The Town of Killingly seeks a qualified applicant for the
position of Assessor.
Primary responsibilities including but not limited to:
- finding, listing,
measuring, and valuing all real and personal property in the Town, both
taxable and tax exempt.
- Determines the eligibility
for abatement programs and exemptions and applies them appropriately.
- Summarizes ownership,
values and exemptions into annual abstract/grand list; provides
appropriate summary to the eight separate districts in the Town. Reports various claims to the State for
reimbursement of revenue losses and provides appropriate information for
grants as necessary.
- Conducts field
inspections/appraisals of property or reviews/supervises field work of
staff and/or revaluation staff.
- Oversees the periodic
contract revaluation of property from RFP through a completed project;
responsible for the certification of revaluation.
- Maintains all records both
manually and by computer as required; maintains database within the Town’s
computer assisted mass appraisal system; assists in managing GIS program and
updating of on-line web information for both the Town’s web site and information
for the on-line mapping link.
- Assists in the
coordination of the updating of tax maps to include changed information
from other town departments and as the Town’s 911 Coordinator, is responsible
for street numbering.
- Coordinator and
administrator of State and Town Homeowner’s Programs and Town Freeze
Program; as well as the administrator for the State Renter’s Rebate
Program.
- Municipal Aircraft
Registration Official, responsible for the registration of aircraft and
reporting the State of Connecticut.
- Provides information to
the Board of Assessment Appeals and prepares information to defend
challenged appraisal values in court and otherwise.
- Supervises the daily
operations of the Assessor’s Office and staff of two; prepares and
administers the department’s budget.
The ideal candidate will possess a bachelor’s degree in
business administration or related field and will have some supervisory
experience. A candidate with extensive
appraisal education, with at least four years of real and personal property
appraisal experience, including the use of a computer assisted mass appraisal
system is preferred. Individuals with combinations of education and experience
will be considered. A valid motor vehicle operator’s license is required. Certified
Connecticut Municipal Assessor I (CCMA I) is required and a CCMA II is highly
desirable but not required. CCMA II is required to be obtained within the first
three years of employment. The salary range for this position is $90,000 to
$112,000 per year. Interested candidates must submit a cover letter, resume and
completed Town of Killingly Application by e-mail (
employment@killinglyct.gov
) or by
mail to the Town Manager’s Office, 172 Main Street, Danielson, CT 06239. The 1
st
review of applicants will be Monday, October 26
, 2026.
Posted: October 5, 2026