Leaf bags must be composted
Residents are reminded that leaf bag pickup ended Dec. 15. The city will not pick up leaf bags until the curbside service resumes the week of April 15.
Until then, residents must bring all leaf bags — paper, no plastic — to the compost site, 1 Kimberly Ave., from 6:30 a.m.-2 p.m. Monday through Friday. Proof of residence is required.
The 2023 pickup schedule for leaf bags is April 15-June 1 and Oct. 1-Dec. 15.
Board to hear tax appeals
The Board of Assessment Appeals will hear appeals of real estate and personal property assessments on the 2022 grand list by appointment during March.
The board will also hear appeals of motor vehicle assessments on the 2021 supplemental motor vehicle grand list that received a tax bill due Jan. 1.
Any property owner who wants to appeal an assessment must submit a written application to the board. The assessor’s office must receive the completed form on or before Feb. 20.
Download an application at https://www.cityofwesthaven.com/DocumentCenter/View/4934/Board-of-Assessment-Appeals-Application-PDF.
Applications are also available in the assessor’s office on the first floor of City Hall, 355 Main St., or by calling the office at 203-937-3515. Staff members will answer questions about the appeal process.