Gordon Joseloff First Selectman

ax Assessor Bill Gaffney addressed today’s brown bag lunch and explained the ins and outs of the reval.

He also showed a very interesting map that highlights the changes in valuation of each individual property in town. Properties along the shore and on the Saugatuck River appreciated the most.

There was also a jump in value of many commercial properties which Bill feels may have been assessed too low in the last round.

Brown baggers came up with many good questions. Bill encouraged all Westporters to give us feedback on properties or areas where you feel the values are too high or too low. Don’t forget the value is as of Oct. 1, 2005.

While every effort has been made to make the effort as accurate as possible, it is inevitable with so many properties involved that errors were made.

Our aim is to make adjustments where necessary and have a grand list ready to certify by the end of January.