Legal Opinion
Harris v. Town of Waltham
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided May 22, 1992No. 90-328PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
Taxpayers, Martin and Carolyn Harris, appeal from a decision of the State Board of Appraisers setting the value of their residence and surrounding land in the Town of Waltham for 1989 at $155,400. We affirm.
The Town assessed the taxpayers’ residence, outbuildings, and 130 acres at $98,738 in 1988. In 1989, the Town conducted a reappraisal because assessed values of land and buildings within the Town were substantially below fair market values as shown by property transfer tax returns for sales in towns in the immediate area. Land values were increased in accordance with a new schedule, and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Hojaboom v. Town of SwantonSupreme Court of Vermont · 1982
- Vermont Electric Power Co. v. Town of CavendishSupreme Court of Vermont · 1992
- Punderson v. Town of ChittendenSupreme Court of Vermont · 1978
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