The Town of Seabrook, NH

The results from the March 9th Annual Town Election ;

 

2021 REVALUATION – SEABROOK, NH

The Appraisal Firm of Vision Government Solutions has been hired by the Town of Seabrook to begin a State required Town-wide Statistical Revaluation Project, bringing our assessments to 100%. Vision’s Appraisal division will be working with the Assessing Department to make the process a successful one. The following is a general outline and explanation of each phase of the project.

There are five major phases to a municipal revaluation: Data Collection, Market Analysis, Valuation, Field Review and Informal Hearings.

 

PHASE 1:  DATA COLLECTION

The first phase, Data Collection or verification of the sales, will begin in Mid March 2021, and will last for approximately 1 month. During this phase data collectors also known as “Listers” go to each sale property and physically verify the measurements of the exterior of each building and may ask to verify verbally the interior if you are home.  They will not ask to enter the home, only ask questions to verify the record.  These Listers note the buildings location, size, age, quality of construction, improvements, topography, utilities, zoning restrictions, if any, and numerous other characteristics both inside and out.  The entire process takes approximately 15 minutes. If a homeowner is not home during the initial visit a letter may be mailed to the property owner asking them to call discuss the interior description of the property.

 

All Vision Representatives will carry Identification Cards and have their cars listed with both the Assessing Office and Municipal Police.

 

PHASE 2:  MARKET ANALYSIS

A variety of resources are used to analyze the real estate market. While the physical data is being collected by Vision Listers, appraisal personnel will be analyzing recent sales that took place over the last two years to determine which market factors influenced property values. Once all the data is collected and reviewed for accuracy, the appraiser will determine land values and set Neighborhood Site Indexes, that rate the desirability of locations throughout the Town.

 

PHASE 3:  VALUATION

Valuation is done using one of the three recognized methods, Replacement Cost, Income Approach and Market Value.  Market Value is the most widely used approach, and most easily explained to the taxpayer.

During this phase, individual characteristics of the building are analyzed using information gathered in both phase 1 and 2. Each property is compared to other comparable properties with similar characteristics. Then the market value of the improvements are added to the land value that was previously determined.  This value is the final estimate for each parcel of property, building and land.

 

PHASE 4:  FIELD REVIEW

Field Review is the method of checking and re-checking both the values that have been determined and the data that has been collected. During this review, properties are viewed in the field by experienced appraisers who double check uniformity and accuracy of information.

 

PHASE 5:  INFORMAL HEARINGS

Once the Field Review is completed, a Notice of New Values will be mailed to each property owner. At this time, anyone with questions concerning the revaluation process or about the data collected on their property has an opportunity to meet with a member of Vision’s staff to discuss their property value.  This should occur sometime in late July to mid August 2021.

Below is the Presentation of Warrant Articles for the 2021 ballot, presented by the Seabrook Department Heads, and Hosted by the Board of Selectmen.

 

Below is the video from Candidate Night;

 

The Seabrook Planning Board has approved the 2021 CIP, which is attached below, also attached is an 8 year history of capital planning for the Town of Seabrook.

Seabrook CIP Spending Eight Year Review 2020
2021-2026 CIP

The AARP will be doing taxes again this year at the Seabrook Library. Appointments will be required, and are available on Wednesday mornings starting February 10th. To make an appointment you may:
Call: 474-2044
Email: [email protected]
Or come into the library.

Massachusetts Nonresident Booklets are here and are available in the lobby.

 

The Seabrook Board of Selectmen have finalized the 2021 Town Warrant, which is now posted. The Town Deliberative Session will be on February 2nd at 7:00 p.m. at the Seabrook Community Center. The Town election will be on March 9th.

Please click the link below for the 2021 Town Warrant;

2021 Town Warrant

The Deliberative Session will be held, February 2nd, 7:00PM at the Seabrook Community Center. This event will be live and televised.

The New Hampshire Division of Public Health Services (DPHS) continues to distribute vaccine under the Phase 1a vaccine allocation guidelines. However, starting on January 26^th, vaccination for Phase 1b eligible vaccine recipients will begin at various locations. Phase 1b vaccine allocation guidelines can be found here: https://www.dhhs.nh.gov/dphs/cdcs/covid19/documents/phase-1b-technical-assistance.pdf

Phase 1b includes:

• Persons who are 65 years of age or older
• Persons who are under 65 years old with defined medical conditions that put them at significantly higher risk for severe COVID-19 illness and death
• Residents and staff of residential facilities for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities
• Corrections officers and staff working in correctional facilities
• First responders and health workers not already vaccinated

Registration for NH residents in Phase 1b will begin on January 22 at 8:00am. The registration and scheduling process for vaccination will vary depending on the person’s prioritization criteria and location of vaccination clinic. Eligible individuals should register to be vaccinated at a fixed site by visiting https://vaccines.nh.gov or those without internet access should call 2-1-1 for assistance. It is important to note that persons under 65 years of age who are prioritized due to medical conditions need to register through their healthcare provider to confirm eligibility and facilitate vaccination.

The DPW will pick up Christmas Trees all of January and February. Please place your Christmas Trees on the curbside where your rubbish would go. If you notice your tree hasn’t been picked up please call the DPW at 474-9771.