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Homeowners urge reversal of merged‑parcel assessments, point to separate deeds and zoning approvals
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Summary
Several appellants told the Board of Assessment Appeals that adjacent lots have been incorrectly merged in assessor records; they provided deed records and zoning paperwork and asked the board to reassess parcels separately, which would materially change assessed values.
Multiple property owners told the Fairfield Board of Assessment Appeals that town assessor records combined adjacent parcels that have historically been conveyed and taxed separately.
During a March 23 hearing, presenters showed deeds and legal descriptions indicating separate transactions and asked the board to correct the assessor’s files before deliberating on value. In one instance a presenter pointed to two deeds executed on the same date with different sale prices and asked that the parcel be split for assessment purposes rather than treated as a single large parcel.
Neil Fink told appellants the board will include the deeds and supporting documentation in the deliberation packet and suggested appellants follow up with the assessor’s office directly to ensure the legal descriptions are accurate in the town’s record. The board will decide on the record at a deliberation meeting and then issue written decisions to all parties.
