Cheshire Grand List Grows By $87 Million

CHESHIRE, CT — Cheshire’s grand list for Oct. 1, 2021 saw an increase of 3.03 percent, or $87.3 million, over the previous year, Town Manager Sean Kimball announced Tuesday.

The net grand list for Oct. 1, 2021 is $2.97 billion. The grand list is an assessment of all taxable and non-taxable real estate, personal property, motor vehicles, and exemptions.

The change in the net grand list was reflected in the following components: real estate increased by $16.8 million or 0.69 percent, personal property increased by $6.45 million or 3.76 percent, and motor vehicles increased by $64 million or 24.14 percent.

“The significant increase in motor vehicle valuations is consistent with trends seen in towns across the state due to the demand for new and used vehicles,” officials wrote in a news release.

Property owners wishing to appeal their 2021 Grand List real estate, business personal property assessment or their 2020 supplemental motor vehicle assessment before the Board of Assessment Appeals must submit a written application to the Board on or before Feb. 22.

The forms will be available on www.cheshirect.org and from the Assessor’s Office in the Town Hall at 84 South Main Street. By state statute, an appeal can be heard only if the request has been submitted on the prescribed form to the Cheshire Board of Assessment Appeals by Feb. 22.

For more information on the assessment appeals process, contact the Assessor’s Office at 203-271-6620.