New Haven Property Revaluation Meetings

As you may have read in the media or seen on the City website, preliminary property revaluation notices should begin to arrive at homes in early December 2011. Mayor DeStefano is hosting a series of public information meetings throughout the city to explain the reval process and to answer questions from residents on their individual home values.

Here is the schedule:

o 7 p.m., Thursday, December 8th at Hillhouse High School, 480 Sherman Pky
o 2 p.m., Saturday, December 10th at St. Bernadette’s Hall, 385 Townsend Ave.
o 7:30 p.m., Monday, December 12th at Edgewood School, 737 Edgewood Ave.
o 7 p.m., Tuesday, December 13th at Bishop Woods School, 1481 Quinnipiac Ave.
o 7 p.m., Wednesday, December 14th at Celentano School, 400 Canner St.
o 7 p.m., Thursday, December 15th at Career High School, 140 Legion Avenue

Here is some basic background on the revaluation:

Revaluation is a state-mandated process of determining the fair market value of all taxable property. State law mandates that municipalities perform a revaluation every five years, and a full visual revaluation once every ten years. The last revaluation was performed in 2006 based on a statistical analysis of market values. That revaluation was only partially implemented. The 2011 revaluation included a statistical market analysis as well as interior inspections that were performed between summer 2010 and summer 2011. The impact on tax bills cannot be determined until the Grand List is finalized and a new mill rate is adopted in May 2012.

From Elizabeth Benton, Communications Director, City of New Haven (203) 946-7660 (office) (203) 675-8291 (cell)