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Residents ask selectmen to review assessor contractor after large revaluations

5733278 · September 8, 2025
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Two Plaistow residents told the Board of Selectmen they received large property reassessments and say the contracted assessor did not provide clear supporting data; Town Manager Greg Colby said staff will contact the contractor and review the contract.

Two residents told the Board of Selectmen on Sept. 8 that they had received steep increases in their property assessments and urged the town to review the contractor that performed the revaluation. Jeff O'Ligney, a Plaistow resident, said his property assessment rose roughly 50% and that he could not get a clear explanation from the contractor's representative. The concern matters because large, unexplained assessment increases can affect homeowners' tax bills and public trust in the valuation process. O'Ligney said he sought the data and models used to set his new value and described the contractor's responses as evasive. "I started off by saying hello. I'm trying to…

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