Property Tax Appeal Board Decision 2006-00212-F-1 Stenzel

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Based on the facts and exhibits presented, the Property Tax
Appeal Board hereby finds no change in the assessment of the
property as established by the Winnebago County Board of Review
is warranted. The correct assessed valuation of the property is:
LAND: $ 26,616
IMPR.: $ 42,552
TOTAL: $ 69,168
Subject only to the State multiplier as applicable.
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PROPERTY TAX APPEAL BOARD'S DECISION
APPELLANT: Kevin & Cynthia Stenzel
DOCKET NO.: 06-00212.001-F-1
PARCEL NO.: 04-11-200-021
The parties of record before the Property Tax Appeal Board are
Kevin & Cynthia Stenzel, the appellants, and the Winnebago County
Board of Review.
The subject property consists of 10.24-acre parcel that is
improved with a 20 year-old, one-story frame dwelling that
contains 1,680 square feet of living area. Features of the home
include central air-conditioning, a 440 square foot garage and a
full basement that is partially finished. The appellants'
evidence also refers to a barn, but no description was provided.
The subject is located in South Beloit, Roscoe Township,
Winnebago County.
The appellants submitted evidence to the Property Tax Appeal
Board claiming portions of the subject property should be
classified and assessed as farmland. In support of this
contention, the appellants submitted a letter, several
photographs of portions of the subject, an aerial photograph of
the entire property, a soil map and several receipts for various
items. In their letter dated January 23, 2007, the appellants
claimed they planted four acres in prairie grass "a few years
back" to establish a habitat for local wildlife. After meeting
with the township assessor regarding the various uses to which
the subject has been put, the appellants killed the prairie grass
and planted winter wheat on the four-acre portion of the subject.
In support of this statement, the appellants submitted a letter
from Chuck Hutchins dated December 14, 2006 in which Hutchins
stated he planted wheat "on the back portion" of the subject
property on November 10, 2006. The amount of acreage planted was
not stated in the letter. The appellants also submitted a copy
of a receipt for $138.95 for wheat seed sold to Hutchins. The
appellants' letter indicated they intend to plant alfalfa on the