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For participating in Fair Share PILOT program
1. The Fair Share program is for tax exempt properties. If the property is not exempt, property
tax exemption needs to be applied for, and granted by Assessor’s Office prior to
participation in the Fair Share Program. Property Tax Exemption applications are available
from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue
2. Prior to applying, property owners should review the Fair Share Program description and
the Sample Fair Share PILOT Agreement available on the city web site to gain an
understanding of the program.
3. Owner contacts the Chief Assessor with any questions regarding the annual amount
payable to the city
4. Owner completes the application and emails to the Assessor or mails to City Hall, 215
Church Avenue, PO Box 1130 Oshkosh, WI 54902
5. Assessor calculates payments for first year and for future years
6. Assessor confirms payment schedule with representative of tax exempt organization
7. Assessor routes completed agreement to City Attorney for review and signature
8. City Attorney reviews and then signs completed agreement and routes to City Clerk for
signature
9. City Clerk signs completed agreement and routes to Finance Director for signature
10. Representative from Finance Director’s office will make sure agreement is placed on list of
PILOTS and a general accounts receivable invoice will be created.
11. Finance Director signs completed agreement and routes to City Manager’s office
12. City Manager signs and then sends agreement back to the Assessor
13. Chief Assessor
a) updates assessment records to designate the existence of the new agreement
b) creates digital copy of agreement and saves agreement to shared folder
c) notifies other city departments that agreement has been finalized including