RTM faces reassessment flaws in Westport case
Elizabeth Payne reports the RTM Finance Study committee accuses Hunnicutt and Associates of using oversimplified appraisal methods for Westport revaluation. The petition by 36 homeowners cites 2000 plus complaints, delays, and mailing errors while the firm defends its chart based system and consideration of market values and lot quality. The ATM plans a public session, with no action on the petition, as officials review potential modifications and explain tax rate mechanics amid rising values and timing problems.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elizabeth Payne
Representative Town Meeting Finance Study Committee
Hunnicutt and Associates, Inc
Westport
Robert Cain
Hunnicutt
Town Hall
Ann Brannigan
Loretta Court
Inwood Lane
Hales Road
RTM
Mary Jenkins
ATM Committee
Charles Carlin
Mr. Carlin
Carlin
Finance Committee
First Selectman
Board of Tax Review
ATM
Tax board head weighs delay on grand list deferral
Board of Tax Review chair Paul C. Johnson, a Republican, weighs asking First Selectman Jacqueline P. Heneage for a one year deferral of the new grand list due to workload. With 500+ appeals and hearings plus possible land inspections, the panel may exceed the May hearing deadline and June 28 readjustment deadline, prompting a postponement or use of the prior grand list temporarily.
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Board of Tax Review
First Selectman
Paul C. Johnson
First
Hunnicutt Associates
Johnson
Review Board
Hunnicutt
Regional schooling faces cost, enrollment pressures in Westport area
Westport and Weston officials explore regional programs to curb rising costs and declining enrollments. Superintendents plan talks with neighboring towns to pool resources, with past regional moves in Wilton and Weston noted. Weston eyes budget cuts as a signal for shared facilities and programs, including advanced language classes, viewing regionalism as a cost saver.
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Ly Gretchen Webster
Westport
Weston
Thomas Aquila
Kenneth Brummel
Wilton
Board of Education
Weston Board of Finance
Karl Nelson
Edward Case
Case
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Tax Board
George Cardozo
James Myer
Norwalk Hospital
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