M’borough taxpayers will soon know new values

MOULTONBOROUGH — Updated taxable property values here are about to enter the last stages of being finalized for the 2009 tax year. Vision Appraisal Technology, the firm retained by the town, will be shortly mailing out informational letters to property owners of the town’s approximately 7,350 parcels of land. The letters will state the proposed assessed value of land and building(s) as of April 1, 2009. Property owners who would like an informal hearing to discuss the proposed values should call Vision Appraisal at 1-888-844-4300 from Monday, July 13, 2009 through Friday, July 31, 2009, between the hours of 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. The last day scheduled for hearings is August 3, so property owners are encouraged to call Vision Appraisal as soon as they can. Topics of discussion can include an explanation of the valuation, information on the property record card as well as the market data used to determine the proposed value. The notices being mailed out are not tax bills, and Vision will not be able to discuss or predict the actual amount of the tax bill that will result. Informal hearings will be by appointment only and will be held at the Town Hall located on 6 Holland  Street. If a property owner will not be able to attend one of the five hearing days available during July and early August, they can submit evidence they would like considered to Vision Appraisal, c/o Assessor’s Office, PO Box 139, Moultonborough, NH 03254 to request a review. The deadline to submit this evidence and request for a review is August 3, 2009. In addition to the letter being mailed, the proposed value and property data can also be accessed on-line at www.visionappraisal.com on Monday, July 13, 2009. At that time a listing of all proposed values will be available at the Town Hall Administration office and the Public Library during normal business hours. Karel Crawford, chairman of the Moultonborough Selectmen, said, “It is always tough balancing the state’s timelines while also giving our taxpayers sufficient time to seek and have hearings in order to get their questions answered. I am pleased that each year we have been able to improve upon the amount of time our taxpayers have to make and participate in the hearing appointments with Vision Appraisal