Appeal of Town of Belmont

The petitioner, the Town of Belmont, appeals a decision of the New Hampshire Board of Tax and Land Appeals (BTLA) that, pursuant to RSA 72:36-a (2012), the respondent, the Robin M. Nordle 2013 Trust, is entitled to a 100% real estate tax exemption for a homestead in Belmont. RSA 72:36-a provides that a person who meets certain qualifications set forth in the statute, and "who owns a specially adapted homestead which has been acquired with the assistance of the Veterans Administration," qualifies for a property tax exemption. We affirm.

The material facts are not in dispute. Louis Nordle served…