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Informal hearings with eQuality Valuation Services, LLC have closed.  The results of those hearings will be mailed no later than February 1, 2026.  Next steps will be included for those dissatisfied with their results.  

Appeals
For those who missed the informal hearings, you may appeal through the municipality's Board of Assessment Appeals (BAA).  A written appeal and an appearance at a formal hearing are required by law.  Instructions and dates for filing are listed on the appeal form found to the right under "Resources".

BAA members will only consider appeals of assessments based on facts that affect value, not when a taxpayer feels that their taxes are too high. Appraisals may be presented with the appeals as justification for a change in value.  Appeals may also be taken directly to the Superior Court.

Update from First Selectman Brendan Rea for November 2025 --->>Click here<<--

SIDEWALK SNOW REMOVAL REMINDER:  Per Town Ordinance, property owners or occupants are responsible for removing snow from the sidewalks abutting their property.  Residents have 24 hours after the end of the snowstorm to clear sidewalks .  Thank you for helping to keep your neighbors and students safe!

In accordance with the requirements of the CT DEEP General Permit for the Discharge of Stormwater from Small Municipal Separate Storm Sewer Systems, residents of the Town of Durham are hereby informed that a draft pdf of the 2025 MS4 Stormwater Annual Report, which summarizes municipal stormwater compliance activities conducted within the Town of Durham during calendar year 2025, will be posted on the town website on or before February 15, 2026 for a forty-five day public review and comment period prior to the draft being finalized and submitted electronically to the CT DEEP on or before April 01, 2026. Residents are hereby encouraged to review the report and submit written comments between February 15, 2026 and March 31, 2026. All comments should be addressed to Wade Thomas, Town MS4 Consultant at wthomas@nlja.com.