Property Valuation Department (Listers' Office)

Listers are unique to Vermont. They are elected officials who are responsible for the valuation of real property values in town. One Lister is elected each year to serve a three year term. Due to the size of the town, Hartford also has a full time Assessor, who assists the Board of Listers and oversees the daily operation of the office.

L-R Listers Office: Theresa Chesbro, Pat Stark, 
Emile Grondin, Clarissa Holmes, Chip Jameson

Staff:  Clarissa M. Holmes, Assessor
           E-mail: cholmes@hartford-vt.org

          Patricia Stark, Records/Information Specialist
          E-mail: pstark@hartford-vt.org

Responsibilities of the Office: Our primary responsibility is to appraise all real property in Town in compliance with applicable Vermont State Statutes. In most instances this will be fair market value. This includes annual maintenance such as updating changes resulting from building permits, as well as periodic revaluations when mandated by the State.

In addition, the Office provides

• Property Record Cards
• Assessment history information
• Specialized reports
• Detailed explanation of the assessment process
• Tax Maps which are periodically updated to correspond with survey changes. Should there be a discrepancy between our acreage and what you believe you actually own, we will need a survey prior to changing our records. We do want to stress that the tax maps are an approximation of property lines used for listing purposes only. They are not considered a legal document and cannot be used to determine actual boundaries.  

Should you have any concerns regarding your current assessment, general questions or suggestions, please feel free to call (802-295-3077). You may also visit our office on the second floor of the Municipal Building, where tax cards and tax maps are available for review. Copies are available upon request.

The 2011 assessments will be available May 4 online at www.visionappraisal.com. Click "On-Line Database", then Vermont, Hartford, and On-Line Database again. 

Click here for a list of 2011 assessment changes.  

HURRICANE IRENE DAMAGE

Those residents with properties that have been severely damaged by flooding may apply to the Board of Abatement for property tax relief. This Board meets in December and may abate taxes on a property that has been damaged or destroyed after April 1. Requests for an abatement hearing should be mailed to Beth Hill, in the Town Clerk's office (802-295-2785). Note that documentation and photos will be an important part of this process.

If your property is not repaired by April1, 2012, you may call the Listers' Office and request an inspection on or about that date. We can then make any necessary adjustments to the assessment for next year's tax bill.

Please call our office if you have any additional questions.