Village of Pleasant Prairie, WI Chapter 11 Assessments

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Pleasant Prairie 3-18-1996 (Ch. 32 of the 1988 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 11-1 Office of Assessment.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

A. The Village Board of the Village of Pleasant Prairie does hereby ordain and establish a Department of Assessment Services.

B. The Department may, with the approval of the Village Board and the Village Administrator, provide contract services for other communities as long as the Village does not subsidize the expenses for such service.

§ 11-2 Director of Assessment Services.

[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II)]

The Director of Assessment Services shall be the Village Assessor and shall have the qualifications, functions and duties set forth in § 75-7 of this Code.

§ 11-3 Special assessments.

[Added 8-17-2020 by Ord. No. 20-31]

A. Except as provided in § 66.0721, Wis. Stats., in addition to other methods provided by law, special assessments for any public work or improvement or any current service may be levied in accordance with the provisions of § 66.0703, Wis. Stats.

B. The due date of any special assessment levied against property abutting on or benefited by a public improvement may be deferred on the terms and in the manner prescribed by the Village Board in the special assessment resolution, pursuant to § 66.0715(2), Wis. Stats.

C. The Village Board may provide in the special assessment resolution that special assessments may be paid in annual installments, pursuant to § 66.0715(3), Wis. Stats., except as prohibited by law. The interest rate shall be specified in the special assessment resolution in an amount as established in the Village Fee Schedule and set by separate Village Board resolution from time to time, which shall be calculated by adding together the then-existing prime rate, plus 3%.