About property tax assessments
Property taxes are due quarterly on August 1, November 1, February 1, and May 1.
Property is assessed for local tax purposes at its full and fair cash value, as of January 1 of each year. Every three years, every community's assessments must be reviewed by the State Commissioner of Revenue and certified as meeting legal standards. The next reviews are scheduled for: F/Y2008 and F/Y2011.
Items subject to personal property taxation include boats, livestock, business machinery, and unregistered motor vehicles. there is no tax on household goods. Taxpayers may appeal a real or personal property assessment by filing an abatement form with the board prior to October 1 of the year in question, or 30 days from the mailing of the first tax bill. An abatement form may be obtained from the Board of Assessor's office at the Town Hall.