Town-Wide Revaluation Begins in Easton 10/01/2014

TOWN-WIDE REVALUATION BEGINS IN EASTON

OCTOBER 1, 2014

Data collectors will carry photo ID and letter of introduction

Easton Assessor Teresa Rainieri announced that eQuality Valuation Services, the firm contracted by the Town to conduct its town-wide revaluation, will begin visiting homes to collect data.  The inspection process for all Easton residential properties is expected to continue through the fall of 2016. 

Every 10 years, the State of Connecticut mandates that the Town of Easton perform a physical property revaluation which includes physical inspections of each parcel of real estate.  The purpose of the revaluation program is to develop accurate and uniform assessments based on fair market value as of October 1, 2016.  This, in turn, will generate an equitable tax base throughout the Town, distributed among Taxpayers.  The data collectors will carry photo identification and a letter of introduction from the Assessor’s Office.  Their cars will be registered with the Easton Police Department and will be clearly marked “ASSESSOR’S OFFICE.”  Homeowners should request proper identification before granting anyone permission to enter their home.

If there are any questions or concerns whatsoever, do not hesitate to contact the Assessor’s office at 203-268-6291.  Inspectors will visit residential properties to physically inspect the interior and verify the measurement of the building exterior.  Building characteristics such as location, size, age, quality of construction, improvements, utilities and applicable zoning restrictions will be noted.  This process takes approximately 10 to 15 minutes, and homeowners will be asked to sign a data collection form to verify that the inspection has taken place.  If no one is home, the inspector will measure the exterior of the home and stop back at another time to request an interior inspection.

Visit the Town of Easton’s website (www.eastonct.gov ), and direct any inquiries about this project to the Assessor’s office.