[Amended 8-22-2007 by Ord. No. 90]
In accordance with Section 5-20 of the Newtown
Town Charter, the Board of Selectmen shall appoint a Town Assessor
who shall have the following duties and qualifications.
The Town Assessor shall have considerable knowledge
of the theory, principles, methods and techniques of real and personal
property evaluation for assessment purposes; knowledge of the laws,
rules and regulations governing the evaluation and assessment of real
and personal property; ability to prepare and delineate maps from
aerial surveys; ability in written and oral expression; ability to
deal effectively and tactfully with Town officials and the general
public; and supervisory ability. The Town Assessor must be a citizen
of the United States, of good moral character and integrity and possess
personal qualities of accuracy, courtesy, mental alertness and good
judgment.
The Assessor's required experience and training
shall be graduation from college ("graduation from college" shall
be interpreted as completion of a four-year college course or its
equivalent) and one year's employment in municipal assessment; or,
in lieu thereof, not less than five years' employment in the appraisal
or assessment of real or personal property, including at least two
years' employment in municipal assessment; or, in lieu thereof, any
combination of the above training and experience, including the two
years' employment in municipal assessment; or, in lieu thereof, certification
by the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers as a Certified
Connecticut Assessor or certification by the International Association
of Assessment Officers as a Certified Assessment Evaluator.