Welcome to the Web Page
of the Office of the Assessor.
Connecticut Assessors are bound by state statute to perform various duties,
which include determining property values for taxation purposes, and
reviewing and approving various forms of property tax relief.
Property values
include not only real estate, but personal property as well. Equity in
real estate
is maintained through a
revaluation,
which occurs every five years. The majority of
Personal property
consists of furniture, fixtures, equipment, computers, and manufacturing
equipment declared by commercial and industrial entities, although other
items, such as horses, and unregistered motor vehicles need be declared as
well. Motor
vehicles
are valued through the use of the N.A.D.A. valuation guides, as mandated by
state statutes.
Property Tax relief
may include Elderly programs, Motor Vehicle exemptions, Farm and Forest
land, Tax Exempt organizations, and Veteran’s exemptions. Please refer to
the web page for more information on these programs.
Revaluation
Clinton has recently
undergone a revaluation for the Grand List of 2005. This entails adjusting
real estate values to market value as of October 1, 2005, in order to create
equity throughout the town.
Due to the revaluation, the
overall 2005 Grand List increased from 2004 by 70%. Information on all
properties including details of the structure, land value, and assessment,
are available by logging on to
www.Visionappraisal.com Go to ‘ONLINE DATABASE ACCESS” and
click to enter the Assessor Database, then follow the links to “Connecticut”
and then to “Clinton”.
Grand List
The Grand List generates
the greatest amount of revenue to the town through the collection of tax.
Other sources of income to the town include various grants, building permit
fees, copies, the filing of documents, and Park and Rec. activity
enrollments, to name a few. The dollar amount of these various sources,
plus the revenue generated by the total net grand list, vs. the total town
budget is calculated to create the mill rate. After a thorough analysis of
all the town expenditures and revenues by the Board of Finance, the budget
is approved by the Board of Selectmen. The taxpayers of Clinton play a large
role in this process, as we vote in the budget, thus setting the mill rate.
The 2005 mill rate was set at 19.57 mills. Details on Grand List
information are available on the Clinton
Assessor’s web page.
Still have questions? For
more information on any of the categories listed above, please feel free to
contact the
Assessors’ office Monday through Friday, between 9 am and 4 pm at
860-669-9269.
Thank you for your interest
in my department, and I welcome you to our town.
Christine Barta
CCMA II
Town Of Clinton
August, 2006
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