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Fairfield appeals board hears hundreds of individual property challenges; homeowners cite condition, wetlands and comparator sales
Summary
The Fairfield Board of Assessment Appeals heard a long series of individual property appeals on March 3, 2026. Homeowners repeatedly told hearing officers that assessor field cards, lot coding and comparator choices overstated market value; the board will deliberate and mail decisions within seven days of its deliberations.
The Fairfield Board of Assessment Appeals spent the evening of March 3, 2026, taking individual appeals from homeowners who said the town’s appraisals overstated market value.
Hearing officer Peter Rupert opened each case, confirmed the town’s appraisal and the homeowners’ requested value, and told property owners the board will present their evidence to a majority of members at a later deliberation and notify them by mail within seven days of that vote. “We are, we have 992 appeals,” Rupert said, explaining the board expects deliberations to stretch into May.
Homeowners raised three recurring complaints. Several owners said assessor comparables and replacement-cost calculations treated older, historic properties as more valuable than nearby renovated homes. Chester Bartlett, appealing the appraisal for 1014 Pequod…
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