Assessing

Mission Statement:

To locate and appraise all taxable property in accordance with New Hampshire Revised Statutes Annotated, Supreme Court decisions and administrative procedures; to maintain current information on the ownership and characteristics of property; to prepare and certify the assessment role and individual property assessments in accordance with New Hampshire RSAs.

Major Services/Responsibilities:

The Assessing department is charged by State law with discovering, describing and valuing real property for the purposes of taxation. The Assessor’s job is diverse and involves the fulfillment of the following duties:

Appraise and Assess all Real Estate; Monitor all sales and analyzes the local real estate market; Maintain Property Record Card Data; Administer Current Use Program; Oversee all Tax Exemption and Tax Credit Programs; Manage Timber Tax and Gravel Tax Program; Maintain assessment review for the Department of Revenue; Assist taxpayers and the general public with tax maps, assessing questions, and direction for general government requests; Maintain Town’s assessment roll by valuation of building additions and new construction.