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Woodstock delays townwide property revaluation to implement in 2028 assessment roll
Summary
The board revised the townwide property revaluation timeline, pushing implementation to the 2028 assessment roll after the assessor's office reported new state inventory requirements that expanded the project's scope.
The Town of Woodstock board voted to revise the timeline for the townwide property revaluation so that implementation will occur for the 2028 assessment roll, not sooner. Supervisor Michelle introduced Acting Assessor Karen Joffas (introduced during the meeting) and praised assessor staff for their work while explaining that a recent state-added inventory requirement substantially increased the project's workload.
"We don't want to rush and get it done for 2027 and make mistakes and not feel that it's fair to the taxpayers," one board member said, and the board adopted the revised schedule. The resolution authorizes the assessor's office to continue data collection, property review and outreach and directs the supervisor and assessor to develop a public information process explaining the purpose, procedures and potential effects of the revaluation.
The board also expressed appreciation to assessor staff for their professionalism and committed to public education before implementation.
