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Town of North Hero BOARD OF LISTERS Mary Dattilio Geri Siegel (Vacant) OFFICE HOURS: Monday, Tuesday & Wednesday : 9am - 12:00pm Fax: 372-3806 Email: listers@northherovt.com
Lister's Forms Change of Mailing Address Form Appeals of assessed values may be made once every year in June. Appeals must be in writing and addressed to the listers office. Notifications of changes in appraisals are sent out at approximately the same time but only to those whose values have changed during the current year, or if there is a change in ownership. Dates for the appeals process are noted on the website and posted in the Islander and public notice boards. LISTERS ANNOUNCE FILING OF THE 2010/2011 GRAND LIST AND GRIEVANCE HEARINGS NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS Agreeably to the provisions of Title 32, Vermont Statutes Annotated, Section 4111, notice is hereby given the Listers within and for the Town of North Hero have this day, May 28, 2010, completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, co-partnerships, associations and corporations owning taxable property in said town on the first day of April 2010; that they have this day lodged the same in the office of the clerk of said town for the inspection of taxpayers; the listers will meet at North Hero Town Clerks Office to hear grievances of persons, co-partnerships, associations and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals or by the acts of such listers, whose objections thereto in writing shall have been filed with them as prescribed by statute, and to make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon hearing or otherwise be determined by them; and that unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the year 2010/2011 become the grand list of North Hero and of each person, co-partnership, association or corporation therein named.
TO THE TOWNSPEOPLE OF NORTH HERO:
The listers continue to answer many questions about taxes.
The listers are charged with the duty of assessing real property in the town, accounting for incomplete data and changes to property. They are not permitted to “chase sales” or change assessments based on prices paid for property that are in excess of current assessed values.
The state Equalization Study compares the actual sale price of a property to the current assessed value. The state then makes an adjustment to the town education taxes based on the CLA (common level of appraisal) created from these figures. Currently this study is indicating a discrepancy of almost 20% between the sale price and the assessed value. This figure would force the town into reappraisal. The process initiated by the CLA significantly impacts our taxes. The listers attempt to keep current with upgrades and changes to all properties to help alleviate this situation, but lakeshore sales continue to drive up town values. Continued increases in the school budget and per pupil costs also significantly impact taxes. The school budget is currently 72.6% of the total budget.
The State Income Sensitivity payment to towns is based on the individual resident’s ability to pay property taxes. Current Homestead Declarations (HS 122) must be filed by April 15th every year, along with the Income Sensitivity form (HI 144) for households whose income is $97,000 or less. These forms may be downloaded from the state website and are included in the state income tax packet. Homestead tax rates are impacted by school spending, and non-residents have generally been paying a higher rate than town residents. Two thirds of North Hero property owners are either from other Vermont towns or from out of state. All residents are required by law to file a homestead declaration and will forfeit tax relief if they do not. You may contact the State Tax Department at (802) 828-5860 and ask for assistance in filing these forms.
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