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Lister

The Listers job as described by the Vermont Department of Taxes:

The primary responsibility of the lister is to determine the fair market value of your property; all real property commonly known as real estate is assessed. Real property is defined as land and any permanent structures attached to it.  This value is converted into an assessment, which is one component in the computation of real property tax bills.

Fayston Lister Cards Online (as October 5, 2021)

General Lister Information

Homestead Declaration: Please remember that the due date to file your homestead declaration with the Vermont Department of Taxes (annually) is April 15th, regardless of any need to file an income tax extension. You may file the form online at myVTax.vermont.gov or you can find a paper form HERE.

Annual Grievance: The Grand List (the list of all parcels in the Town by owner and its assessed value) is set every year as of April 1st. When the abstract Grand List is lodged (generally in mid May or early June), all owners with a change in value of their property will be sent a notice detailing the change in value of the property along with details on how the property owner may grieve that value. We also send this notice as a courtesy to new owners, even though their assessed value is likely unchanged.

Property owners may request to grieve the value of their assessment at any time during the year; however grievance hearings are only held once a year (within 14 days after the lodging of the abstract of the Grand List). Those properties with changes in values (and new Fayston property owners) will receive written notice of when that hearing will be held. We also post the notification in three public locations and on this website (see ‘RECENT LISTER NEWS’ on the left/bottom of this page).

You may send a request to grieve to the listers at any time during the year – either by email to [email protected] or by mail to 866 North Fayston Rd, Fayston VT 05660. By State statute, we are required to receive the request to grieve in writing. See below for a Request for Grievance form that can be mailed or emailed to us. The Listers will then notify you of the grievance hearing days and times and give you the opportunity to schedule an appointment to meet with the Listers.

Sales Verification Letters: When you purchase or sell a property in Fayston, you may receive a letter with a questionnaire requesting information about the sale or purchase of the property. Returning this questionnaire is voluntary. However, it is very helpful to the Listers in determining if your sale is “valid” in accordance with the annual State equalization study and as such if it should be part of the town equalization study which determines the CLA (common level of appraisal) for our Town. By eliminating sales that may NOT accurately reflect “fair market value” we can keep our CLA as close to 100% as possible, which in turn keeps our education tax burden as neutral as possible. It is a best practice that the state asks Listers to perform on their behalf each year.

Helpful Links and Documents:

Request for Grievance form

What is the Common Level of Appraisal (CLA)?

Vermont Department of Taxes

What a Lister Does – Vermont Department of Taxes Informational handout

VCGI mapping

Lister Agendas and Minutes

2017 Town of Fayston Reappraisal – All Properties

Primary Sidebar

Board Members

Doug Mosle
(Elected to 3 yr term, ending March 2024)
Kirsten Andreae
(Appointed for 1 yr to fill a 3 yr term, ending March 2023)
Kim Laidlaw
(Elected to 3 yr term, ending March 2025)

Lister Office Hours

Wednesdays and Fridays
10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m

OR
by Appointment

Contact the Listers

[email protected]

496-2454 Ext 3

Common Level of Appraisal

CLA – FY 2022
Fayston 92.63

Here are are the CLAs for every town in the State.

Recent Lister News

2022 Notice of Grievance

On the 9th day of June, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. in the Robert Vasseur Fayston Town Hall the undersigned Listers will meet to hear grievances of person, co-partnerships, associations and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals. All grievances requests shall be received in writing. Please call or email, contact information below, […]

2021 Notice of Grievance

On the 9th day of June, 2021 at 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. in the Robert Vasseur Fayston Town Hall the undersigned Listers will meet to hear grievances of person, co-partnerships, associations and corporations aggrieved by any of their appraisals. All grievances requests shall be received in writing. Please call or email below for appointment […]

Agendas & Minutes

Minutes

June 9, 2022 Grievance
June 9, 2021 Grievance
June 17, 2020 Grievance
June 5, 2019 Grievance
August 2, 2018 Grievance
May 25, 2018 Grievance
May 31 & June 1, 2017 Grievance

Agendas

June 9, 2022 Grievance
June 9, 2021 Grievance
June 17, 2020 Grievance
June 5, 2019 Grievance
August 2, 2018 Grievance
May 25, 2018 Grievance
June 1, 2017 Grievance
May 31, 2017 Grievance

 

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