Executive Order No. 9A, which renews and extends any orders that were to expire September 9, 2020, or that were effective “for the duration of the public health and civil preparedness emergency” or “for six months”, now to November 9, 2020. The new numbering series will reflect those Executive Orders issued pursuant to the September … Continued
Archive of Published News Articles August 31, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town by Town report) July 31, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town by Town report) June 30, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town by Town report) May 31, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town by Town report) April 30, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town by Town report) March 31, 2020 Crumbling Foundation Testing Report (Town … Continued
Election Results 2020 President-Elect Votes cast/Eligible voters Mary Gardner, Groton Assessor, CCMA II 164/391 Brian Lastra, New Milford Assessor, CCMA II, SPA, CCMC 93/391 Secretary Pamela Deziel, Wolcott Assessor, CCMA II 252/391 Treasurer Lawrence LaBarbera, Windsor Assessor, CCMA II, … Continued
The Office of Policy and Management (OPM) is seeking interested parties for appointment to the Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor Committee (CCMA). Appointed by the Secretary of the Office of Policy and Management, in accordance with Connecticut General Statutes Section 12-40a, committee members each serve a six-year term. Two positions will be appointed for the term … Continued
Under Executive Order #7DDD, the Office of Policy and Management (OPM) has further extended the deadline for municipalities to submit digital parcel files to their respective Councils of Government (COGs) as required under CGS Sec. 7-100l(b). The COGs Annual Report under CGS Sec. 7-100l(c) is also extended. The new deadlines are as follows: Municipalities transmit … Continued
The Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) compiled best practices guidelines to assist municipalities in their response to the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The goal of this effort is to provide various local officials with solutions that meet local needs and are in sync with state expectations. Guidelines will be updated as needs change … Continued
Dear Colleagues, The CCMA Committee hopes this notice finds you and your family safe and healthy during these trying times. Along with the rest of the world the CCMA Committee has been attempting to navigate these uncharted waters in the most efficient way possible, while also conforming with the Governor’s Executive Orders and recommendations from … Continued
In this report, the Research/Historian Committee of the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers has compiled a list of the single assessors who were appointed subsequent to the local board of assessors in all of the 169 municipalities. The information for this report was obtained from the following sources: State Register and Manual, Assessoreporter, CAAO Rosters, … Continued
Changes to veterans exemption amounts for the upcoming 2019 Grand List year. This past legislative session, legislators approved an increase to the exemption for veterans with disability ratings (only). Two documents for your review and incorporation into your exemption program materials for the 2019 Grand List are linked below. The legislation is Public Act 19-171 … Continued
Please click here for the Municipal Option Survey that Assessors completed in May and June 2019. Each of the municipal options that are being offered in every municipality must be approved by the municipality’s legislative body. This can be accomplished through ordinance approval at a Town Meeting, a charter revision or by a vote by the … Continued
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Axiomatic, in partnership with WestCOG and its member communities, has conducted a study to determine the possibility for regional cooperation of Property Appraisal, and the viability of a regionalized Real Property Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (“CAMA”) system. A stakeholder kick-off web meeting was conducted on February 22, 2017, and an online survey was distributed via … Continued
Final Report, March 2018 PA 17-2 at Sec. 250 established a Commission on Fiscal Stability and Economic Growth to develop and recommend policies to achieve state government fiscal stability and promote economic growth and competitiveness within the state. The 14 private citizens appointed to the Commission present these recommendations based on a sober recognition that … Continued
Shared Services Opportunity Study – January 2018 Only those pages that mention assessment and revaluation are extracted here. The full report can be found at www.seccog.org
Governments in Connecticut stand at a crossroads. For over a decade prior to the Great Recession, governments in the state benefited from a strong economy and stable revenue. But this stability depended on reliable, adequate state aid and the local property tax. The lack of diversity in revenue sources and uncertainty at the state level … Continued
