The mission of the Tax Assessor's office is to estimate the fair market value of all real property, personal property, and motor vehicles, to establish the fair and equitable levy of local property tax.

This is accomplished by maintaining the Town's property and assessment records which includes the Grand List, Property Record Cards, assessment maps, motor vehicle values, and commercial personal property values. Properties are assessed at 70% of fair market value. 

The Grand List is compiled annually as mandated by State statues, and is the record of all taxable and tax-exempt property in the Town. The Grand List must be filed with the Town Clerk by January 31 and with the State of Connecticut by May 1 each year.

The Tax Assessor's office also administers State and local tax relief programs for taxpayers and oversees a Town-wide revaluation approximately every five years.