Welcome to VALA’s new website!
Our vision when re-designing our web site was to make the site more user friendly, in addition to providing the most current information to our members. As you explore our new web site you will discover various links which will connect you to a variety of useful Lister/Assessor information.
As VALA celebrates its 25th anniversary, we look forward to continually serving the needs of Vermont Listers and Assessors. VALA is your advocate in the Vermont Legislature on legislation that ultimately may impact the roles and responsibilities of Listers and Assessors. VALA’s Legislative Committee is frequently asked to appear before House and Senate Committees and has served on a number of Study Committees.
VALA Education Committee continues to develop classes and workshops in an effort to provide training and education that would improve the standards of assessment.
VALA also distributes a quarterly Newsletter that has been developed as a means to increase communication, promote on-going educational opportunities and also raise awareness of issues that ultimately affect Listers and Assessors in the State of Vermont.
VALA continues to partner with Vermont Property Valuation and Review Department to address and resolve common Lister and Assessor assessment problems. The organization continually strives to promote information round-tables as a means to enhance and promote VALA’s opportunities for credibility between various organizations within our states governing bodies.
As a means to support the many activities that VALA offers we are actively recruiting new members. Our objective this year is to enlist every Vermont Listers Office to become a member of VALA! We depend on our annual membership fees to provide the support needed to maintain our Web Site, offer education opportunities, and continue to meet the needs of Vermont Listers & Assessors. If you are not already a member, please consider joining VALA today! A membership application can be found on our web site where there are directions for printing the application. Please forward the application along with your membership dues to the membership committee address on the application.
Sincerely,
John B. Fike
VALA President