Board of Listers
In Vermont, the job of the elected listers in each town is to prepare and maintain the town’s Grand List. The Grand List is the collection of all assessed real property values within the town. The assessed value of each parcel of real property forms the basis for property taxes.
Throughout the year the listers work to keep up with changes in property ownership, homestead declarations, Current Use enrollment, and changes in legislation from the State of Vermont that govern how property is valued.
Listers are required to assess all real property at 100% of fair market value. In Vermont the legislature has defined fair market value as: “…the price that the property will bring in the market when offered for sale and purchased by another, taking into consideration all the elements of the availability of the property, its use both potential and prospective, any functional deficiencies, and all other elements such as age and condition that combine to give property a market value. …In determining estimated fair market value, the sale price of the property in question is one element to consider, but is not solely determinative.” 32 V.S.A. § 3481
For a more detailed explanation of the role of the lister in Vermont, please visit the following link: https://tax.vermont.gov/sites/tax/files/documents/FS-1149.pdf
Braintree has three elected listers who serve staggered three year terms. The current board of listers is noted at right or below on mobile.
The listers are here to serve community. If you have any questions about the role of the listers in Braintree or about your property in particular, please do not hesitate to call, email or stop in the office.
Zoom information for remote connection to Board or Commission meetings will be located on the posted meeting agenda.
Listers’ Availability
Phone: 802-728-9787 ext. 5
Office Hours:
By appointment
at the Braintree Town Office
932 Vermont Route 12A
Braintree, VT 05060
Listers
Chair
- Grace Persons
- braintreetownclerk2@gmail.com
- 802-728-9787, ext. 3
- Jackson Evans
- 802-728-6170
- Lydia Evans
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AgendaLister Minutes & Agendas prior to 2024 can be viewed on our archived website. Hard copies are available at the Town Office.
NOTICE TO BRAINTREE TAXPAYERS
Pursuant to the provisions of Title 32, Section 4111 Vermont Statutes Annotated, notice is hereby given that the undersigned listers within and for the TOWN OF BRAINTREE have this day, Tuesday May 21, 2024, completed the abstract of individual lists of persons, co-partnerships, associations, and corporations owning taxable property in said Town on the first day of April, 2024.
Title 32, Vermont Statutes Annotated, section 4111(g) “A person who feels aggrieved by the action of the listers and desires to be heard
by them, shall, on or before the day of the grievance meeting, file with them his objections in writing and may appear at such grievance meeting in person or by his agents or attorneys. Upon the hearing of such grievance the parties thereto may submit such documentary or sworn evidence as shall be pertinent thereto.”
The Listers will meet at the Braintree Town Clerk’s office in said Town to hear grievances of persons, co-partnerships, associations or corporations aggrieved by their appraisals whose objections thereto in writing shall have been filed with them as prescribed by statute, and to make such corrections in said abstract as shall upon hearing or otherwise be determined by them; and that unless cause to the contrary be shown, the contents of said abstract will, for the year 2024, become the grand list of said town and of each person, co-partnership, association or corporation therein named.
Grievance Hearings will be held at the Town Offices, 932 Vermont Route 12A, Braintree, Vermont, by appointment on Friday June 7th from 9am – 12pm and Saturday, June 8th from 9am – 12pm. Appointments may be made by calling the Town Office at 802-728-9787 extension 5 or emailing braintreelisters@gmail.com. Leave a message and you will be contacted to schedule the hearing.
Listers of the TOWN OF BRAINTREE:
Jackson Evans, Grace Persons and Luke Fisher
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