Submitted by Howard Richman, Greenwich
In early 2020 our First Selectman reached across party lines and appointed me to fill a vacancy on the Board of Assessment Appeals. He did that because as Tax Collector in 2018 – 2019 while working with the public, I was able to explain how tax bills are calculated as a relationship between property assessment and mill rate.
The 2021 Grand List was completed this October 1 and will be signed off by the Assessor in January, 2022. The first-half tax bills will be due in July. The situation is unconventional in that it will be a “six-year” Grand List having been extended because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Normally, the State requires new assessments every five years.
With each property in Town getting a new assessment, the expectation is the number of appeals will be much higher than in the past few years, reason enough to have an experienced member remain on the BAA. Experience leads to good government.
I would like to continue serving Greenwich residents and welcome your vote on November 2.