*Board of Appeals Notice - Deadline to file appeal

Assessment appeals should first be directed to your Assessor and then to the Board of Assessment Appeals.  Simsbury property owners are reminded that the Simsbury Board of Assessment Appeals will meet in March 2024 to hear assessment appeals. Applications for an appeal to the Board will be available on February 1st.  The form must be filed by 4:30 pm February 20th, 2024, and returned to the Assessor's Office via hand delivery, mail, fax, or email. Postmarks will not be accepted as evidence of timely filling.

Meetings for appeals for Real Property, Personal Property, and Supplemental Motor Vehicle assessments are always held the month after the signing of the Grand List. 

All of the information required on the petition is specified in the state statute governing appeals to the Board of Assessment Appeals.

September hearings are for Motor Vehicle appeals only: September meeting Information & Application

Business personal property is assessed in accordance with the schedule required to be filed with the Assessor’s office.

Automobiles are assessed as of the October grand list date which pertains to that motor vehicle assessment (e.g. October 1, 2021 or the October 1, 2020 Supplemental Motor vehicle list use the schedule of values for October 1, 2021 or October 1, 2020, respectively).

Real properties are assessed based on the last town-wide revaluation date.

Appellants should be aware that, pursuant to Connecticut State statutes:

1. A downturn in the economy, resulting in a decrease in market values of homes since the last revaluation date, is not a basis upon which an appellate relief can be awarded by the Board; and

2. Minutes of the Board of Assessment Appeals are made available to the general public by posting them on the town website. Accordingly, appellants should understand that all appeals will be listed on the website in a form substantially similar to the following:

The Board also meets in September to hear appeals of motor vehicle assessments only. The tax on those vehicles must be paid when due to avoid interest. The September appeals are on a first come first serve basis.  The Board does request each taxpayer complete and submit a petition prior to hearings (September BAA Petition), to expedite the process.  A reduction in the assessment will result in a refund or credit of the overpaid tax. The owner or authorized representative must appear in person before the Board. Appeal forms are available from the Assessor’s Office and should be submitted by the last Friday in August.