Open Book
4/21/2025
The Village of Soldiers Grove Open Book will be held in the Village Community Room on Monday, April 21st from 4 pm to 7 pm.
What is Open Book?
Once the Assessor creates the preliminary tax roll, it is submitted to the Municipality Clerk and “open for inspection.” This Open Book period is the time between the submittal of the preliminary tax roll and the formal Board of Review appeal hearing. It is used to allow property owners to review their assessment and meet with the Assessor and their staff if they have questions and want to exchange information about their property. Informal discussions with the Assessor can often resolve a problem and frequently eliminate the need for a formal hearing before the Board of Review.
What happens during the meeting?
During the meeting, you and the Village property assessor will make sure that the data for items such as the size, age, condition, number of bathrooms, and other physical characteristics of your property are correct. You can ask any question that will help you understand the assessment process. In addition, you will have the opportunity to present factual data to the appraiser regarding a different opinion of the value of your property. The primary purpose for the meeting is to allow you to exchange factual information with the Assessor, confirm their data, and learn more about the assessment process. The Assessor involved in your meeting will not be reviewing the assessed value. That part of the process occurs following the conclusion of the meetings. You will be notified by mail of the results of the completed property review. Following the receipt of the findings from your meeting with the Assessment staff, if you still believe the assessment is not an accurate estimate of value, you may proceed to the Board of Review to present evidence as such.