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Four New Canaan Property Owners Appeal Assessments

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Town officials in the past few weeks have received notifications that four homeowners in New Canaan are appealing their property assessments from last fall. Calling the assessments “grossly excessive, disproportionate and unlawful,” the property owners’ attorneys are seeking a reduction and reimbursement for tax overpayments, according to lawsuits filed between April 13 and 29 in Superior Court. In one of the four cases, the original 2015 valuation was reduced following a hearing before the Board of Assessment Appeals. That was at 25 Parker’s Glen, when an initial valuation whose fair market value came to $3,405,570 was reduced to $3,328,500. Here’s more information:

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13 New Canaan Property Owners File Lawsuits after Reval, Assessment Appeals

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Calling their property assessments following last year’s town-wide revaluation “grossly excessive, disproportionate and unlawful,” 13 property owners separately have filed lawsuits against the New Canaan Board of Assessment Appeals, according to documents at the Town Clerk’s office. The tally—eight residential properties plus five commercial—marks a significant drop since the last revaluation, said New Canaan’s highest elected official. “What lawsuits we have are more than 50 percent less than in 2008,” First Selectman Rob Mallozzi said. On the residential side, the lawsuits Information on the properties in question can be found below. Mallozzi and Assessor Sebastian Caldarella declined to comment on the lawsuits specifically, citing the active litigation.