of real property and finalizes the valuation for the annual taxation process.
- Provide general assistance to municipal clerks with Board of Review process.
- Review records of real estate transfers and conveyances for use in maintaining real property descriptions.
- Verify Managed Forest Lands information from the county agrees with the Department of Natural Resource’s Managed Forest Land reports.
- Print Notice of Assessments for Real and Personal Property.
- Print assessment roll and associated reports