Legal Opinion
Alexander v. Town of Barton
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided June 9, 1989No. 87-477PublishedCited by 29 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
The Town of Barton (Town) appeals from an adverse decision of the State Board of Appraisers (Board). The Board found that the Town’s reappraisal method violates chapter I, article 9 of the Vermont Constitution. We reverse and remand.
I. Facts
Lorraine and Richard Alexander own a camp on the east shore of Crystal Lake in Barton. The Alexanders’ property, along with all other vacation properties of six acres or less, was reappraised on April 1, 1987. No other classes of property were reappraised. The reappraisal resulted in increasing the listed value of the Alexanders’ property to $19,200 from…
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