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VLCT flags legal and workload barriers to regional appraisal and appeals
Summary
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns urged the committee not to mandate intermunicipal contracting yet, warned regional appeals boards will face high appeal volumes, and recommended a per‑parcel floor (about $7,500–$10,000) for grand‑list maintenance payments.
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns told the House Ways & Means Committee that several drafting choices in the regional assessment and appeals provisions could create practical barriers for municipalities.
Samantha Sheehan (municipal policy & advocacy specialist, VLCT) said VLCT had not taken a position for or against regionalization but recommended the draft avoid mandating…
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