Middletown Board of Tax Assessment Review
Contact: William H. Shorey ~ Tax Assessor
E-Mail: wshorey@middletownri.com
350 East Main Road (1st Floor)
Middletown, RI 02842
Phone: (401) 847-7300

When: As required

Upcoming Meetings: Agendas

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Where: Middletown Town Hall - 350 East Main Road

 

Members:

Name	Address	Term Expires
Frank A. Bozyan	535 Indian Avenue	10/09
Christine M. Callahan	5 Cedar Avenue	10/08
Tracy Taber	106 Wyndham Hill Rd	10/10

 

Town Charter Article VI Sec. 603. Board of assessment review.

There shall be a board of assessment review consisting of three members who shall be qualified electors of the town and shall be appointed by the council for a term of three years. There shall be no more than two board members belonging to the same political party. If a member of such board shall cease to be a resident, his office shall thereby become vacant. The board of assessment review shall hear and consider the appeal of any property owner concerning the amount of his assessed valuation as determined by the [tax] assessor. The board shall keep an accurate record of its proceedings which shall be available for public inspection. If it shall appear that the valuation of any property has been erroneously or incorrectly assessed, the board shall have authority to order a correction. Such determination shall be certified by the board to the [tax] assessor whose duty it shall be to make such corrections in the valuation as the board may determine. If the tax roll has been certified by the [tax] assessor, he shall transmit the findings of the board to the council, which may cancel in whole or in part the tax based on such valuation in order to effect a correction. The council shall provide by ordinance for the organization and procedure of the board of assessment review and for the manner of receiving, considering, and disposing of appeals. The taking of an appeal to the board of assessment review of any action thereon shall not be construed to limit or restrict the right of any taxpayer to apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for relief from any assessed valuation or tax. (Amended, November 5, 2002.)

Town Code BOARD OF ASSESSMENT REVIEW

 

§ 32.01 MEMBERS SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSATION.

The members of the Board of Assessment Review for the town shall serve in such capacity without any form of compensation.

('73 Code, ' 2-29) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

Cross-reference:

Charter provisions, see '' 602, 603 of Division 1 of the Charter

§ 32.02 MEETINGS.

The Board shall meet with such frequency as is necessary to promptly and efficiently settle all appeals presented to the board. ('73 Code, ' 2-30) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

§ 32.03 OFFICERS.

The members of the Board shall elect a chairman and a secretary who shall serve for a term of one year. Each such term shall commence on September 1 of each year. ('73 Code, ' 2-31) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

§ 32.04 FILING OF APPEALS.

Applications for appeals shall be in writing and filed with the Tax Assessor for review and transmission to the secretary of the Board.

('73 Code, ' 2-32) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

§ 32.05 TIME FOR FILING APPEALS.

The Board shall receive and consider appeals from property owners regarding the amounts of assess ments as determined by the Tax Assessor; provided, that such appeals are properly filed with it within ninety days of the last date appointed for payment without penalty of such tax, or the first installment thereof, if such tax be paid in installments. ('73 Code, ' 2-33) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

§ 32.06 DATA TO BE PROVIDED WITH APPLICATION FOR APPEAL.

Every applicant filing an appeal shall state the reason for the appeal. If appertaining to real estate, a description of the property, with information as to the street number, if any, and also the assessor's plat and lot number. If appertaining to tangible personal property, the description and location thereof. The filing must be in writing notarized and properly signed by the applicant (if an individual) or by a corporate officer (if the applicant be a corporation). '73 Code, ' 2-34) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)

§ 32.07 FORMS.

Forms for filing appeals with the Board will be available in the Tax Assessor's office. ('73 Code, ' 2-35) (Ord. passed 9-21-70)