VermontWilliston charter assigns property assessments to qualified assessors
Williston's charter provides for property assessments by a qualified assessor and ends the elected lister office, effective June 15, 2026.
What it does
The Town of Williston must have property assessment work done by an employed or contracted, professionally qualified assessor.
The charter provision described here ends Williston's elected lister office.
Argument forUsing a professionally qualified assessor could help the town make property assessments with trained staff.
Argument againstWithout an elected lister, residents might have fewer direct ways to hold the person overseeing town assessments accountable.
More detail
Williston must have property assessment work done by a professionally qualified assessor. This applies to assessment work for the Town of Williston. The provision takes effect June 15, 2026.
The elected office of lister is repealed. This applies to the Town of Williston. The provision takes effect June 15, 2026.
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Where it stands
- Introduced
- Passed 1st Chamber
- Passed 2nd Chamber
- To Governor
- Became Law
Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- May 29House message: Governor approved bill on June 15, 2026Latest
- May 29Signed by Governor Phil Scott on June 15, 2026Became Law
- May 29Delivered to Governor on June 9, 2026To Governor
- May 28Senate Message: Passed in concurrenceMajor
- May 28Rules suspended & messaged to House forthwith, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 28Read 3rd time & passed in concurrencePassed 2nd Chamber
- May 28Rules suspended & bill placed on all remaining stages of passage, on motion of Senator Baruth
- May 28Reported favorably by Senator Clarkson for Committee on Government Operations, read 2nd time and 3rd reading orderedMinor
- May 28Favorable report by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- May 28Second ReadingMinor
- May 27Favorable report by Committee on Government OperationsMinor
- May 27Second ReadingMinor
- May 27Entered on Notice Calendar
- May 26Referred to Committee on Government Operations per Temporary Senate Rule 44A
- May 22Read 1st time & referred to Committee on RulesMinor
- May 21Rules suspended and bill messaged forthwith to the Senate as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 21Read third time and passedPassed 1st Chamber
- May 21Rules suspended and bill placed in all remaining stages of passage as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 21Third Reading orderedMinor
- May 21Rep. Coffin of Cavendish reported for the Committee on Government Operations and Military Affairs
- May 21Read second timeMinor
- May 21Rules suspended and taken up for immediate consideration as moved by Rep. McCoy of Poultney
- May 21Notice Calendar: Favorable
- Apr 15Read first time and referred to the Committee on Government Operations and Military AffairsIntroduced
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