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Select board approves assessing contract amid residents' complaints about lakefront valuations
Summary
Board discussed and moved forward with the assessor contract (a five‑year cyclical program and associated fees) after residents raised concerns about inconsistent lakefront property valuations; the board reviewed the appeal and oversight process (request meeting with assessor, BTLA, and state spot checks).
The board reviewed a proposed assessing contract for 2025 that includes a cyclical five‑year program with a stated cyclical cost of $38,000, a field 'pickup' inspection fee of $40 per visit, and assessor office hours billed at about $75 an hour. Speaker 1 summarized the contract and budget implications, saying the town expects a cyclical program of roughly $38,000 over the five‑year cycle and planning to budget $10,000 from operations next year with a warrant…
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