Next Regular Board Meeting is scheduled Wednesday September 16th, 2026
at 7:00 pm. Agenda will be posted closer to the date.
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NOTICE OF BOARD OF REVIEW & OPEN BOOK
FOR THE TOWN OF PIERCE, KEWAUNEE COUNTY
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Review for the Town of Pierce, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, as previously posted did meet on May 20th, 2026, at 7:43 p.m., at the Pierce Town Hall located at N6061 County Road D, Kewaunee, WI, for the purpose of calling the Board of Review into session during the 45 day period beginning on the 4th Monday of April, Pursuant to 70.47(1) Wis. Stats.
Due to the fact that the assessment roll was not complete at that time, the Board of Review adjourned and will reconvene on October 14th, 2026, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
Pursuant to s. 70.45, Wis Stats., the Town of Pierce assessment roll for the 2026 assessment will be open for examination on October 1, 2026 at the Town of Pierce Town Hall located at N6061 County Road D, Kewaunee, WI, from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Instructional material about the assessment, how to file an objection and board of review procedures under Wisconsin Law will be available at that time.
Please be advised of the following requirements to appear before the board of review and procedural requirements if appearing before the board:
1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. 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.
5. 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.
6. 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 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 office 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.
7. The board shall hear upon oath, by telephone, all ill or disabled persons who present to the board a letter from a physician, surgeon, or osteopath 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.
8. No person may appear before the board of review, testify to the board 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.
Notice is hereby given this 24th day of August 2026.
Respectfully submitted,
Bonnie Selner - Pierce Town Clerk
Posted by Bonnie Selner, Pierce Town Clerk at the following locations:
1. Town Hall – outside display case
2. Town Hall – on door
3. The Grove – outside display case
4. Town Website – www.townofpierce.com
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TOWN OF PIERCE
Any person interested in serving on the Pierce Town Zoning Board of Appeals should contact Chairman Brian Paplham at 255-1468 by September 12, 2026. Two positions are up for renewal
One position for the Pierce Town Plan Commission has an opening. Contact Brian Paplham at 255-1468 by September 12, 2026.
Prepared & Posted 8/20/2026
By Edith Lauscher, Zoning Administrator
Posting Location:
Pierce Town Hall-Outside Display Case
The Grove-Outside Display Case
Town Website www.townofpierce.com by Bonnie Selner
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The following Ordinances were adopted, signed and took effect on August 19, 2026:
Town of Pierce Ordinance # 26-03
Ordinance Establishing Fire Protection Charges
Ordinance #701 and its amendments of the Town of Pierce are hereby repealed with the passing of this ordinance.
Section 1
Pursuant to Section 60.55, 60.555 and 60.557 of Wisconsin Statutes, the Town of Pierce, Kewaunee County hereby establishes the following policy and procedure for the payment of fire costs incurred by the Town of Pierce.
Section 2
It is the policy of the Town of Pierce to contract with the City of Algoma and the City of Kewaunee Fire Departments for fire protection services. The responsible party for which fire protection is provided shall be responsible for the actual costs billed to the Town of Pierce. Liability for fire call costs is specifically intended to extend to and include charges for fire calls for fires, accidents, or other incidents involving motor vehicles and other self-propelled equipment within the Town of Pierce, whether or not the owner or other responsible party is a resident of the Town of Pierce.
Section 3
It is the policy of the Town of Pierce to contract with the fire departments listed in Section 2 above. Any responsible party requesting fire protection directly from any fire department other than listed in Section 2 shall be responsible for the full costs billed to the town for the fire call from any authorized fire department. This section shall not apply to the costs of any other department responding at the request of an authorized department under mutual aid.
Section 4
The actual cost of the fire call shall be billed by the Town Clerk to the responsible party and paid to the Town Treasurer within 60 days of the date of the bill. Failure to pay the bill within 60 days will result in interest being charged at the rate of 1% per month from the date of the bill. Those bills remaining outstanding, including interest, for more than 90 days shall become a lien. If applicable, it shall be placed on the tax roll as a delinquent special charge pursuant to Section 66.60 of Wisconsin Statutes. If not, the Town of Pierce shall contract with a collection agency to collect the debt and /or pursue a civil action in the court of law.
Section 5
Should any section or provisions of this ordinance be declared invalid, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 6
This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and posting as provided by law.
Adopted this 19th day of August, 2026 by the Town Board of the Town of Pierce, Kewaunee County.
Filed this 19th day of August, 2026
Town Chairman – Brian Paplham Clerk – Bonnie Selner
Town Supervisor – Mitchell Stauber
Town Supervisor – Kurt Burmeister
Town of Pierce Ordinance # 26-04
Ordinance Establishing Clean-up of Debris in Road Right of Way
Section 1
Pursuant to Section 86.03 of Wisconsin Statutes, the Town of Pierce, Kewaunee County hereby establishes the following policy and procedure for the removal of debris in the Right of Way.
Section 2
If a tree or debris falls from adjacent land into any highway, the owner or occupant of the land shall immediately remove the tree or debris from the highway right of way. Should the owner or occupant not remove, the Town of Pierce will have the area cleared and bill the responsible party.
Section 3
The actual cost of the clean-up shall be billed by the Town Clerk to the responsible party and paid to the Town Treasurer within 60 days of the date of the bill. Failure to pay the bill within 60 days will result in interest being charged at the rate of 1% per month from the date of the bill. Those bills remaining outstanding, including interest, for more than 90 days as of November 1 shall be levied against the real property of the person(s) responsible as a special charge pursuant to Section 66.60 (16) Wisconsin Statutes, and shall be a lien against said real property pursuant to Section 66.60 (15) Wisconsin Statutes.
Section 4
Should any section or provisions of this ordinance be declared invalid, such decisions shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 5
This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and posting as provided by law.
Adopted this 19th day of August, 2026 by the Town Board of the Town of Pierce, Kewaunee County.
Filed this 19th day of August, 2026
Town Chairman – Brian Paplham Clerk – Bonnie Selner
Town Supervisor – Mitchell Stauber
Town Supervisor – Kurt Burmeister