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Homeowners press appeals over Fairfield revaluation, citing condition, comps and missed inspections
Summary
At a March assessment-appeal hearing in Fairfield, several homeowners disputed Tyler’s revaluations, arguing assessors relied on poor comparables, missed site visits and overstated developable land; the board said it will review cases and notify owners by mail.
Fairfield — Several homeowners told the town’s assessment appeals hearing on March 25 that recent revaluations overstate their properties’ market value, citing incorrect comparable sales, uninspected drive-by assessments and neighborhood conditions that they said reduce buyer interest.
At the start of the hearing, Clerk Laura O’Brien swore in appellants and said the board will review the materials and deliberate later. Appellants repeatedly asked the board to reconsider how Tyler, the contractor that produced the revaluations, selected comparable sales and whether staff had actually visited properties on private roads.
"We did a little facelift — it's the same house," said Jamie Foley, who described an expanded Cape raised after Hurricane Sandy and argued the assessor compared the home to larger, newer builds that do…
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