LEGAL NOTICE

ASSESSOR’S OFFICE

Personal Property:       In accordance with Sections 12-41 through 12-43 of the Connecticut General Statutes, all owners of tangible personal property located within the City of New London on the assessment date of October 1, 2026 shall make a declaration of the same to the Assessor on a prescribed form, no later than November 2, 2026. 

 All persons who had personal property on the October 1, 2025 grand list will be mailed the necessary declaration forms by mid-September.  All others may obtain the same at the office of the Assessor, 15 Masonic St, New London, CT. 06320, AT THIS LINK, or have them mailed by calling (860) 447-5216.

 

Failure to File:     In accordance with CGS Section 12-42, the Assessor is required to file a listing for those who fail or file late and shall be subject to a penalty equal to twenty five percent (25%) of the assessment of such property.

The annual declaration of tangible personal property owned by such person on the assessment date shall include, but is not limited to the following property: non-registered vehicles, including vehicles registered in another state; campers owned but not registered; horses + ponies; commercial fishing apparatus; commercial furniture + fixtures; machinery and equipment (including computer equipment); construction machinery, equipment + tools; average supplies  and all other goods not previously mentioned.

 

Notice to Veterans, Active-Duty Servicemen, 100% Totally Disabled and/or Blind persons:

• Connecticut residents eligible for Veteran exemptions must file proof of wartime service (DD214 – Honorable Discharge) with the City Clerk prior to the assessment date of September 30th in order to receive the exemption.Veterans claiming the disability exemption must submit proof from the Veterans Administration to the Assessor.
• Additional veteran’s exemptions are also available based on statutory requirements and income limitations. Filing for those is biennial, between February 1 and October 1, 2026.
• Servicepersons who are on military assignment to Connecticut but maintain a legal residence in another State must make affidavit for exemption of their vehicles.
• Any CT serviceperson, including activated member of the CT National Guard may make application to exempt one vehicle per year during their service period.
• 100% Disabled persons who have not yet done so, must file their SSA Award letter with the Assessor.
• Blind persons who have not yet done so, must file their Certificate of Blindness from the State of Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind with the Assessor.
• Those persons who have a vehicle that has been retrofitted to transport a handicapped person may also apply for exemption in the Assessors office.
• Property owners seeking first-time classification of land under section 12-107c (farm) or 12-107d (forest) must make application to the Assessor on or before October 31^st.

 

Dated at New London, CT. this 15th day of September, 2026

Donna L. Ralston, CCMA II

Assessor

 

To:    All persons claiming exemption under CGS 12-81 (83)

“PERMANENTLY AND TOTALLY DISABLED VETERAN, 100% SERVICE-CONNECTED DISABLITY RATING TAX EXEMPTION”.

Section 12-93 of the Connecticut General Statutes was amended in the last Legislative Session by Public Act 25-168, section 235.

Pursuant to this amendment, the Office of Policy and Management was mandated to prescribe an application to be used for assessment years commencing on and after October 1, 2025 and must be filed yearly, not later than January 1, by each person claiming the exemption.

It is Form # D-2 and is available here.

 

Donna L. Ralston, CCMA II

Assessor

  

Notice to Veterans, Active-Duty Servicemen, 100% Totally Disabled and/or Blind persons:

·        Connecticut residents eligible for Veteran exemptions must file proof of wartime service (DD214 – Honorable Discharge) with the City Clerk prior to the assessment date of October 1^st in order to receive the exemption.  Veterans claiming the disability exemption must submit proof from the Veterans Administration to the Assessor.

·        Additional veteran’s exemptions are also available based on statutory requirements and income limitations. Filing for those is biennial, between February 1 and October 1.

·        Servicepersons who are on military assignment to Connecticut but maintain a legal residence in another State must make affidavit for exemption of their vehicles. 

·        Any CT serviceperson, including activated member of the CT National Guard may make application to exempt one vehicle per year during their service period.

·        100% Disabled persons who have not yet done so, must file their SSA Award letter with the Assessor. 

·        Blind persons who have not yet done so, must file their Certificate of Blindness from the State of Connecticut Board of Education and Services for the Blind with the Assessor. 

·        Those persons who have vehicle that has been retrofitted to transport a handicapped person may also apply for exemption in the Assessors office.

·        Property owners seeking first-time classification of land under section 12-107c (farm) or 12-107d (forest) must make application to the Assessor on or before October 31^st.

 

Dated at New London, CT. this 12th day of September, 2025

Donna L. Ralston, CCMA II

Assessor

 

Mailing Dates

The Assessor's Office is not responsible for postal delivery delays or processing changes that result in a late filing of time-sensitive documents.

Please mail items early enough to arrive before any required deadline, use delivery confirmation services, and/or electronic filing options such as email with delivery receipt.

What the Date Means:

First Processing Date: For regular mail processed by machines, the date shows when the regional facility first scanned or sorted the mailpiece.Not the Drop-Off Date: The postmark date is often one to three days after you drop a letter in a blue collection box or local mailbox.
Retail Acceptance: If you hand mail to a clerk at a post office counter, the date usually reflects that day of acceptance.