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Deep River Board of Assessment Appeals rules on 10 assessment appeals; several adjustments granted
Summary
The Board of Assessment Appeals met March 25 and issued decisions on 10 property assessment appeals, granting adjustments for several properties (including depreciation and condition-based reductions) and denying others; the minutes record unanimous votes but provide limited rationale for denials.
The Deep River Board of Assessment Appeals met March 25 and issued rulings on 10 property assessment appeals, granting several adjustments and denying others. The meeting was called to order at 5 p.m. and adjourned at 8:45 p.m., according to the minutes.
The board denied the appeal from Shawn Neary (for Don and Danielle Neary) for 29 Union Street; the minutes state that no supporting documentation was provided and record a purchase date of March 21, 2024, with a purchase price listed as $644.00. The minutes record the disposition: "DENIED. All in favor." The board also denied appeals from David Peckham (161 Bushy Hill Road), Olsen Property Holdings, LLC (10 Woodbury Road), and Nick Olsen (276 Winthrop Road); each denial in the minutes is recorded as "RE DENIED. All in favor." The minutes do not record detailed reasons for those denials.
The board granted several adjustments. Jeff Cohen and Erinn Butler (15 Cedar Swamp Road) received a depreciation adjustment to the main dwelling; the assessment changed from $485,870 to $469,560. Christopher and Vanessa Weymouth (17 Woodland Road) received an adjustment referencing an appraisal; their assessment was reduced from $306,460 to $291,550. Olivia and James Rolston (248 Warsaw Street) were granted a 5% reduction based on interior condition and a reclassification of a porch from living area to enclosed/porch, lowering the assessment from $273,690 to $257,390. Mark Hotkowski (101 Warsaw Street) received a 50% reduction for excess land with water damage; the assessment changed from $182,770 to $180,600. Each granted adjustment is recorded in the minutes as "GRANTED. All in favor."
The minutes note that the Lemieux appeal (Richard and Anne Lemieux, 108 River Road) was denied and refer readers to a summary in the BAA file for additional detail; that summary is not included in the public minutes provided.
The minutes consistently record outcomes with "All in favor," indicating unanimous recorded votes at the meeting, but they do not list motions, movers, seconders, or vote tallies by name. The document does not provide extended rationale for most denials beyond short notations.
Decisions at a glance: - Shawn Neary (for Don and Danielle Neary), 29 Union Street — Denied; minutes note no supporting documentation; purchase date/price recorded as 3/21/2024, $644.00 (as written in minutes). - David Peckham, 161 Bushy Hill Road — Denied. - Jeff Cohen & Erinn Butler, 15 Cedar Swamp Road — Depreciation adjustment granted; $485,870 → $469,560. - Richard & Anne Lemieux, 108 River Road — Denied; see BAA file summary for detail. - Christopher & Vanessa Weymouth, 17 Woodland Road — Adjustment granted (appraisal referenced); $306,460 → $291,550. - Olivia & James Rolston, 248 Warsaw Street — 5% reduction for interior condition; porch reclassified; $273,690 → $257,390. - Olsen Property Holdings, LLC, 10 Woodbury Road — Denied. - Nick Olsen, 276 Winthrop Road — Denied. - Mark Hotkowski, 101 Warsaw Street — 50% reduction for excess land with water damage; $182,770 → $180,600.
The minutes serve as the official record of the board's rulings; they do not include motion text, individual vote recordings, or detailed findings explaining denials. The board adjourned at 8:45 p.m.
