REPORT OF THE
ASSESSOR
Valuation and assessment of real and personal property, including motor vehicles, is the main function of the Assessor’s office. Connecticut law requires all real estate, motor vehicles, and certain types of personal property must be assessed at 70% of fair market value. The Assessor has the responsibility to discover, list and value all taxable and non-taxable property in order to compile the Grand List by the statutory date of January 31st. The primary objective of property assessment is that each property owner bears his/her appropriate share of the tax burden.
According to Connecticut General Statutes, the next real estate Revaluation is scheduled for October 1, 2007. Motor vehicles and personal property are revalued annually, also as allowed by State Statute.
The Town has approximately 5,238 real estate accounts (33% commercial/industrial vs. 67% residential). The personal property accounts total approximately 1116 and 28 applications for property tax exemptions for newly acquired manufacturing machinery and equipment. The Town is reimbursed for this exemption. The motor vehicle Grand List consisted of 11,886 accounts.
The Assessor and staff process state and local exemptions for veterans, blind and disabled individuals. Generally, the filing period is the time period running February 1 to October 1 for a particular Grand List year.
Tax relief for the elderly, totally disabled and homeowners, are also processed by this office. Homeowners apply biennially February 1st to May 15th. Income benefits guidelines, set by the State, must be met in order to qualify for benefits. The Town had 2 Freeze applicants and 159 Elderly and/or Disabled Homeowner applicants and all benefits are reimbursed to the Town by the State.
Taxpayers applying for relief under classifications such as Farm or Forest Land under Public Act 490 must file during September and October.
Persons owning aircraft based in East Windsor must register with the Aircraft Registration Official annually during the month of September. During the 2005 application session, 61 aircrafts were registered.
My office continues to be staffed with dedicated and qualified personnel: Jane Grigsby - Assistant Assessor; Deb Arnold - Assessor's Aide; and Columbine Martin - Assessor's Clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Caroline G. Madore, Assessor
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