DocketNumber: No. 61927
Citation Numbers: 1992 Conn. Super. Ct. 5977
Judges: SPALLONE, STATE TRIAL REFEREE
Filed Date: 6/18/1992
Status: Non-Precedential
Modified Date: 4/18/2021
The defendant, town of Clinton, pursuant to General Statutes Sec. 203, in the exercise of its power of taxation conducted a revaluation of all the real and CT Page 5978 personal property in town which revaluation was reflected in the grand list of October 1, 1990. The town engaged the services of Lesher-Glendinning to conduct the revaluation.
Lesher-Glendinning established an assessment value of the plaintiffs' land of $2,669,350, for the buildings thereon $610,920 and for yard items $283,060, each figure representing 70% of the fair market value which totaled 5,090,470.
The plaintiffs appealed this valuation and assessment to the town assessor and to Lesher-Glendinning, seeking a reduction in the determination of fair market value and the resulting assessment. This appeal was denied.
Plaintiffs' appeal from the determination of the assessor and Lesher-Glendinning to the board of tax review resulted in no change in the assessment.
On April 12, 1991, the plaintiffs filed this appeal from the decision of the board of tax review.
After full hearing the court, by a preponderance of the credible relevant and admissible evidence, finds and concludes as follows.
The plaintiffs expert appraiser, Mr. Tom Merola, utilizing the cost approach, the income approach and the market sales approach testified, that in his opinion, the fair market value of the plaintiffs' property, which is more fully described in the complaint, was $3,500,000, as of October 1, 1990.
The defendants' expert, John J. Valente, utilizing the cost approach and the market sales approach testified that in his opinion the fair market value of the plaintiffs' property as of October 1, 1990 was $5,090,000.
In valuating property the trial court is charged with the duty of making an independent valuation of the property involved. F F Realty Co. v. Commission of Transportation,
Applying the aforesaid law to the facts and circumstances of this case the court finds that, as of October 1, 1990, the fair market value of the property subject to the appeal is as follows:
Land $3,300,000 Building 800,000 Out Bldg. 400,000
Total ___________ $4,500,000
Accordingly, it's adjudged that the true and actual value of the plaintiffs' property on October 1, 1990 and the assessment based upon the assessors determination that all property in the town shall be liable for taxation at 70% of its true and actual value on said assessment date to be as follows:
True and actual value Assessed value
Land $3,300,000 2,310,000 Bldg. 800,000 560,000 Out Bldg. 400,000 280,000 TOTAL 4,500,000 3,150,000
and it is further adjudged that the board of tax review correct the assessment against the applicants accordingly.
SPALLONE STATE TRIAL REFEREE
Judgment Entered in Accordance with Foregoing Memorandum of Decision.
Michael Kokoszka, Chief Clerk
E & F REALTY CO. v. Commissioner of Transportation , 173 Conn. 247 ( 1977 )
Moss v. New Haven Redevelopment Agency , 146 Conn. 421 ( 1959 )
Birnbaum v. Ives , 163 Conn. 12 ( 1972 )
Richard v. A. Waldman & Sons, Inc. , 155 Conn. 343 ( 1967 )
Pandolphe's Auto Parts, Inc. v. Town of Manchester , 181 Conn. 217 ( 1980 )