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- Grievance and Appeals Process
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- Farmland Taxpayers
- Property Tax Exemption for Disabled Veterans
Grievance and Appeals Process
In Vermont, appeals of property assessments (property values) are known as Grievance Hearings with the Assessor/Lister. Grievance is an official time period by statute and is the first level of the appeals process. Once it begins and if you have not filed, you will not be able to appeal until the following year.
Anyone can appeal their value in any given year whether there was a change of value or not. To appeal to any other level in the Vermont appeals process, you must have participated in the grievance hearing process first.
You may grieve in 1 of 3 ways:
- By mail or email
- In person
- By representation (with written permission of current owner)
In all instances, you must file a grievance form with the Assessor’s Office.
Hearings are held in June and are scheduled in 15-minute time slots. The result of your grievance will be mailed within seven days of the close of the hearings.
For further help or additional information:
- Call our office at 802-251-8156
- Email us at [email protected]
- Mail: Assessor’s Office, 230 Main Street Suite 101, Brattleboro, VT 05301
Learn more about appeals/grievances by viewing this document from the Vermont Institute for Government.