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Assessor says preliminary revaluation shows roughly 42% residential increase; residents will receive notices mid‑November
Summary
Assessor John Wilcox told the council that a vendor’s preliminary work indicates an approximate 42% overall residential valuation increase, with property owner notices expected mid‑November and informal review periods to follow; officials cautioned not to apply current mill rates to new values.
John Wilcox, speaking for the assessor’s office, briefed the council on the town’s five‑year revaluation process and preliminary results during the June 15 meeting.
Wilcox said Connecticut statute requires revaluations every five years and described the data collection steps Vision Appraisal and assessor staff are undertaking: property visits (residential visits through September), market analysis, development of valuation formulas and comparison to reported sales. He said preliminary residential estimates show an overall increase near 42 percent — a figure subject to change as additional sales data are incorporated. “Please, what I would request is that residents do not try to apply the FY27 mill rate to the new property values because that’s not going to be the tax,” Wilcox told the council.
The timeline Wilcox gave: Vision will finish residential visits through September; anticipated mailings of preliminary assessments are mid‑November; informal reviews and meetings will be available in November–December; final change assessment notices and the ability to appeal to the Board of Assessment Appeals follow the grand list signature (target Jan. 31 or Feb. 28 if extended). If residents disagree after local review, they may appeal to the Connecticut Superior Court.
Councilors asked whether the 42% figure is an overall mean or hides variation across neighborhoods; residents and councilors requested more granular district or neighborhood breakouts in the next update. Wilcox said Vision likely will provide more detailed analyses and that the online Vision appraisal portal will be updated in a batch, probably near the October 1 measurement timeframe.
What happens next: Vision and the assessor will continue data collection and issue estimated assessments mid‑November; residents should review mailed notices and, if needed, request informal reviews before filing formal appeals in the window described by the assessor’s office.
