NEW ULM — Brown County commissioners received an assessor update from Brown County Assessor Anne Grunert Tuesday and learned she successfully appealed for tax reductions in Springfield and on agricultural land.

Grunert said she appealed the City of Springfield’s 17.669% trend to the Minnesota Department of Revenue that changed the trend to 8.1732%.

“I appealed a 12.764% ag land trend to be reduced to about 9%. It was denied. I appealed again with additional information I received since the original appeal due date and they approved the appeal to 0%,” said Grunert.

“Just because the appeal was 0% does not mean values are not increased. There are some increases in the western part of the County,” she added.

“It’s been a pretty steady year for us. It took a lot of time, but I felt it was worth it. I credit all my co-workers for their hard work and dedication. We’re still learning a new system,” said Grunert.

She said county tax notices will be mailed out around the end of March.

Brown County local board of review meetings begin April 9 at the Brown County Courthouse, Law Enforcement Center Training Room. The Milford Township meeting begins at 9 a.m., Sigel Township 10 a.m., Cottonwood at 11 a.m. and Leavenworth Township at 1 p.m.

Meetings on April 10 at the Springfield Public Library begin at 9 a.m. for Stately Township, 10 a.m. Burnstown Township and 11 a.m. Bashaw Township.

April 11 meetings at the Sleepy Eye Event Center include Stark Township at 9 a.m., Home Township 10 a.m., Prairieville Township 11 a.m., Eden Township at noon. Hanska Community Center meetings include Lake Hanska Township at 1:30 p.m. and Albin Township 2:30 p.m.

The City of New Ulm’s board of review begins at 9 a.m. April 22 in the city hall council chambers.

The City of Comfrey meeting begins at 7 p.m. April 15 in the Comfrey Community Center.

The City of Springfield meeting begins at 5:30 p.m. April 16 in the Springfield Community Center.

April 17 meetings at the Brown County Courthouse Commissioner’s Room 204 include North Star, Mulligan and Linden Township 9 a.m. to noon. Hanska, Evan, Cobden and Sleepy Eye meeting at 1-4 p.m.

The Brown County Board of Review begins at 7 p.m., June 17 and 1 p.m. June 25 (if needed) in the Brown County Commissioner’s Room.