Mark D. Van Ells Papers and Photographs,

Contents List

Container Title
Series 2426
Part 1 (Series 2426): Original Collection, 1977-1989
Physical Description: 11.0 c.f. (11 record center cartons) 
Arrangement of the Materials: Divided into six segments, one for division-wide files and one for each of six bureaus. Arrangement thereunder is alphabetical by subject.
Series: Division Level or General
Box   1
Folder   1
Administrative rules, 1978-1979
Box   1
Folder   2
Assessment review, 1977
Box   1
Folder   3
Assessor certification, 1980
Box   1
Folder   4
Assessor certification training, 1986
Box   1
Folder   5
Attorney General opinions, 1977-1979
Budget
Box   1
Folder   6
Base year review, 1986-1987
Box   1
Folder   7-12
Biennial request, 1979-1991
Box   1
Folder   13-14
Correspondence, 1982-1984, 1987
Box   1
Folder   15
Legislation, 1982-1985
Box   1
Folder   16-18
Memoranda, 1977-1980
Box   1
Folder   19-25
Operating budget, 1977-1987
Box   1
Folder   26-29
Status reports, 1986-1989
Box   2
Folder   1
Computer security, 1983-1986
Box   2
Folder   2-19
Correspondence, 1984-1987, 1989, 1992
Box   3
Folder   1-10
Correspondence (referred letters), 1989-1991
Box   3
Folder   11
Data processing long range planning, 1978
Box   3
Folder   12
Data processing plan, 1978-1980, 1987
Box   3
Folder   13
Division objectives, 1986-1987
Box   3
Folder   14
Division organization, 1981
Box   3
Folder   15
Equalization, 1987
Box   3
Folder   16
Farmland tax relief, 1981
Box   3
Folder   17
Full disclosure/assessment review option, 1980
Box   3
Folder   18
Homestead credit/improvement report, 1986
Box   3
Folder   19
Information systems planning report, 1986
Box   3
Folder   20-21
Issue papers/decision items, 1987-1989
Box   3
Folder   22-24
Kennecott mining project (Ladysmith), 1987-1990
Legislation
Box   4
Folder   1-110
Assembly bills (AB), 1985-1988
Box   4
Folder   111-112
Assembly joint resolutions (AJR), 1987-1988
Box   4
Folder   113-158
Senate bills (SB), 1985-1986, 1987-1988
Box   5
Folder   1-21
Senate bills (continued)
Box   5
Folder   22-23
Senate joint resolutions (SJR), 1985, 1988
Box   5
Folder   24-137
Legislative Reference Bureau (LRB) analyses, 1985-1988
Box   5
Folder   138
Legislative activity reports, 1979
Box   5
Folder   139-142
Legislative correspondence, 1979-1982
Box   5
Folder   143
Levy limit repeal (Tax Rule 12.04), 1980-1983
Meetings
Box   6
Folder   1
Bureau directors, 1986
Box   6
Folder   2
Division administrators, 1988-1986
Box   6
Folder   3
Management team meetings, 1986-1988
Box   6
Folder   4
Mission statement, 1987-1988
Box   6
Folder   5
Municipal financial reports (Tax Rule 16), 1984
Box   6
Folder   6
News media inquiry reports, 1989
Box   6
Folder   7
News releases, 1986
Box   6
Folder   8
Open records law, 1983
Box   6
Folder   9
Performance assessment reports, 1980-1981
Box   6
Folder   10
Privatization, 1986
Box   6
Folder   11-22
Program achievement review (PAR), 1977-1979
Project status
Box   6
Folder   23-24
Meetings, 1986, 1989
Box   6
Folder   25
Reports, 1987-1988
Box   6
Folder   26-31
Quarterly reports, 1977-1985
Box   6
Folder   32
Reorganization, 1978
Box   6
Folder   33
School aids, 1978
Box   6
Folder   34
State aids-to-credits, 1986
Box   6
Folder   35
Tax burden study, 1978
Box   6
Folder   36
Technical Agency Advisory Group, 1979-1980
Box   6
Folder   37
Transition materials, 1987
Box   6
Folder   38
Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers (WAAO), 1989
Series: Bureau of Local Financial Assistance
Box   7
Folder   1
Administrative rules, 1980-1981
Box   7
Folder   2
Agricultural land definition, 1986
Box   7
Folder   3
Average rate of taxation, 1986
Box   7
Folder   4-5
Correspondence, 1980-1989
Box   7
Folder   6
County and local mandates task force report, 1987
Box   7
Folder   7
Decision items, 1988
Box   7
Folder   8
Delinquent tax property sales, 1988
Box   7
Folder   9
Electronic data processing, 1979-1980
Box   7
Folder   10
Equalization of school district valuations, 1980-1982
Box   7
Folder   11
Fair market value (s. 70.665), 1981
Box   7
Folder   12
Financial reports, 1980-1982
Box   7
Folder   13
Fire dues insurance, 1979-1980
Box   7
Folder   14
Full disclosure tax bills, 1985-1988
Box   7
Folder   15
Goals and objectives, 1986-1988
Box   7
Folder   16
Legal opinions, 1984-1986
Box   7
Folder   17
Levy limits, 1979-1981
Box   7
Folder   18
Local fiscal restraint subcommittee minutes, 1987
Box   7
Folder   19
Media contacts, 1987
Box   7
Folder   20
Personal property tax relief, 1979-1980
Box   7
Folder   21
Property tax collection laws committee, 1986-1987
Box   7
Folder   22
Property tax relief case study, 1980-1981
Box   7
Folder   23
Property tax exemption reports, 1982
Box   7
Folder   24
Quarterly reports, 1980-1981, 1988
Box   7
Folder   25
Redefined role summary, 1989
Box   7
Folder   26
Reorganization study, 1979-1980
Box   7
Folder   27
Revenue sharing, 1979
Box   7
Folder   28
School aid credit, 1985-1986
Box   7
Folder   29-30
School district equalized value, 1978-1980, 1988
Box   7
Folder   31
Shared revenue distribution, 1979-1986
Box   7
Folder   32
Statements of assessments, 1989
Box   7
Folder   33
Training of county clerks (VTAE), 1979-1980
Box   7
Folder   34
Wisconsin Association of Assessing Officers (WAAO) correspondence, 1987
Series: Bureau of Local Government Services
Box   7
Folder   35
Correspondence, 1986
Box   7
Folder   36-37
Financial administration handbook, 1986
Box   7
Folder   38
Financial reporting requirements (Tax Rule 16), 1984
Box   7
Folder   39
Long-term state revenue and expenditure patterns analysis, 1986
Box   7
Folder   40
Progress reports, 1984-1985
Box   7
Folder   41
Single audit interagency agreement, 1986-1987
Box   7
Folder   42
Single audit task force, 1985
Box   7
Folder   43
Technical assistance to small local governments, 1986
Series: Bureau of Municipal Audit
Box   7
Folder   44
Administrative staff work study, 1979
Box   7
Folder   45
Advertising policies, 1981
Box   7
Folder   46-49
Advisory Council on Municipal Accounting, 1973-1980
Box   7
Folder   50
Auditing services reorganization, 1984
Box   7
Folder   51
Audit reviews, 1978-1979
Box   7
Folder   52
Audit training proposals, 1978
Box   8
Folder   1-6
Consulting services management (Murray Dropkin & Company), 1978-1979
Box   8
Folder   7-10
Correspondence, 1977-1984
Box   8
Folder   11
Federal aid, 1978-1979
Box   8
Folder   12
Federal revenue sharing, 1976-1980
Box   8
Folder   13
Internal audit standards committee, 1977-1980
Box   8
Folder   14-15
Management advisory services, 1978-1979, 1981-1982
Box   8
Folder   16
Municipal auditing practices, 1977
Box   8
Folder   17
Nursing home audit program, 1978
Box   8
Folder   18-19
Nursing home audits, 1977-1980
Box   8
Folder   20
Organizational structure, 1979-1980
Box   8
Folder   21
Program analysis of the Bureau of Municipal Audit, 1978
Box   8
Folder   22-23
Quarterly reports, 1976-1983
Box   8
Folder   24
Report on audit reports, 1982
Box   8
Folder   25
State contracts for auditing services, 1978-1979
Box   8
Folder   26
Uniform accounting systems, 1979-1980
Box   8
Folder   27
Wisconsin Automated Accounting System (WAAS), 1978-1979
Box   8
Folder   28
Workload problems, 1978-1980
Series: Bureau of Property Tax
Box   8
Folder   29-30
Administrative rules correspondence, 1977-1978
Box   8
Folder   31
Advance payment of real estate taxes, 1986
Box   9
Folder   1
Agricultural land (Tax Rule 18), 1986
Box   9
Folder   2
Agricultural land sale evaluation practices, 1985
Assessment
Box   9
Folder   3
Assessment levels, 1981
Box   9
Folder   4
Assessment of Agricultural and Conservancy Lands, 1974
Box   9
Folder   5
Assessment practices reviews, 1981
Box   9
Folder   6
Assessor certification and training, 1978-1980
Box   9
Folder   7
Assessor decertification (Ronald Aushwitz), 1981
Box   9
Folder   8
Certification of revenue assessment personnel (Rule 12.065), 1980
Box   9
Folder   9
Certified Wisconsin Assessment Specialist (CWAS), 1978-1980
Box   9
Folder   10
Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA), 1982-1986
Box   9
Folder   11
CAMA policy review, 1984
Box   9
Folder   12
Computer Assisted Manufacturing Property Appraisal System (CAMPAS), 1985
Box   9
Folder   13
Computerized Assessment System (SOLIR), 1986
Box   9
Folder   14
Continuing assessor education (Tax Rule 12.065), 1981
Box   9
Folder   15-16
Correspondence, 1977-1982
Box   9
Folder   17-18
Cranberry bogs land valuations, 1987-1988
Box   9
Folder   19
Decline in property values, 1986
Box   9
Folder   20
Deferral program for elderly, 1981
Box   9
Folder   21
District offices, 1978-1980
Box   9
Folder   22
Electronic data processing, 1977-1980
Equalization
Box   9
Folder   23
Advisory committee, 1980
Box   9
Folder   24
Agricultural land, 1985-1986
Box   9
Folder   25
Agricultural land equalized value report, 1986
Box   9
Folder   26-29
Correspondence, 1977-1978, 1980-1982, 1983-1987, 1989
Box   9
Folder   30-33
Equalized values, 1977-1984, 1988-1989
Box   9
Folder   34
Time share properties, 1983-1984
Box   9
Folder   35
White paper, 1985
Box   9
Folder   36
Wisconsin's equalized system, 1978
Box   9
Folder   37
Fair market value, 1987-1988
Box   9
Folder   38
Farmers Home Administration, 1987
Box   9
Folder   39
Farmland tax credit program, 1989
Box   9
Folder   40
Full market value assessment (Tax Rule 12.073), 1981-1985
Box   10
Folder   1-2
Goals and objectives, 1986-1988
Box   10
Folder   3
Internship program review, 1984
Box   10
Folder   4
Interest payments (s. 70.511), 1978-1980
Box   10
Folder   5
Local assistance and assessment review program abolishment, 1987-1988
Box   10
Folder   6
Machinery and equipment exemption, 1987
Box   10
Folder   7
Management improvement study, 1979
Manufacturing property
Box   10
Folder   8
Manufacturing property assessment, 1987
Box   10
Folder   9-11
Correspondence, 1978-1979, 1984-1986, 1988-1989
Box   10
Folder   12-13
Legislative Audit Bureau report, 1977-1980, 1985
Box   10
Folder   14
Manufacturing board of review, 1976-1980
Box   10
Folder   15
Manufacturing information systems, 1989
Box   10
Folder   16
Manufacturing penalties, 1984
Box   10
Folder   17
Manufacturing supervisors conference, 1989
Box   10
Folder   18
Manufacturing tax exemption court cases, 1984-1985
Box   10
Folder   19
Milwaukee reassessment, 1988
Box   10
Folder   20
Nuclear plant decommissioning costs, 1987
Property tax
Box   10
Folder   21
Assessment reform study, 1980
Box   10
Folder   22
Administration, 1978
Box   10
Folder   23-24
Exemptions, 1988
Box   10
Folder   25
Tax studies, 1982
Box   10
Folder   26
Revaluation hearings (s. 70.85), 1987
Box   10
Folder   27
Legislative Fiscal Bureau report, 1987
Box   10
Folder   28-29
Quarterly reports and objectives, 1977-1983
Real estate transfer fee
Box   10
Folder   30
Transfer fee report, 1988
Box   10
Folder   31
Transfer fee study, 1983-1986
Box   10
Folder   32
Transfer return committee, 1981-1986
Box   10
Folder   33
Reassessment and review, 1977-1980
Box   10
Folder   34
Refund/adjustment/claim team, 1987
Box   10
Folder   35
Remonumentation and base mapping advisory committee, 1977-1980
Box   10
Folder   36
Sales and property tax exemption committee, 1988
Box   10
Folder   37
Seller financed land valuations (Act 54), 1988
Box   10
Folder   38
Solar and wind energy systems (Tax Code 12.50), 1981
Box   10
Folder   39
Tax appeals commission, 1980-1982
Box   10
Folder   40
Tax appeals study, 1984
Box   10
Folder   41
Tax exemption approval committee, 1988
Box   10
Folder   42
Tax exemption study, 1978-1981
Box   11
Folder   1-4
Tax incremental financing, 1977-1978, 1980-1981, 1983-1987
Box   11
Folder   5
Taxation of omitted FmHA property, 1987
WAATS/CAMA/CAMPAS
Box   11
Folder   6-8
Correspondence, 1975-1980
Box   11
Folder   9
Project appraisal report, 1977
Series: Bureau of Utility and Special Taxes
Box   11
Folder   10
Administration of mining law (Tax Rule 12.2), 1982-1983
Box   11
Folder   11
Administrative rules, 1978-1983
Box   11
Folder   12-13
Airlines, 1977-1982
Box   11
Folder   14
AT&T surcharge, 1987
Box   11
Folder   15-16
Correspondence, 1977-1982, 1989
Box   11
Folder   17
Fair market value (Tax Rule 6), 1982-1984
Box   11
Folder   18
Federal revenue sharing audit (LAB), 1980
Box   11
Folder   19
Goals/objectives, 1989
Box   11
Folder   20
Gross revenue taxation of telecommunications companies report, 1986
Box   11
Folder   21
Home improvement credit program, 1977-1979
Box   11
Folder   22
Land record file, 1980
Box   11
Folder   23
Legal opinions, 1986
Box   11
Folder   24
Mineral rights, 1977
Box   11
Folder   25
Mining, 1980-1983
Box   11
Folder   26
Mining impact board, 1978
Box   11
Folder   27
Mining tax administration, 1977-1978
Box   11
Folder   28
Pipeline/air carriers assessment comparisons, 1985
Box   11
Folder   29
Pollution abatement/waste treatment, 1977-1980
Box   11
Folder   30-31
Quarterly reports, 1980-1982
Box   11
Folder   32
Railroad/air carrier tax rolls, 1986
Box   11
Folder   33
Railroad correspondence, 1982-1983
Box   11
Folder   34
Railroad court settlements, 1986
Box   11
Folder   35-37
Real estate transfer fee, 1977-1982
Box   11
Folder   38
Reorganization, 1985-1987
Box   11
Folder   39
Revenues, 1988
Box   11
Folder   40
Utility and mining tax proposal, 1983
Box   11
Folder   41
Utility and mining tax module, 1977-1978
Box   11
Folder   42
Utility Tax Information Manual, 1980
Box   11
Folder   43
Utility tax investigation, 1981
Box   11
Folder   44
Wisconsin Electric Power tax exemption request, 1978
1999/087
Part 2 (1999/087): Additions, 1992-1995
Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (3 record center cartons) 
Scope and Content Note: Subject Files, 1992-1995.
Interagency Land Use Council and Strategic Growth Task Force, 1994-1995
Box   1
Folder   1-21
Background Materials
Box   1
Folder   22
Literature Search
Box   1
Folder   23-52
Meeting Materials (agendas, minutes, status reports, etc.)
Box   2
Folder   1-8
Miscellaneous Land Use Material
Box   2
Folder   9-12
Focus Group Material
Note: Includes 4 Focus Group videorecordings (VHS tapes).
Box   2
Folder   13-15
Group Reports
Executive Planning Team (EPT), 1992-1995
Box   2
Folder   16-39
Meeting Materials
Box   3
Folder   1-6
Information Technology Council (work with EPT)
Box   3
Folder   7
Departmental Impact
Box   3
Folder   8-14
Budget Materials, 1993-1995
Box   3
Folder   15-18
Re-engineering and Quality Improvement, 1992-1994
Box   3
Folder   19-25
Local Issues, 1993-1994
Box   3
Folder   26-35
Miscellaneous Issues
2004/077
Part 3 (2004/077): Additions, 1989-1999
Physical Description: 3.0 c.f. (2 record center cartons and 3 archives boxes) 
Scope and Content Note: General correspondence of the administrator and letters prepared for the department secretary, mainly 1993-1995, together with subject files concerning such topics as lottery credit, and assessment practices and issues.
Box   1
Folder   1
ARS survey, 1993
Box   1
Folder   2
ASI Open records request, 1999
Box   1
Folder   3
Affirmative Action reports, 1993-1994
Box   1
Folder   4
Ambrosia Chocolate, 1993-1994
Box   1
Folder   5-8
Assessment practices study, 1994
Box   1
Folder   9
Badger Ammunition, 1994
Box   1
Folder   10
Bradac case, 1997
Box   1
Folder   11
Budget miscellany, 1992-1993
Box   1
Folder   12
Budget adjustment bill, 1994
Box   1
Folder   13
Civil service reform
Correspondence
Box   1
Folder   14-23
Letters written for Mark Bugher, 1993-1994
Rader
Alphabetical correspondence
Box   1
Folder   24-25
1993
1994
Box   1
Folder   26
A-J
Box   2
Folder   1
L-W
Box   2
Folder   2-4
1995
Box   2
Folder   5-11
Chronological correspondence, 1993-1995
Box   2
Folder   12-13
Tewes, Wallace, 1993-1994
Box   2
Folder   14
Letters written for Tommy Thompson, 1994
Box   2
Folder   15
Cumberland, Wisconsin
Box   2
Folder   16
Division notebook, 1991-1992
Box   2
Folder   17
Division operating budget, 1991-1992
EPT (Executive Planning Team) meetings
Box   2
Folder   18-22
1995, January-April
Box   3
Folder   1-4
1995, May-July, October
Box   3
Folder   5
Faxes, 1989-1990
Box   3
Folder   6-7
Fiscal notes and technical memos
Box   3
Folder   8
Forms, miscellaneous
Box   3
Folder   9-10
IT, 1996-1997
Box   3
Folder   11
Indiana study, 1997
Box   3
Folder   12
Impact fees, 1993
Box   3
Folder   13
LRB
Box   3
Folder   14
Lake Delton case
Box   3
Folder   15
LaValle case, 1994-1997
Box   4
Folder   1
Legislative of concern to DOR, 1993
Box   4
Folder   2-8
Lottery credit, 1991-1999
Box   4
Folder   9
Lottery credit training
Box   4
Folder   10
Lottery credit, Treasurer's Advisory Committee, 1992
Box   4
Folder   11
Lottery credit values, 1992
Box   5
Folder   1
Marathon case, 1999
Box   5
Folder   2
Miscellaneous
Box   5
Folder   3
Newsletter
Box   5
Folder   4
Performance evaluation policies, 1993-1995
Box   5
Folder   5
Personnel miscellany, 1992-1994
Box   5
Folder   6
Shared government services, 1994
Box   5
Folder   7
Statutory language revision, 1991
Box   5
Folder   8
Veto notes, 1992