A very important responsibility is the ongoing discovery, valuation, and listing of taxable property.

The Assessment year begins on October 1 and ends on September 30. During that period this office maintains an inventory of all real property including changes in ownership, vacant land, land with improvements, and reflects all new constructions, alterations, and subdivisions filed as of the October 1st assessment date.

Performs annual real property inspections pursuant to open and closed building permits.

The Grand List generates the greatest amount of revenue to the Town of Middlebury through the collection of taxes.

Grand List Information.pdf

2011 Top 10 Taxpayers.pdf

Performs revaluations of real property every five years pursuant to 12-62 of the Connecticut General Statues. Middlebury's current revaluation effective for October 1, 2011 has been completed. The previous revaluation was completed effective October 1, 2006.

Performs annual personal (business) property audits to insure business property is being assessed in accordance to Connecticut General Statutes.

Maintains maps that provide the location of all taxable and exempt real property.

Lists Connecticut registered motor vehicles and business personal property which are assessed for inclusion as part of the Grand List.

Processes assessment credits for motor vehilces.

Assists the public with requests for information. 

Administers state and local tax relief programs, grants exemptions as permitted by Connecticut General Statutes. Some of which include veterans, disability, blind, manufacturing, forest, farm exemptions, and elderly tax relief credits.

The Revaluation project has been completed.

Recap - December 2011 - February 20, 2012  

In December 2011 all owners were mailed a revaluation assessment notice. The assessment reflects 70% of market value as of October 1, 2011. The notice also informed owners on how to schedule an informal review hearing. Approximately 65 informal hearings were conducted.

In January 2012, those owners that attended hearings were mailed a final assessment notification.

Middlebury real property data, effective October 1, 2011, is now accessible at http://www.vgsi.com 

In February 2012, owners made formal written assessment appeals for real, personal property, and supplemental motor vehicles to the Board of Assessment Appeals on a prescribed forms. 

The Assessor's Office assisted the Board of Assessment Appeals by providing access to assessment appeal application forms, and collecting all filed appeal applications.

The deadline for filing a written appeal was February 20, 2012. The Assessor's Office has date stamped all applications received. 

There were 42 appeals filed. 

What's Next

The Board of Assessment Appeals will contact all appellants who submitted applications, in accordance with CGS 12-111 and CGS 12-112, to schedule a formal appeal hearing. All hearings will be scheduled in March 2012. 

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We wish to thank all taxpayers who have cooperated by allowing   inspections of their properties, for returning sales verification survey forms, and for returning requested rental income and expense data forms. 

If you have specific questions please do not hesitate to contact us at the Assessor’s Office – 203 758-1447.

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2011 Revaluation Project Information

In November 2010, Vision Appraisal Technology and the Assessor conducted two public informational meetings.

Other 2011revaluation information is accessible on the Middlebury/Vision Appraisal Technology link “2011 Middlebury Revaluation Informational Site” It includes frequently asked revaluation questions, a summary of the objectives of a revaluation, a revaluation project flowchart, and revaluation informational articles and videos.

The Town of Middlebury 2011 revaluation of real property began in January 2011.

The following link provides access to that presentation information.

The Town hired two companies to work in conjunction with Assessor during this project. Vision Government Solutions assisted with appraisals on the general project and Municipal Valuation Services assisted with appraisals of the top ten valued commercial/industrial properties. At the conclusion of the project the Assessor and both companies must certify to achieving uniformity performance standards pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes.