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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

Janesville's Dark Store Community Grows


Essentially, a lawyer preys on the city by arguing that a building is unique to a company’s needs and should be compared to a similar building that’s vacant or “dark.” -- Janesville Gazette Editorial, March 18, 2016

The following is a list of known dark store refunds issued in Janesville during the past two years including four new settlements this week.

The refund total for 2017 alone stands at $849,637. Hang on folks, because there are still two months left in the year.

Oct. 23, 2017
JBRC Investments - Authorization for the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from JBRC Investments, 1310 Plainfield Ave., in the amounts of $3,165.65, $3,025.20, and $3,556.94.
TOTAL: $9,749.79 refund

Oct. 23, 2017
Bank Mutual - Authorization for the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from Bank Mutual, 2111 Holiday Drive, in the amounts of $2,533.93 and $3,435.64.
TOTAL: $5,959.57 refund

Oct. 23, 2017
Dickens Partners - Authorization for the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from Dickens Partners LLP, 4323 Milton Ave., in the amounts of $17,182.15, $19,065.20, and $25,038.20.
TOTAL: $61,285.54 refund

Oct. 23, 2017
Grafft Trust - Authorization for the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from James and Heidi Grafft Irrevocable Trust, 15 W. Milwaukee St., in the amounts of $12,999.88, $12,758.83, and $16,445.68.
TOTAL: $42,204.39 refund

June 12, 2017
Menards - Authorizing the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from Menard, Inc. in the amounts of $164,744.01, $68,667.22, $71,198.62, and $98,398.06.
TOTAL: $403,007.90 refund

Feb. 13, 2017
Blain's Farm and Fleet - Authorizing the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from Blain’s Farm and Fleet Supply Inc. in the amounts of $67,932.23, $66,612.03, $85,117.80, and $107,767.31.
TOTAL: $327,429 refund

July 11, 2016
Janesville Gazette - Authorization for the Administration to approve a settlement between the Wisconsin Department of Revenue Bliss Communications, Inc., for real property assessments located at 333 S. Wuthering Hills Drive and 1 S. Parker Drive (Gazette).
TOTAL: $31,602.98 refund

Feb. 22, 2016
U.S. Bank - Authorizing the Administration to settle claims of excessive assessment from US Bank NA, 2732 Milton Avenue, in the amounts of $9,499.65, $9,315.05, and $9,325.03.
TOTAL: $28,139.70 refund

The fix is so economical and easy that it's time Janesville residents and other cities in Wisconsin under dark store siege begin considering the possibility that attorneys and/or other professionals ill advising city officials that it's cheaper to settle might be actual participants in the awards. It's just that bad and obvious.

1 comment:

Jake formerly of the LP said...

Good info. It amazes me that the Legislature hasn't advanced their dark store legislation, since it had more than enough sponsors to pass on their own.

Big-box stores are ripping off homeowners for big bucks, you'd think this would be a layup. But the WMC slimebuckets apparently matter more than the people who actually pay taxes.

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