Legal Opinion
Vermont Electric Power Co. v. Town of Cavendish
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided April 3, 1992No. 91-003PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, C.J.
The Town of Cavendish appeals from a decision by the State Board of Appraisers (Board) applying the Town’s average equalization ratio to Vermont Electric Power Company (VELCO) property. We affirm the decision and reject the Town’s contention that VELCO’s property should be listed at one hundred percent of fair market value.
VELCO owns property in Cavendish consisting of land, high-voltage transmission lines, substations, poles, and related utility facilities. In April of 1990, the Town’s board of listers appraised and listed that property, not including the land, at $6,560,200. Hearings before…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- McKnight Shopping Center, Inc. v. Board of Property AssessmentSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- New England Power Company v. Town of BarnetSupreme Court of Vermont · 1976
- Vermont State Colleges Faculty Federation, AFT Local 3180 v. Vermont State CollegesSupreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Royal Parke Corp. v. Town of EssexSupreme Court of Vermont · 1985
- Town of Barnet v. Palazzi Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1977
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3Cited by16 opinions
- State v. MadisonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Vermont Electric Power Co. v. Town of VernonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- In Re Professional Nurses Service, Inc.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1996
- Dewey v. Town of WaitsfieldSupreme Court of Vermont · 2008
- USGen New England, Inc. v. Town of RockinghamSupreme Court of Vermont · 2003
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