Bowen v. Town of Burke

Entry Order

I concur in the Court’s order in this matter because taxpayer in this property tax appeal raised issues related only to the fair market value of the comparable properties used by the Vermont State Board of Appraisers and the fair market valué of the property involved in the appeal. Taxpayer did not demonstrate that the State Board abused its discretion simply because it questioned the Board’s methods. See Sondergeld v. Town of Hubbardton, 150 Vt. 565, 568, 556 A.2d 64, 66 (1988).

I cannot let this case pass, however, without comment on the equalization decision. It shows that our…