Report of the Board of Assessors

The Board of Assessors would first and foremost like to recognize the accomplishments and professionalism of the office staff. Doris Seymour, Victoria Hickey, Patricia St. Pierre and the Director of Assessments Sue Gore, who all continually raise the standards of support to our town boards and residents.

Fiscal Year 2011, the total value for the Town of Southwick was $1,010,636,693.00. This value represents a town wide value increase of $ 4,772,176, or an increase of .5%.

A classification hearing was held, and the Board of Selectmen decided that the Town would have one tax rate for Residential, Commercial, Industrial and Personal Property.

The tax rate for Fiscal Year 2011 was set at $13.44.

The Fiscal Year 2011 Tax Rate was approved by the Bureau of Accounts of the Department of Revenue on November 11 2010. The process of arriving at a tax rate by the Board of Assessors requires the support of several departments. The Board of Assessors would like to recognize those departments for their input and support during that process. They include the Clerks, Collectors, Treasurers, Accounting and Selectmen’s Offices.

Respectfully submitted,

Russell S. Fox, Chairman
Paul M. Connolly, Vice Chairman
Robert K. Johnson, Clerk