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Title 24 Appendix : Municipal Charters
Chapter 151 : Town of St. Johnsbury
(Cite as: 24 App. V.S.A. ch. 151, § 17)-
§ 17. Department of Assessment
(a) Creation. There is hereby created a Department of Assessment headed by a person experienced in the appraisal of real estate, who shall be appointed by the Town Manager with the approval of the Selectboard.
(b) Appraisal of property. The Department of Assessment shall appraise all real and personal property for the purpose of drawing up the grand list. Appraisals shall be reviewed periodically and updated. Technically qualified individuals or firms may be employed as needed.
(c) Powers. The Department of Assessment shall have the same powers, discharge the same duties, proceed in the same manner, and be subject to the same liabilities as those prescribed for listers or a board of listers under applicable provisions of Vermont law with respect to drawing up the grand list, except as otherwise provided in this charter. (Added 2005, No. M-14 (Adj. Sess.), § 4.)
