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Office: Main level of Bryan Memorial Town Hall

Hours: 9:00 AM - Noon, 1:00 PM - 4:45 PM

Telephone: 860-868-0398

Fax: 860-868-3103
Note that several departments share this fax line, so be sure to address your document clearly!

Email: assessor@washingtonct.org

U.S. Mail Address:
Assessor
Town of Washington
P.O. Box 383
Washington Depot, CT 06794

Street Address:
Assessor
Town of Washington
2 Bryan Plaza
Washington Depot, CT 06794

Appointed Officials: (4-year term)
• Barbara S. Johnson

Staff:
• Linda Nelson, Clerk
 
September 1, 2012

The Grand List has not increased appreciably since the 2008 Revaluation and undoubtedly will be lower after the 2013 Revaluation. It is difficult to come up with a percentage of change since, as usual, prices are all over the place. Some properties are selling at or close to 2008 full value while others are lucky to get even the assessed amount -70 per cent.

Services Provided:

Information on ownership, assessment and parcel number will be given over the phone. For specific details on a particular property, a request by mail or in person, is necessary. Street cards are not currently available on line, nor will they be faxed.

Grand List

The October 1, 2011 Grand List is now available for download. The source is www.grandlistdata.info, which gets the information directly from the Assessor's office. They charge a $80 fee for their raw data file.

Your webmaster has downloaded this data and imported it into Microsoft Excel spreadsheets. You may prefer to download these files for free:

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Assessment Appeals

Tax Assistance for Elderly and Veterans

Washington homeowners who will be sixty-five or older by December 31, 2012, or who are receiving Social Security disability payments may be eligible for credit on their property tax. Their property must be their principle residence and their total income including Social Security must be less than $32,500 single and $39,300 married.(2011)

Applications are available in the Assessor's office and must be filed by May 15th, 2013 for application to the July billing.

Persons currently receiving a veteran's exemption may be eligible for an additional exemption if they meet the above income requirements. There is no age requirement for the additional exemption. Application period is from February 1 to October 1.

Tax Assistance for Elderly or Disabled Renters

Maximum Income Requirements for 2011: Married: $39,300; Single: $32,500

Certain renters in Washington who meet the income requirements above may be eligible for a partial refund from the State of Connecticut. Additional requirements include residence in Connecticut for any one year period prior to filing and 35% of the total rent and utility payments must exceed 5% of annual income.

Tax Exemptions For Veterans

Residents who are honorably discharged veterans, having served at least 90 consecutive days during wartime or who have a disability rating, may be eligible for some tax exemption. Their DD-214 or honorable discharge must be filed with the Town Clerk by September 30 for credit on the upcoming Grand list.

Personal Property Declarations

Local businesses, such as plumbers & carpenters, farmers & shop owners, home offices & professional offices are required by state statute to file personal property declarations every year between October 1st and November 1st. Property to be declared includes furniture, fixtures, office equipment, computers, construction equipment, farm & lawn equipment, vending machines, unregistered motor vehicles, etc. Businesses owning personal property located in Washington, though based elsewhere, must also file. Failure to declare personal property by Nov. 1 carries a 25 percent penalty.

The Assessor’s office will be mailing declaration forms to all businesses that have previously filed. For those who do not receive forms, declarations are available at the Assessor's office in Bryan Memorial Town Hall. Please call 860-868-0398 for further information.

Our Most Frequently Asked Question

Mill Rate History

Grand List DateNet TotalChangeTax YearMill RateChange
October 1985  1986-198731.25 
October 1986  1987-198831.250.0%
October 1987  1988-198935.0012.0%
October 1988  1989-199039.0011.4%
October 1989 *$428,085,359 1990-199113.80-64.6%
October 1990$434,123,5861.4%1991-199214.756.9%
October 1991$438,846,0541.1%1992-199315.102.4%
October 1992$449,779,4402.5%1993-199415.100.0%
October 1993$456,326,1331.5%1994-199515.301.3%
October 1994$466,636,9882.3%1995-199616.004.6%
October 1995$480,203,2202.9%1996-199716.503.1%
October 1996$486,372,1501.3%1997-199817.003.0%
October 1997$494,162,6901.6%1998-199917.502.9%
October 1998$503,834,7902.0%1999-200017.500.0%
October 1999 *$578,447,42014.8%2000-200115.25-12.9%
October 2000$589,690,7201.9%2001-200215.753.3%
October 2001$605,889,8802.7%2002-200315.750.0%
October 2002$620,740,7602.5%2003-200416.001.6%
October 2003 *$912,541,18047.0%2004-200511.00-31.3%
October 2004$932,023,0302.1%2005-200611.000.0%
October 2005$950,152,8401.9%2006-200712.009.1%
October 2006$966,752,1701.7%2007-200812.504.2%
October 2007$981,705,1901.5%2008-200913.004.0%
October 2008$1,250,524,80027.4%2009-201010.75-17.30%
October 2009$1,243,701,770-0.542010-2011112.30%
October 2010$1,252,093,6800.00672011-2012110
October 2011$1,254,868,2600.00222012-201311.504.5%
* Reassessment

Annual Reports:

See the Town Annual Report for yearly reports on the activities of the Assessor.

Web page last updated: September 19, 2012