Enter the date on your assessment decision and see exactly when you must appeal by — the 14-day Board of Civil Authority window and the 30-day state appeal — plus how the whole grievance process works and who to file with.
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Stowe's 2024 town-wide reappraisal roughly doubled assessed values, and hundreds of owners went through a grievance-and-appeal process most had never used. If you're appealing your value, the hardest part is the clock: each step gives you a fixed number of days, counted from the day the decision is dated — miss it and you lose the appeal. Enter your dates below and this works out exactly when you must appeal by.
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If your assessed value changes, the Listers mail you a notice at least 14 days before grievance day (32 V.S.A. § 4111). Open it as soon as it arrives — in a reappraisal year the deadlines come quickly, and everything below starts from the dates on these letters.
File your written objection with the Listers on or before grievance day. Stowe has more than 5,000 residents, so grievance day can run as late as early July; the exact date is on your notice and the town calendar. The Listers hear you and mail their decision — that decision's date starts the 14-day clock below.
Not satisfied with the Listers' decision? Appeal in writing to the Town Clerk within 14 days. The BCA holds a hearing, and a committee of board members inspects your property — by law, if you refuse the inspection the appeal is withdrawn. The BCA then issues a written decision.
Not satisfied with the BCA? Within 30 days, appeal to the State Appraiser (Property Valuation & Review) or the Vermont Superior Court. The State Appraiser route costs nothing to file.
The assessor's office: your value and the grievance step
Where Board of Civil Authority appeals are filed
This does the arithmetic and states the published rule — it isn’t legal advice. A deadline that lands on a weekend or holiday may shift, and the body you file with has the final word. When it’s close, file early and confirm with them.
Source: Vermont statutes (32 V.S.A. §§ 4111, 4404, 4461) and the Town of Stowe, checked 10 July 2026 (3 weeks ago).
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