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.
Bottom line: Hanover brings new tradition from the Old World with outdoor Christmas market
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Modified: 12/12/2020 10:51:34 PM
2020 has been a rough year for Hanover merchants as the pandemic has forced several restaurants and retail shops to close, leaving empty storefronts in the heart of the town.
Now, to help downtown businesses this holiday season, Town Manager Julia Griffin is turning to an economic model that has roots in medieval Europe.
Griffin, long fascinated by the
Weihnachtsmarkt Christmas market or street markets that pop up in German towns and cities during Advent, is market-testing the Old World tradition in Hanover.
Dartmouth College acknowledged this week that it removed 86 students from campus during the fall term for violating the schoolâs COVID-19 safety guidelines.
The school has kept the number of students removed from campus shrouded, in an effort to protect their identities, but on Wednesday Provost Joseph Helble reversed course and provided details.
Helble said there were 600 reports of possible violations of the schoolâs community health protocols, which resulted in 86 students losing campus privileges, 124 students being given warnings without removal, and 397 instances in which there was no action taken.
Hanover Town Manager Julia Griffin said Thursday the school had kept town offices in the dark as to the numbers, but she was aware of violations.