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Hartland Selectboard approves NEMRC reappraisal agreement amid differing timeline references
Summary
The Hartland Selectboard voted unanimously Aug. 4 to approve a reappraisal agreement with NEMRC to update property assessments; the transcript contains differing references to the contract timing, which the board asked staff to clarify.
The Hartland Selectboard voted unanimously Aug. 4 to approve an agreement with NEMRC for a townwide reappraisal of property assessments.
Jim Rielly moved to approve the reappraisal agreement; Thomas (Tom) Kennedy seconded and “all voted in favor,” according to the minutes. The motion authorized the town to contract with NEMRC, the firm that provides assessing services for Hartland.
Selectboard members asked questions about the schedule and scope during discussion. The transcript contains two different date ranges for the reappraisal: one segment references a timeline “between 2029 and 2030,” while the motion language in a later segment describes completion “from 2028 to 2030.” The board approved the contract despite that discrepancy and asked staff to resolve timing and implementation details with NEMRC before work begins.
The reappraisal is intended to update assessment data used for property tax calculations and to ensure valuations reflect current market and land-use information. The Selectboard did not record additional amendments to the motion in the minutes. Next steps recorded in the meeting minutes direct town staff to finalize the contract details and to notify the Selectboard when a project timeline and workplan from NEMRC are available.
