Vermont listers handbook

In most instances, this will be fair market value. This includes annual maintenance such as updating changes resulting from building permits, structural changes or improvements to the property, as well as periodic revaluations. Should there be a discrepancy between our acreage and what you believe you actually own, we will need a recorded survey prior to changing our records.

We do want to stress that the tax maps are an approximation of property lines used for listing purposes only. They are not considered a legal document and cannot be used to determine actual boundaries. Stop in our office for the detailed report of how these figures are determined based on Royalton Sales data.

The list of all properties in town and their assessments is referred to as the Grand List. The valuation [listing] year runs from April 1 to the following March When it starts up the parcel lines will be there and you can pan and zoom as usual. Google Maps also supports this type of overlay. This name includes the date the maps were last updated. Since this changes several times a year you may want to periodically get an updated copy.

When you exit from GE it will ask if you want to save the file and if you click YES it will save it to the folder called My Places and will be there each time you start GE. If you click NO, it will not be saved and you will have to go back to the town website to get a new copy next time you want to view it.

The check box next to the file name in GE turns the map view on or off. They are differentiated by the date in the name. You can view certain details about each parcel just by clicking on it.

Maparea The area of the parcel as calculated by the mapping program. Source A code letter indicating the source of the map. Blank if from deed descriptions. When you click on the parcel map file below it will load from the web page to your computer. It might say:. There was a problem displaying this maps file. Next it should ask if you want to start up GE or download file. Select GE at this point. The accuracy of parcel boundaries is usually within 30 feet.

Telephone : , Ext. Free viewers are required for some of the attached documents. They can be downloaded by clicking on the icons below.

Please enable JavaScript in your browser for a better user experience. Jump to subpage In , for example, mules and jackasses, house clocks not made of wood, gold watches, and other watches were added to the list.

Although money on hand was always listed, by stock in corporations was added, and by the middle of the century we listed distilleries, pianos, organs, pleasure wagons, carriages, sleighs, dogs, and swarms of bees.

Smile folks, it is a partial joke. That is basically what the Listers do, they inspect a parcel of land and the buildings on it and assign a value. Of course the job is far more complex than that and there are many responsibilities beyond just assigning value to a parcel. Generally speaking, assessment equity is the degree to which assessments bear a consistent relationship to market value. In order to do this listers must understand appraisal methods and property assessment administration in Vermont.

With inflation, development, and subdivision, the grand list may soon be out of date. Between the years in which complete town wide reappraisals are completed, you will have to make corrections, additions and adjustments to maintain equity among properties. To do this, you will need to analyze and interpret sales data.