Board of Assessors

FY26 Board of Assessor Appeal Meeting Minutes 1. Address: 144 Wildwood Dr Parcel ID: 032-1-042-000 Owner: Jordan Redell & Ryan Chartier Meeting Minutes: Incorrect post-subdivision assessment, incorrect bathroom count, disproportionate values compared to direct comparables, land value disparity 2. Address: 118-124 Church Street Parcel ID: 049-3-133-00 Owner: Kennedy Bros inc Meeting Minutes: Conditions in the downtown have degraded due to foot traffic. Rent paid to owner has declined. Mezzanine removed reducing seating. 3. Address: 481 Saint Paul Street Parcel ID: 053-3-040-000 Owner: Peter Yee Meeting Minutes: Incorrect bedroom count. Disproportionate assessment compared to similar properties. 4. Address: 75 Loomis St Parcel ID: 045-1-291-000 Owner: FIVE SEASONS REAL ESTATE LLC Meeting Minutes: Does not align with the rental income the property produces. Disproportionate assessment compared to similar properties. 5. Address: 125 Robinson Pkwy Parcel ID: 050-4-051-000 Owner: Robert Fardelmann & Linda Berlin Meeting Minutes: Value change was for overall condition of house and no improvements have been made to justify the change. 6. Address: 46-50 Church St Parcel ID: 044-4-020-000 Owner: Joseph E. Frank Revocable Trust Meeting Minutes: Condition on assessment was incorrectly represented since reappraisal. Cash flows do not support current valuation 7. Address: 6 South Street Parcel ID: 058-3-038-000 Owner: Brettan and Nelson Martelle Meeting Minutes: Assessed value was based on assumption that garage/ADU was complete. Error is property record card information. Comparable properties are disproportionate in the building value. 8. Address: Multiple Parcel ID: Multiple Owner: Handy Properties Meeting Minutes: Concerns in overall health of city impacting rents/income. Recent changes to zoning restricting ability to rebuild. 9. Address: 1226 North Ave Dr Parcel ID: 028-4-118-000 Owner: Kaitlin Jones Meeting Minutes: Disproportionate assessment compared to similar properties. Bathroom and slight sq ft addition does not justify the valuation increase.  10. Address: 120 Northshore Drive Parcel ID: 021-2-211-120 Owner: Helen & Rhys Townsend Meeting Minutes: Work on property was incomplete as on 4/1. Property is still actively under construction. 11. Address: 96-100 Starr Farm Road Parcel ID: 023-4-064-000, 023-4-064-001; 023-4-062-000 Owner: 98 Starr Farm Road LLC Meeting Minutes: Income does not support the valuation. 12. Address: 316 South Willard St Parcel ID: 050-2-025-000 Owner: Tara Velozo & Carsten Spaeth Meeting Minutes: CLA analysis is inconsistent with the increased valuation. Inequitable reassessment based on timing. Bathroom valuation in cost approach assessment is not equivalent to market value. 13. Address: 125 Lakeside Ave Parcel ID: 053-2-009-001Owner: Ride Your Bike LLC Meeting Minutes: New assessment does not align to actual lots. Error in calculation on income. 14. Address: 66-78 Church St Parcel ID: 044-4-024-000 Owner: AGEM PROPERTIES, LLC ***NO SHOW Meeting Minutes: Discrepancy in square footage, vacancy, overall health of city status and declining rent rate. 15. Address: None Parcel ID: 888-8-888-003 Owner: AT & T Enterprises ***NO SHOW Meeting Minutes: Per discussion with Vermont Department Taxes, taking necessary steps to appeal further by presenting to the Board of Assessor with the understanding there would be no changes at this level.