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Connecticut farmers raise concerns as Gov. Lamont considers changes to proposed tax hike
Governor Lamont rescinded proposed farmland tax hikes after farmers raised concerns about data flaws, convening a working group to reform valuation methods and avoid future spikes.
- On Monday, Governor Ned Lamont ordered his administration to halt new agricultural land valuations, keeping 2020 values and forming a working group of farmers, municipal leaders, assessors and Department of Agriculture officials.
- OPM and University of Connecticut researchers found low survey returns and incomplete farm information, and public pressure mounted with an online petition gathering more than 20,000 signatures before the Jan. 31 deadline for municipal assessors to finalize grand lists.
- UConn and release figures revealed steep valuation jumps on specific land types, including Tillable A rising from $1,880 to $3,250 and 'ledge' land jumping from $40 to $970 an acre, according to farmers.
- At a Tuesday forum, dozens of farmers expressed relief as officials pledged to review the valuation process and affirmed Commissioner Bryan Hurlburt's leadership.
- Hurlburt said the working group is likely to take up to two years to issue recommendations, while lawmakers who may codify changes urged faster reliance on input from working farmers.
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Gov. Lamont relents to pressure from CT farmers to stave off tax hike
Gov. Ned Lamont ordered his administration to hold off on issuing new valuations for agricultural land Monday, bowing to pressure from farmers who argued that the changes would lead to huge tax hikes and force some families to sell their land.
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