FAQs
Cyclical Data Collection
A Cyclical data collection is a systematic house by house, neighborhood by neighborhood review of each property to verify that the information listed on the Town’s assessment record matches the property.
The Cyclical data collection process is a revolving program and your property will typically be viewed once every 4-6 years, dependent upon funding and governing body decisions.
The callback card is left when no one is at the property, or, it was not an opportune for the property owner to allow an interior review. The goal of the process is to ensure accurate assessing data, the property owner can decide to contact the number on the card and request an appointment to conduct an interior review, thus helping to achieve better assessment data accuracy. The property owner may also decide to not call to schedule an interior review, that is each property owner’s decision.
Only if the information in the assessing record is found to be inaccurate. Such as: the property record card has no listing of a deck but the property does have a deck; or the property record card indicates the property has three baths but there are only two, or the property is in a state of disrepair or has been recently updated , etc.
The goal is to have accurate assessing data on properties. If they are not allowed to measure and/or conduct an interior review, then there is less assurance that the assessment data will be accurate. A property’s assessed value helps to determine how much property tax a homeowner will pay. Having accurate assessment data on the property helps lead to a fair and equitable assessment.
No, this process raises NO additional revenue. The town can only collect the revenue (property taxes) that voters approved in the budget and voting process from the prior February/March voting process.
Yes. According to the State of NH – Department of Revenue, the majority of NH municipalities maintain accurate assessing data by engaging in cyclical data collection programs. Hudson has been accomplishing this on a rotating basis since the year 2000.
