| OCTOBER 20, 2010 -- Connecticut residents who wish to learn more about Connecticut's Land Use Value Assessment Law are invited to a free seminar on Nov. 3 in Lebanon. The seminar, conducted by the Connecticut Farm Bureau, will focus on Public Act 490 and how it can be used to preserve open space and help towns receive a fair assessment value for properties.
"Since PA 490 was enacted, The Connecticut Farm Bureau has become the trusted resource for municipalities and landowners when it comes to understanding how the program works," says Joan Nichols, Government Relations Specialist with the Connecticut Farm Bureau. "For more than a quarter century, we have published and distributed a guide to PA 490 and have worked with landowners, assessors, government officials, and others to help them understand how the law works and how it can be used to preserve open space and help towns receive a fair assessment value for properties. We have just published our latest update of the PA 490 Guide and we felt this was an excellent opportunity to engage people in discussions statewide about this important law."
The seminar will take place at the Lebanon Fire Safety Complex at 23 Goshen Hill Road. The event will run from 6 p.m. until 8 p.m. and is part of a series of free seminars that will take place in October and November across the state. No reservations are required.
"If used correctly, PA 490 facilitates a partnership between landowner and assessor and is a smart growth tool, preserving open space lands that not only add intangible aesthetic value to a town, but also contribute more tax money than they consume in town services," says Nichols. "However to be effective, towns and landowners need to have a full understanding of the program. This seminar will help everyone better comprehend this important law."
For more information call 860-768-1100 or visit www.cfba.org. |
