2025 Grand List Legal Ad

Legal Notice
Towns of EAST LYME, LYME, OLD LYME AND
WATERFORD, CT
Filing of Tax Lists for 10/1/2025 Grand List
The Towns of EAST LYME, LYME, OLD LYME AND WATERFORD, having separately
complied with Section (B), (D), and (H) of Section 12-41 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, notes that it is not necessary for persons liable for taxes on Real Estate or
Automobiles actively registered with the Connecticut Department of Motor Vehicles, to file
tax lists with the Assessor annually as covered under Connecticut General Statute Section
12-42.
Personal Property: All owners of tangible personal property except registered Motor Vehicles
are required by Connecticut General Statutes to file with the Assessor, annually during the
month of October, a listing of such business property. This property includes but is not limited
to the following: Machinery, Equipment, Furniture and Fixtures etc. used in a business.
Failure to file: Section 12-42 of the Connecticut General Statutes requires the Assessor to file
a listing for those who fail to file by November 1 or file late and add a 25% penalty to the
listing.
Please note the following:
Veterans: Veterans of any war period so declared in Section 12-81, Subsection 19 of the
Connecticut General Statues, having not previously filed for exemption within their Town, must
provide an original or certified copy of the Honorable Discharge, or similar, to the Town Clerk
prior to October 1, 2025.
Disabled Veterans: Veterans claiming disability exemptions for the first time must submit
proof from the Veterans Administration to the Assessor before the BAA completes its duties
stating the percentage of disability in order to receive the proper amount of exemption on the
2025 Grand List. All others need only file if their percentage of disability changed since
10/1/2024.
Disabled Veterans Aged 65 or Older: If you are receiving additional exemptions due to a
veteran’s disability, you may be entitled to an additional exemption equivalent to the 100%
disability rating. If you qualify and are not receiving such exemption, provide proof of age to the
Assessor.
Totally Disabled: Under certain circumstances, residents who are receivids persiajnent
disability benefits under the Social Security or certain other qualifying programs, oe seemed
to receive a $1,000 property exemption upon submission of qualifying Prat su SABER to
the Assessor (as pr section 12-81 subsection 55, CGS). Claims must be file during the-3
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Blind: Proof of legal blindness, as defined in Section 12-92 of the Connecticut General
Statutes, if not previously filed and allowed, must be submitted to the Assessor during the
assessment period for consideration on the 10/1/2025 Grand List.
Farmers: Applications for exemption on farm machinery must be filed with the Assessor by
October 31, 2025.
PA490 Farm, Forest: Owners of Real Estate qualified under various subsections of 12-107 of
the Connecticut General Statutes, applying for relief under provisions of this statute, must make
application to the Assessor between September 1, 2025 and October 31, 2025 for the 10/1/2025
Grand List. Contact the Assessor’s office for details.
Local Option Exemption: Under EAST LYME, OLD LYME AND WATERFORD Town
Ordinances, a local exemption is available to owners of certain private vehicles specially
equipped for the transportation of the handicapped. Details are available from the Assessor's
office.
Local Option Veteran Program: Under EAST LYME, OLD LYME AND WATERFORD
Town Ordinances, an additional veteran’s exemption may be available to qualifying Veterans.
Details are available from the Assessor's office.
For the purpose of fulfilling the above obligations:
East Lyme: The Assessor’s Office is open at the Town Hall, 108 Pennsylvania Avenue, Niantic,
CT from 8:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday-Thursday, 8:00 A.M. to 11:30 A.M. Fridays except,
legal holidays.
Lyme: The Assessor’s Office is open at the Town Hall, 480 Hamburg Rd, Lyme, CT from 9:00
AM. to 12:00 P.M. and 12:30 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
except legal holidays.
Old Lyme: The Assessor's Office is open at the Town Hall, 52 Lyme St, Old Lyme, CT from
9:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. weekdays except legal holidays.
Waterford: The Assessor's Office is open at the Town Hall, 15 Rope Ferry Rd, Waterford, CT
from 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M. weekdays except legal holidays.
Dated this June 20, 2025
Diane Vitagliano Melinda Kronfeld
Assessor Assessor
Town of East Lyme, CT Town of Old Lyme, CT
Paige S. Walton Jen Thomas
Assessor Assessor
Town of Waterford, CT Town of Lyme, CT