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âWe have to do it, and we have to do a good job,â Bernaiche said.
In 2018, then Director of Assessing Dave McMullen merged data from one software program to another before starting that yearâs property revaluation, Bernaiche said. That data did not all translate properly, leaving the town with uneven results.
âIn 2018, there was a mess here,â Bernaiche said.
The result was 67 lawsuits against the town over home and commercial property valuations, and more than 20 appeals to the state board. Eventually, the board ruled that the town needed a completely new revaluation performed, and Bernaiche had a few months to get it done.