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Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 40did not pay your quarterly tax bill. That is why it is importantto contact me to work out payment plans.As I have taken on the duties of supervising the Senior Center,I have spent less time at the State House on behalf of the City,but the PILOT money continues to grow from 773,029 in theFY 09-10 budget to 917,716 in this current FY 10-11. Thisrepresents about 11 cents on the tax rate based on the new factorthat 1 cent in taxes raises approximately $83,000. The increaseis due to the number of towns which have adopted local optiontaxes, of which, as a pilot community, we receive a percentageof the 30% that goes into the PILOT formula from these localoption taxes. For example, last year Middlebury enacted localoption taxes and that along with increased sales added to thePILOT fund that Montpelier shares with other communitieswhich host State property.My work with the Senior Center has been gratifying. TheSenior Center Staff, Advisory Board and members are tobe commended with their resilience in the year since firedevastated their Center at 58 Barre Street and they relocated tothe former St. Michael’s Elementary School next door. Whilethe temporary location is not perfect for a temporary location,it provides more than one could have hoped for, includingbeing able to use the same parking area as before and St.Augustine’s has also allowed us to use their Church Hall oncea month for the “special” monthly meal. The High School, too,has been generous in their offer of allowing the Seniors to enjoya luncheon meal at a very low cost and the students seem toreally enjoy the Senior Band performing.During this year, the focus has been on establishing plans torenovate the former Center and to help raise the money neededto do so. I am happy to report that at the time of this report inearly January we are very close to the halfway mark in the fundraising goal of $200,000 and it is hoped to go out to bid on theproject in the Spring with a move in date in the Spring of 2012.In addition to a newly renovated Senior Center, the 58 BarreStreet building will also include two upper floors of Seniorand Handicapped Housing with 12 – 1 bedroom apartmentsat anticipated subsidized rates and 2-2 bedroom apartments atmarket value. The project also hopes to be more involved withMeals on Wheels as Montpelier’s senior population explodes.If you would like to contribute to the Senior Center RenovationCapital Campaign, please call the Senior Center at 223-2518and they will get a form to you.In closing, let me say, I enjoy working with so many of youin regards to your questions and issues. This is part of jobresponsibilities, so please feel free to call me at any time.BEVERLEE PEMBROKE HILL,Assistant City Manager, Delinquent Tax CollectorMontpelier City Clerk &Treasurer’s OfficeThis past year we have been busy with three elections. TheAnnual City Meeting in March, the Primary Election held inAugust this year and the General Election held in November.We had a lot of voters who took advantage of voting early. Thisoption allows people to fit voting into their sometimes busylives. It also assists the elderly or physically impaired who havetrouble getting to the polls or can’t stand in line for a long periodof time. Last year the city participated in a vote by phone pilotprogram for our annual city meeting and we hope to have thatavailable again this year.This year we were able to add new shelving in our vault whichwill provide us with additional storage for future land recordsand vital records.The City went through a citywide reappraisal this year.Grievance hearings are held before the Board of Civil Authorityand as a part of that process the scheduling, minutes and reportsare handle by the City Clerk’s Office.The City Clerk Treasurer’s Office handles depositing all citypayments and fees for all City entities.The City Clerk & Treasurer’s Office staff enjoyed serving you inthe past and look forward to serving you in the future.CHARLOTTE L. HOYT, City Clerk & TreasurerAssessor’s OfficeThe Assessor’s Office is responsible for tracking ownership andlisting and valuing all taxable real and personal property in theCity. The Grand List is prepared annually and filed in late June.Building and zoning permits, property transfer tax returns,surveys and field inspections are used to update assessments.With the completion of grievances in July and Board of CivilAuthority appeals from September through early December,work on the 2010 Reappraisal is now nearly complete.I would like to thank all Montpelier property owners for theircourtesy and cooperation with this sometimes difficult process.This was the first time in over 20 years that all properties werevisited as part of a reappraisal and a majority inspected insideand out.Thanks also to our reappraisal contractor, New EnglandMunicipal Consultants, Ltd., for a job well done.According to the latest equalization study conducted by theProperty Valuation and Review Division of the VermontDepartment of Taxes, Montpelier’s CLA (common level of
Montpelier 2011 / Annual Report / 41appraisal), effective 1/1/2011, is 98.24. This means that, onaverage, Montpelier properties are assessed at approximately98% of current market value according to the State’s analysis.Work on our Parcel (Tax) Maps is ongoing. The maps areupdated on an annual basis reflecting new surveys, subdivisionsand changes in ownership. I encourage property owners tocheck the maps for accuracy. Two versions of the maps arenow available on the Assessor’s page on the City of Montpelierwebsite, www.montpelier-vt.org.Property “Record Cards” for each property in the City are alsoavailable on the Assessor’s page of the City website.The 2010 Grand List includes 2,919 taxable real propertiesand 503 personal property accounts, plus cable and exemptproperties. The final figures in the 2010 Municipal Grand List(except BCA changes) for taxable properties are as follows:Property type Number of parcels % of Grand List ValueResidential 2,110 58.5%Commercial 267 24.5%Commercial Apartments 76 5.0%Industrial 8 0.3%Utilities- Electric 3 1.0%Condominiums 381 7.5%Misc- Land 74 0.6%Cable 2 0.1%Personal Property 503 2.5%Total taxable property value by category:Residential $487,696,600Commercial 203,532,100Commercial Apartments 41,168,600Condominiums 63,021,000Industrial 2,697,900Utilities 9,082,900Miscellaneous 5,395,000TOTAL Real Property $812,594,100Cable 515,303Personal Property 20,975,987TOTAL TAXABLE PROPERTY $833,570,087Despite declining property values in many parts of the country,most values in Montpelier appear to be holding steady afterleveling off in 2007. We will continue to monitor value trendsas we approach April 1, 2011.Jane Aldrighetti, my able Administrative Assistant, is in theoffice Monday through Friday. My position is a 60% contractedservice at this time. I am usually in the office on Tuesdays,Wednesdays and Thursdays. If you have questions or concernsregarding the valuation of real property in the City, please feelfree to contact our office. Our telephone number is 223-9504.I will continue to make my best effort to bring accuracy andfairness to property assessment in the City.STEPHEN TWOMBLY, City AssessorMontpelier SeniorActivity Center“A gathering place for positive aging”The Montpelier Senior Activity Center has had an eventfulpast year with the fire at 58 Barre Street in Dec. 2009. Therewas a heartwarming response from the community. The NewEngland Culinary Institute invited our members to an elegantChristmas dinner up at the college green. We have temporarilyrelocated in rental space at St. Michael’s School (46 BarreStreet). We re-opened on Jan. 11, 2010 with our full range ofapproximately 30 activities and classes.Since that time we have adapted to our new space at St. Michael’s,while plans have progressed to renovate 58 Barre Street forthe Senior Activity Center with apartments for seniors/disabled upstairs. This has involved countless meetings, grantapplications, and fundraising efforts. We are very happy toreport that as of Nov. 2010, most of the funding is in place forthe renovation, and architectural plans are being developed forthe new renovated space. We hope to be in 58 Barre by spring2012. If you would like to contribute to the MSAC CapitalCampaign, please call the Senior Center at 223-2518 and theywill send you an envelope for either a gift of money or a pledgethat can be paid over the next two years.Our membership has remained stable with approximately550-600 paid members. People 50 years and over are eligibleto join. Nearly 60% of our members are from the City ofMontpelier, with the remaining 40% from other CentralVermont communities. We receive contributions from Berlin,Calais, East Montpelier, Middlesex and Worcester totaling$1049. We received $135,707 through the City of Montpelierappropriation, which was overwhelmingly approved by theCity voters. This constitutes 43% of our revenues. The totalrevenues for FY 2010 were 33% higher than we projected,due to increased revenue from membership fees, class fees,investment income, contributions and memorial gifts.We are grateful to the members and families of members whoremember the Montpelier Senior Activity Center throughbequests and gifts. These are reserved and invested and willplay a substantial part in financing the new renovated 58 BarreStreet. Our operating expenses for Food Services were reducedsubstantially (35%) due to the loss of the kitchen and thestaff halfway through the fiscal year. We have tried to keep the
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