Select Board reviews lone revaluation bid; will coordinate review with assessor and incoming administrator

The Select Board reviewed a single bid from KRT to perform Brentwood’s 2025 property revaluation. KRT’s proposal covered a parcel count of roughly 2,044 properties and listed a total price of $155,000; the per‑parcel figure in the packet was shown at about $75.83.

Board members noted the town’s revaluation capital-reserve fund balance was slightly below the bid amount and agreed the usual approach is to request an appropriation at town meeting to make up any shortfall. Staff said the bid’s price was valid for 60 days and that KRT recommended a modest adjustment to the timeline (the company proposed a mid‑February start and a mid‑September completion date). The board asked the assessor and Select Board member Jim to review the proposal in detail and to coordinate with the town’s incoming administrator, who recently managed a similar software transition in another town.

Separately, the board discussed the potential to migrate assessing software to Avatar during the revaluation year; staff and the Avatar representative said revaluation year work can be a practical time to transition because each parcel is already being researched. The board asked staff to confirm compatibility between KRT and a potential Avatar transition and to return with a recommendation.

Why it matters: Revaluations are a statutory obligation that affect tax rates and require up-front funding and careful scheduling; decisions about vendor selection and software transitions can affect how smoothly the town completes the revaluation and issues summer tax bills.