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HACKETTSTOWN REVALUATION

Posted on May 16, 2009 at 11:07 pm

 

Dear Taxpayer:

The Town of Hackettstown has been ordered by the Warren County Board of Taxation to perform a complete revaluation of all real property. Accordingly, the Town has contracted with Certified Valuations, Inc. of Randolph, New Jersey to conduct this program.

The purpose of the revaluation is to assure an equitable distribution of the real property tax levy among all of Town of Hackettstown taxpayers. This is required by New Jersey State law.

A representative of Certified Valuations, Inc. will be visiting your property within two (2) weeks of receipt of this letter. In order to properly appraise your property, I request your cooperation by allowing him or her to inspect the interior and exterior of all buildings. An exterior picture will also be taken at some point during the revaluation.

Each representative will have identification bearing a photograph of the inspector his or her name and signed by an official of the Town. Allow no one to enter your property who does not have this identification. If your property is occupied by others, please be certain that they are advised of these procedures.

Representatives of Certified Valuations, Inc. will be using field inspection cards to record the data during their inspection. Please initial the card in order to verify that a complete inspection has been made.
If no one is in at the time of inspection, the exterior inspection will be completed and a notice will be left indicating the next scheduled visit.

After the revaluation has been completed, you will be notified of the value placed on your property and given instructions indicating how you may make an appointment to review the assessed value with a member of the firm, If you so desire.

Thank you for your anticipated cooperation during this revaluation program.

Sincerely,

Bernard Murdoch, CTA Tax Assessor