Nov. 12—MANCHESTER — Preliminary assessment notices from the town's recent revaluation began going out to residents last week, officials said.
Manchester officials and Vision Government Solutions, the company conducting the revaluation for the town, said notices for new assessments for the Oct. 1 revaluation began going out Nov. 5.
Per information from the town, the notices contain both the assessed value for the previous revaluation on Oct. 1, 2016, and the new assessed value from the last month.
Property owners can review their assessments online, and those wishing to have their new assessments reviewed with a representative from Vision Government Solutions may do so by scheduling an appointment online or by phone.
When scheduling, residents will be assigned a one-hour window, but the actual phone interview will only take 10 to 15 minutes.
Taxpayers will need the Parcel ID number at the top of their letter in order to book an appointment. Those who have more than two parcels they wish to discuss are asked not to schedule online and instead call to schedule an informal hearing.
Assessments are equal to 70% of the full market value of a property, in accordance with state law.
Town officials said exemptions to assessments are not reflected in the notice but will be applied to the final assessments.
They also warn residents not to apply the current tax rate to the new assessment to figure out an individual tax bill, as doing so will result in an inaccurate calculation. The new tax rate that will be applied to the assessments will be determined in the spring. And tax bills that result will be sent in June.
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