Board of Assessment Appeals

Board of Assessment Appeals – Information

Mission
The Board of Assessment Appeals hears property owners appeals regarding the valuation of taxable property.

Members
Chairman – Adam Glasser

Vice-Chairman – Cory Lanza
Member – Sharon A. Moore

Secretary
Mae Flynn
(203) 879-8100 x108
mflynn@wolcottct.org

Board Of Assessment Appeals – Application

(Also See Motor Vehicle Appeal Information Below)

Board of Assessment Appeals hearing applications for the October 1, 2020 Grand List Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle assessments or 2019 Supplemental Motor Vehicle Grand List assessment will be available in the Assessor’s Office from February 1st through 12:00 p.m. noon Friday, February 19, 2021 if the Grand List is signed in January.  (If the Grand List is signed in February applications will be available February 1st through 12:00 p.m. February 19th.)

To be scheduled for a hearing, the original written application for appeal of Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle assessments of the October 1, 2020 Grand List and the 2019 Supplemental Motor Vehicle Grand List must be filed and received in the Assessors Office no later than 12:00 p.m., Friday, February 19, 2021, if the Grand List is filed in January 2021 or if the Grand List is filed in February 2021 applications must be filed and received in the Assessors Office no later than 12:00 p.m. March 19, 2021.

Please follow the application instructions carefully and be sure to include your estimate of full value of the property.  Any photos or other evidence you bring to your hearing will become the property of the Board of Assessment Appeals. We encourage you to keep copies of any information you supply. Photocopies of your information will not be made at the time of your hearing. If you bring a Real Estate property appraisal, the appraisal value must be the value as of 10-01-2016 and must be a full appraisal certified to the Board of Assessment Appeals.

Faxed or emailed applications will not be accepted.

If you have any questions, please call the Assessor’s Office at 203-879-8100 ext. 108.

MOTOR VEHICLE APPEALS:

BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS HEARINGS FOR MOTOR VEHICLES ON THE OCTOBER 1, 2020 GRAND LIST WILL BE HELD ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 11, 2021 FROM 9:25 A.M. TO 12:00 P.M. AT THE WOLCOTT TOWN HALL IN THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE.  YOU ARE NOT REQUIRED TO FILE AN APPLICATION TO APPEAL YOUR OCTOBER 1, 2020 MOTOR VEHICLE ASSESSMENT AT THIS HEARING.  THE VALUE THAT YOU WOULD BE APPEALING IS THE VALUE OF THE VEHICLE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2020. PLEASE CONTACT THE ASSESSOR’S OFFICE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.