New Britain herald., 1928-02-24
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 WOULD BE UNFAIR Tlpaim0" Attlcks Outside
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Charges that an outside appraisal company. if employed to revalue the taxable property in the town as how suggested. would bs biased and would favor the particular tndivid- uals who were responsible for its being hired are made in . letter ad- dressed/to tho taxpayers of Plain- vlle by . prominent citizen who signs himself as Experience" He claims that the appraisal companies arc putting forward tempting advan- tages which would not really follow from tho adoption of revaluation and urges that Plainville citizens. whom he believes could do fairer Job. should carry out the work of revaluation.
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 Under the Plainville news in the New Britain Herald of February IT. there appeared an article which was headed Lower Rates Possible Even With Revaluation Expenses"
 No person possessing proper and true understanding of this "revalu- ation" plan would make such . statement. realizing that the pur- pose of this plan is to put all land ' (regardless of location or value) on . front foot valuation basis.
 "Any appraisal company which you might secure to do this work will inform you that there is land and property in Plainville from which you are deriving no taxes. such as railroad property, stores. stock in factories. etc. They stress the fact that in order to obtain such unpaid taxes, q revaluation by ap- praisal experts Is absolutely neces- sary. In this way the unsuspecting citizen is led to accept vague plan, the true purpose of which. if ex- posed beforehand, would make it impossible for any self-respecting taxpayer to agree to.
 "For the appraisal company is justly looking out for its own in- terests. Once assured that the con- | tract is awarded to them, they are apt to lean toward the few individ- uals who were politically responsible for giving them the plum. AS for the average taxpayer. he is forgot- ten. He must suffer the conse- uuences of the resulting unjust re- valuation and carry another's share besides his own.
 Regarding the air maps. may I suggest that all please use just lit- tie thought on this subject. These air maps are obviously of no particu- lar value to the average taxpayer. ] Being maps which are taken upside down, it is very difficult for the average man to clearly understand them. and he Is even unable to pick out his own land or property. Thus. they are positively of little worth. Only few individuals can thorough ly understand these maps. Why spend $6,ooO or s7.o0o for something which you yourself will never get any benefit from?
 "A card system!-We can evolve and install just as good system for considerably less money If we will just dig in and do these things our selves. If the business men of any town would devote a little time and inject some of the smart business methods into town affairs and strive to keep out the invading politician and his ideas, local matters would improve and would be far better taken care Of.
 You will find that generally it Is the man who can afford to pay who has liked things up" with the po- litical machine to his own advan- tage. He should worry about any proposed plans! For 1t will be the honest taxpayer who must pay the difference. It will be the honest tax payer who says nothing, yet carries more than his rightful share of the load.
 Tt is very evident that no ap- praisal company. local or distant, regardless of efficiency. is as quali- fled to honestly set value on your property as some of the Plainviile taxpayers themselves. If your pres ent scheme is wrong and you feel that your assessors have failed in their duty. appoint a committee of honest men who are just in their convictions and see if the assessors have given Plainville taxpayers the square deal. before hiring outside aid. If your assessors are not willing to work with the revaluation com. mittee, then the whole assessment is illegal and both time and money have been wasted.
 Before taking any action on the proposed revaluation plan. 1t certain ly would be a very wise plan for "a committee to investigate some of