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UTG's Appeal to the Tax Department Documents
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State of Vermont's Letter/Memorandum of Law in Support of its Proposed Findings of Fact

State of Vermont Valuation Appeal Board
Appeal of 2007 EEPV & COD

State of Vermont Valuation Appeal Board letter 111407.pdf

ARCO Inc Board  of Directors letter11.07.pdf


News Articles of the UTG Tax Protest

Results of Grievance Notices - 2007 Tax Year
 

Notices indicating the results of grievance hearings for those who appealed were mailed out on July 9, 2007. 

If you are satisfied with the results, no further action is required.  If you wish to appeal the decision of the Appraisers, you must do so in writing by July 23, 2007.  The written notice should be directed to the UTG Supervisor.  Hearings by the Board of Civil Authority will be by appointment only.


Reappraisal for 2007
Saturday, April 07, 2007 at 10:00 AM

Reappraisal for 2007 is completed.

New values will served as the basis for state and municipal taxes for the coming tax year -  2007.

Douglas McArthur, the reappraisal consultant, and UTG Appraisers will be conducted the grievance hearings that began June 20th and ended July 3rd, 2007.  

Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Averill  
Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Avery's Gore  
Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Ferdinand  
Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Lewis  
Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Warner's Grant  
Attached Document or FileNew appraisal values for Warren Gore  
 

 

New property values resulting from the State-mandated reappraisal of the Unified Towns & Gores will be in effect for the 2007 tax year.  Property owners may view their new values by opening the attached documents - by town. 

Official change of appraisal notices were mailed June 1, 2007.  The deadline for appeals was June 16, 2007.  Grievance hearings ended on July 3, 2007.   Results of the hearings were mailed July 9, 2007. 

Persons appealing the decisions of the appraisers must submit written notice by July 23, 2007.  Hearings are in-person, by appointment.   Property owners can assign an agent to appear on their behalf, but the agent must have a signed letter.  A certified letter can also serve as an appearance if the letter is received by the appointment date.  

Please contact the UTG office (802-723-5900) if you have questions.

 
2007 Tax Rates

The estimated 2007 UTG Tax Rates (as amended) are as follows:

Combined Municipal & Education Tax Rates:

                    Homestead            Non-Residential

Averill               0.8535                      1.2010

Averys Gore         ------                       1.3911

Ferdinand         0.8631                     1.3211

Lewis                    ------                      1.3563

Warners Grant     ------                      1.9928

Warrens Gore    0.7998                     1.1498

 

2005 Analysis of Equalization in the UTG
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Northern Economic Consulting, Inc. completed an analysis of how the Common Levels of Appraisal were determined for the UTG in 2005.  We used recommendations from the analysis to petition the tax department (Property Valuation & Review) in the 2006 equalization study.

The analysis provides interesting reading.


 

 

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