The Assessing Office provides the following services:
- Abatement Applications
- Property Record Cards
- Property Maps
- Abatement Applications
- Veterans Tax Credit
- Elderly Exemption
- Blind Exemption
- Current Use Applications.
We now have a computer in the assessing office for public use for veiwing and printing property tax cards. There is a $1.00 per tax card charge for printed copies.
The Assessing Department is responsible for processing applications for any Property Tax credits and exemptions. The deadlines and criteria are as follows:
Veterans Exemptions – Application deadline April 15th
Requires DD214 – must meet applicable dates of service
Elderly Exemptions - Application deadline April 15th.
Requires verification of income and asset guidelines
Abatement Application- Application deadline March 1st following 2nd half tax bill
Revaluation in Farmington was last done in 2004. In accordance with State Law we have been engaged in cyclical revaluation during the period from 2005-2008 culminating in new values for the entire town for the tax year 2009. The appraisal firm of Cross Country Appraisal Group LLC will set values based on recent sales of properties in Town. Taxpayers will be notified of their new value and lists of values will be posted in Town. Taxpayers will then be given the opportunity to review their values before they are finalized. In accordance with regulations set by the Department of Revenue, the first (July) bill of 2009 will be based on current values and new values will be implemented for the second (December) bill of 2009.
Please feel free to call or come by if you have questions regarding exemptions or credits, or if I can help with any other questions you may have regarding your assessment.
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