Board of Abatement

The Board of Abatement is made up of the Board of Civil Authority (Town Clerk and Treasurer, Selectboard, and the Justices of the Peace) and the Listers. (24 V.S.A. § 1533). Abatement is the process for relieving taxpayer/ratepayers from the burden of paying property taxes, water charges, sewer charges, interest, collection fees, or any other municipal charges or fees for utilities or services.