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Assessors' association asks for cautious, collaborative approach on assessment districts and appeals
Summary
Linda Sherman, president of the Vermont Assessors and Listers Association, and VELA members told the Ways & Means Committee they want to be included in working groups on assessment-district proposals, raised workforce concerns and urged training for appeal boards.
Linda Sherman, president of the Vermont Assessors and Listers Association (VELA) and an assessor for Dover, Weston and Somerset, told the House Ways & Means Committee she and her membership support careful, inclusive planning as the state considers changes to assessment districts, valuation dates and appeals processes.
“It's already has proven to be a very interesting and, position,” Sherman said, introducing herself and describing her background in municipal assessment work. She urged the committee to form a working group on districting and to include VELA and local stakeholders in decision-making.
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