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Select board reads resident's letter about revaluation, explains state law and abatement options
Summary
The select board read Barbara Khan's letter opposing Woodstock's appraisal method and explained that state law (Part 2, Article 6 of the New Hampshire constitution and RSA citation read into the record) requires periodic revaluations; board members outlined the abatement process, elderly‑exemption options and suggested contacting state legislators for statutory change.
The select board read a letter from resident Barbara Khan expressing opposition to the method used in the town's recent property revaluation and asking the town to reconsider replacement‑cost appraisal.
"I feel that is unfair since many of the properties sold were overvalued by the real estate business," Khan wrote in a December 19 letter that the board read into the record. The board's written reply, read aloud by the chair, cited the New Hampshire…
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