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Assessors review hydro dam appraisal proposal and prepare for FY2026 certification and tax-rate hearing
Summary
The Board reviewed a five-year hydro dam appraisal proposal and confirmed the public disclosure period for proposed FY2026 values produced no public inquiries; Hayden noted the Gateway LA-4 and LA-13 reports must be signed for final certification and she will request the Select Board schedule a tax rate hearing in November.
Carlene Hayden presented the board with a five-year appraisal proposal for the hydroelectric dam (Sansoucy Associates, fiscal years 2027–2031) and said the town is exploring whether the appraisal is required annually or only in certification years; she has asked a vendor about the cost of appraising only in certification years and the Board tabled the matter pending that information.
Hayden also reported the Assessors completed the public disclosure phase for the proposed FY2026 values, posting those values online and at Town Hall; she said the office received no calls or inquiries during the disclosure period. Hayden reminded the Board they must sign the Gateway LA-4 and LA-13 reports before the Board can receive final certification of FY2026 values. With final certification in hand, the Assessors can request the Select Board schedule the town’s tax rate hearing; Hayden said she will request the hearing and notify the Board of available November dates.
Why it matters: the hydro dam appraisal affects how the dam’s value is reflected on the tax roll in future years and the Gateway LA sign-offs are prerequisites to final certification and the statutory tax-rate process. The board did not take final action on the appraisal; sign-off and scheduling actions remain administrative steps ahead of the tax-rate hearing.
