Town Council Begins Revaluation Updates With Sharp Jump in Home Values—and Worries About What Comes Next

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Side from Town Assessor's presentation at Monday's Town Council's presentation on the property revaluation. Vision Governmental Solutions is the town's revaluation contractor.  The Town Council plans to give regular public updates on the upcoming property revaluation. The first of those updates came last night with a look at how sharply residential property values have increased since the previous revaluation. Enfield is conducting a property revaluation as required by state law. The process will run through 2026, and residents will receive their new assessments in November of that year. Those assessments will apply to the FY28 budget, which takes effect in July 2027. Residential values in Enfield have risen significantly since the 2021 revaluation (See examples below). The concern for town officials is a potential tax shift: if commercial property values have not increased at the same rate as residential property values, a greater share of the town’s tax burden will fa...
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Maybe Trump's support has faded around here?

 


Political signs are probably a poor indication of how a candidate is doing. The Trump supporters are definitely more active, with the flags and banners, but generally don't see many political signs overall. Maybe it's the lack of a town council election. Local candidates are usually sign-crazy.

I'm sure there's some Biden signs, but can't recall any.

The Trump supporters tend to big about signs. One fellow has had a Trump banner on his porch since the 2016 election. There are few with large Trump flags attached to pick-up trucks. But overall, despite a banner here and a there, and a some modest law signs (see above), there aren't manny.
Can the number of signs say anything meaningful about how people are feeling in town? Doubt it.

Interest in this election seem very high, perhaps the highest in some time. It may be that most feel everyone has made up their minds, so what's the point of putting up a lawn sign? Why irritate neighbors (no matter who you support) for no good reason? Just vote and get it over with ....
Location: Enfield, CT 06082, USA

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