Can't get specific zoning

[Ray Miller]

I have been waiting for a week for information on a 2055 old form from the assessor. The problem being the assessor is from out of state and both the assessor and our area has been under heavy snow and ice for the last 10 days.

the lady in Ca. who placed the order can't seem to understand what snow and ice is, why the assessor for the township would live out of state. Why roads are not open and passable in some areas. I told her that the township had busted there plow when they hit a bridge, that the replacement plow has not come and none of the twonship roads have been plowed for two weeks.

Some times it just takes time, time that the lenders feel they don't have. It always been my question why they loan in such areas if they are in such a hurry?

 

[Stone]

Assuming that your townships are set up in a similar manner as they are in WI, you can try calling the town supervisor or one of the town board members. They may not be able to help you directly, but once you explain that the delay is making it hard for one of their town landowners, they might be able to help you out and either get you the info, or get the appropriate person to call you back.

You can also call the homeowner and have him/her contact her town-people directly. Have him/her explain the problem and give the correct person your cell phone.

Once in awhile there is little to nothing you can do. Last January I was doing an appraisal on some land in a township just east of where I live. They are notorious for not getting back to appraisers (or anyone else not in the town). The owner of the property called and I had information from the supervisor within a day. My Father, on the other hand, is still waiting on a call-back he was promised in that township regarding a sale. Funny, since the appraisal wasn't for a property-owner in the township, nobody felt any need to call him back regarding info on a sale.

Edit to add - I think I've relayed that last story before. But, it always amuses me, because it is a township within daily commuting distance of Madison, not exactly out in the sticks. You can get the general zoning there, but to find out more about the town's land-use plan, and how many splits they will credit under certain circumstances, property, it requires talking to them directly. That doesn't happen easily.

 

[Ray Miller]

Assuming that your townships are set up in a similar manner as they are in WI, you can try calling the town supervisor or one of the town board members. They may not be able to help you directly, but once you explain that the delay is making it hard for one of their town landowners, they might be able to help you out and either get you the info, or get the appropriate person to call you back.

You can also call the homeowner and have him/her contact her town-people directly. Have him/her explain the problem and give the correct person your cell phone.

Once in awhile there is little to nothing you can do. Last January I was doing an appraisal on some land in a township just east of where I live. They are notorious for not getting back to appraisers (or anyone else not in the town). The owner of the property called and I had information from the supervisor within a day. My Father, on the other hand, is still waiting on a call-back he was promised in that township regarding a sale. Funny, since the appraisal wasn't for a property-owner in the township, nobody felt any need to call him back regarding info on a sale.

Edit to add - I think I've relayed that last story before. But, it always amuses me, because it is a township within daily commuting distance of Madison, not exactly out in the sticks. You can get the general zoning there, but to find out more about the town's land-use plan, and how many splits they will credit under certain circumstances, property, it requires talking to them directly. That doesn't happen easily.

I hope the AMC's are reading this post and start to understand the problems in rural areas. Now if they can just understand the low fees in those areas as well.

 

[Stone]

I hope the AMC's are reading this post and start to understand the problems in rural areas. Now if they can just understand the low fees in those areas as well.

Would be nice. I understand that we are worse than much of the country in terms of any type of consistency. It is getting somewhat better, but there are towns that are going to hold onto their current setup for as long as possible.

BTW - I left out that my Dad was told who to call for info over a year before I got the information for my subject and sales. I don't think he is going to hear back from them. :new_smile-l:

 

[Wendy]

Stone,
We have a town like that. Does not publish any information. They are good about answering and returning calls, but all information is verbal only.

 

[Stone]

Stone,
We have a town like that. Does not publish any information. They are good about answering and returning calls, but all information is verbal only.

There are a lot of towns like that in WI. Most have someone who is really good at getting back to you when asked. However, there are some that, for some reason, have no desire to do so and make no effort to help.

 

[DTB]

There are a lot of towns like that in WI. Most have someone who is really good at getting back to you when asked. However, there are some that, for some reason, have no desire to do so and make no effort to help.

It's part of the civil servant code. :icon_mrgreen:

 

[Stone]

It's part of the civil servant code. :icon_mrgreen:

:new_rofl:

Unfortunately, these are local (town) elected officials who have other full time jobs. They are basically like aldermen in a small city or village trustees. They usually realize that their position involves returning calls.

Usually.:laugh:

 

[Mike Garrett RAA]

You are kidding! Ask a REALTOR who services the area. You would be suprised what and who they know.

 

[Stone]

You are kidding! Ask a REALTOR who services the area. You would be suprised what and who they know.

A Realtor isn't an authority on the available splits involving existing residences and different zoning envelopes on a property. Nor is a Realtor in a position to give advice on what the town thinks of a road on the tract and how it affects future land divisions. They might think they do (and could even be right sometimes), but I'm certainly not going to rely on one in a report.