Arden Board of Assessors
The Board of Assessors establishes the land rent rates for Arden leaseholds, according to the Georgist principle of “full rental value” of the land. Since Henry George himself never spelled out how to calculate “full rental value,” this is no simple task. Nominations are made at the September town meeting; election is by referendum in the fall, using the Hare System of Proportional Representation. The assessors elected in November, 2008, are (in order elected): Alton Dahl (convenor), Denis O’Regan, Brooke Bovard, Walter Borders, Tom Wheeler, Mary Marconi, and Warren Rosenkranz.
Proposed land-rent assessments for 2010. The Board of Assessors, in this report, tells us how much money needs to be raised to fund the Village and the Trust, as well as pay County and School taxes, for the year beginning March 23, 2010. The report also gives the formula by which land rents are assessed.
The only significant change in the way land rents are assessed is that leaseholds adjacent to Harvey and Marsh Roads will get a 10% reduction in their rents instead of 5%.
To estimate what your land rent will be in 2010, use the formula in the above report. If you do not know the square feet of your leasehold, see the link below.
2007 Board of Assessors Minutes and Essays.
2006 Board of Assessors Minutes and Essays.
2005 Board of Assessors Minutes and Essays.
Read a brief description of how Arden's town government works.
