For a population of over 8,000 people, the process has to be lengthy and complicated. Determining and recording individual taxation amounts is one of the major responsibilities of the Assessor's Office. It is to everyone's interest that the correct values are determined, and this requires a professional staff. The Assessor's Office must locate and describe real and personal property, and then appraise and estimate their value. The process does not end there.
Records have to be regularly maintained in order to make adjustments when assets change hands.
The Assessor's Office is located at the Town Hall at 33 East Main Street on the ground floor.