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Revaluation appeals head toward Board of Finance phase

Staff Writer

20 Feb 2026 — 1 min read

The appeal window closes Feb. 20 as assessment challenges move toward resolution.

Why it matters:
Appeal outcomes will shape the final grand list before the Board of Finance sets the mill rate.

Fairfield’s formal revaluation appeal period remains open through Feb. 20, 2026, with hearings expected in March before the Board of Assessment Appeals.

The appeal process affects assessed values but not tax rates. Once appeals are resolved, the updated grand list provides the baseline for the Board of Finance to calculate the mill rate during budget deliberations.

The Board of Finance is responsible for reviewing the proposed FY2027 budget following Selectmen action and establishing the final spending level forwarded to the RTM. Any changes to assessed values from the appeal process feed directly into that calculation.

For homeowners considering appeals, the deadline is procedural but consequential. Missing the window closes the final administrative path for adjustment before tax bills are calculated later this year.

Sources: Town of Fairfield; local reporting.

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