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Wed. Last Day to Appeal Assessment; Help on Grievances Offered

Tue, May 17, 2011

If you have not met with the town assessor, Wednesday is last day. And, folks offer help on preparing grievances.

Wednesday May is the last day to meet with Town of Hamilton Assessor David Roach to appeal the new property assessments. This is the fastest way to register a complaint and potentially lower your property assessment. Residents are urged, but not required, to bring their "2011 Notification of Assessment" (received by mail in March) and meet with Mr. Roach between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office.

Appeals that are not satisfactorily resolved can be brought next week to the grievance board. To do so a "Complaint on Real Property Assessment" form (available at Town Office) must be filled out and returned to the office by May 26, the date of the grievance hearings. Two sessions where community members will have the forms available and offer help with the paperwork will be held: Friday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Poolville Community Center, and Saturday May from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Hamilton Library Community Room (enter back door off village parking lot). Community members will help with questions, assist with property assessment concerns, and help fill out grievance forms.

While the Town Council is seeking every legal alternative to this re-valuation, it is important that taxpayers continue to pursue their grievances. As the notice with the assessment notification says "Further legal review is available only if you file a grievance with your respective board."

For more information or to be put in touch with help more quickly, please contact Bruce Moseley 263-3557 or moseleyb@me.com or Eve Ann Shwartz 83-3126 or eashwartz@frontiernet.net. or Carolyn Todd 824-0824 or bandctodd@verizon.net.

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