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School director urges Selectboard to seek redetermination of equalized education property value
Summary
Jeanne Albert, Lincoln School Director, asked the Selectboard to move forward with an appeal of the Common Level of Appraisal (CLA); she will draft a letter for the chair to sign and submit by Feb. 6 and will coordinate evidence with town staff and collaborators.
Jeanne Albert, the School Director, presented research to the Selectboard on Feb. 3 and urged the board to pursue an appeal to redetermine the town’s equalized education property value (Common Level of Appraisal). Albert described the appeal process and explained why she believes there is value in petitioning the CLA.
The board and Ms. Albert discussed next steps and timelines. Albert said she would draft a letter for the Selectboard Chair to sign and submit by Friday, Feb. 6. She will meet with Lisa Burns and Town Clerk Sally to clarify the evidence to include with the appeal. The board recorded direction that the chair sign and submit the draft letter when ready.
No vote was recorded to authorize funding for legal counsel or further action beyond preparing the draft letter; the meeting minutes show the board agreed to accept Albert’s draft and proceed with submission on the stated timeline.
