Thank you for your interest in our course offerings for listers and assessors. We are confident that these courses will help you develop and refine your assessment skills to help you achieve your personal and professional goals.
Courses presented by Property Valuation and Review are offered free of charge to municipal officials. Grants are available for municipal officials who must commute 50 miles or more one way. Grant applications must be received before the date of the event(s).
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Upcoming Training
Current Use Training
Join the division of Property Valuation and Review (PVR) to discuss how to value a parcel of land that has been withdrawn from the Current Use program. They will also demonstrate how to complete the LV-314 in myVTax system to complete the process.
Session Date: Tuesday, June 6, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.
Location: Webinar
Instructor(s): Christie Wright, Elizabeth Hunt, and PVR District Advisor Staff
Legal Chats Session #1
Join Property Valuation and Review (PVR) staff and attorney Charlie Merriman to discuss various legalities that the Lister's office deals with regularly. Bring your questions and discussion points. This is a hybrid offering with a maximum of 20 seats available in-person.
Session Date: Tuesday, June 20, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar and In-person
Vermont Department of Taxes
133 State Street, Room 21
Montpelier, VT 05602
Instructor(s): Charlie Merriman and Property Valuation and Review District Advisor Staff
Solar, Cell, and Subsidized Housing Training
This hybrid session will cover how to identify where and whether solar arrays and cell towers in your town are taxable. In this class you will learn how to value these properties based on the income they produce. Topics will also include discussion of land valuation and lease income valuation for cell towers. This is a hybrid offering with a maximum of 20 seats available in-person.
Session Date: Thursday, July 13, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar and In-person
Vermont Department of Taxes
133 State Street, Room 21
Montpelier, VT 05602
Instructor(s): Cy Bailey, Benton Mitchell, and Property Valuation and Review District Advisor Staff
Vermont State Statues and Real Estate Laws
Explore the sources of the law that regulate the process of establishing value and assessing property taxes. In this webinar we will look at the major sources of laws, the Constitution, statutes, cases and regulations. The sessions will provide you with the tools to find statutes, cases, and regulations from various online resources and in the published materials. The class will focus on the laws applicable to the tasks that municipal assessing officials perform.
Session Dates:
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Wednesday, July 26, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
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Thursday, July 27, 2023 | 1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Instructor(s): Jim Knapp and Property Valuation District Advisor Staff
Legal Chats Session #2
Join Property Valuation and Review (PVR) staff and attorney Charlie Merriman to discuss various legalities that the Lister's office deals with regularly. Bring your questions and discussion points. This is a hybrid offering with a maximum of 20 seats available in-person.
Session Date: Tuesday, August 15, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar and In-person
Vermont Department of Taxes
133 State Street, Room 21
Montpelier, VT 05602
Instructor(s): Charlie Merriman and Property Valuation and Review District Advisor Staff
Land Schedule
Learn how to gather and quantify your land sales data, determine influencing factors and deal with sales outside your community. The first session covers the theory of land valuation and data gathering. The second session focuses on developing the sales grid. Issues more specific to neighborhoods and lakefront properties will be discussed as well. This course is useful for developing a new land schedule or understanding the existing process.
Session Dates:
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Thursday, August 17, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
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Friday, August 18, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Instructor(s): Property Valuation District Advisor Staff
Reappraisal Class
This course guides you through the reappraisal process from start to finish; from the planning stages and the appeals process, to the testing of your reappraisal results. If you are planning a reappraisal in the future, beginning the process, or if you just want to understand and feel confident explaining the process to taxpayers, this course is for you.
Session Date: Wednesday, August 30, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Location: Webinar
Instructor(s): Property Valuation and Review District Advisor Staff
Data Collection Class
This four-day course is designed to train listers and others interested in the fine art of data collection and property inspection. It also covers the type of information a data collector needs to generate a value using MicroSolve CAMA program, as well as providing background for other systems. Topics include grading factors, determining quality and condition, and the data collector’s role in reappraisal. This course will be of interest to listers and assessors, appraisers and mass appraisal firms.
Session Dates:
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Wednesday, September 6, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Thursday, September 7, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, September 13, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
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Thursday, September 14, 2023 | 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Location: In-person
West Rutland Town Hall
35 Marble Street
West Rutland, VT 05777
Instructor(s): Property Valuation District Advisor Staff
Vermont Property Information Exchange (VTPIE) Training | Multiple Dates Available
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