PARIS – Assessor Kevin McGillicuddy told selectmen at Monday night’s meeting that the town’s revaluation is progressing steadily.

Work on the revaluation began in August of last year, and McGillicuddy estimates that 9.5 percent of properties in the town have had their initial inspection.

“Data entry is going along real well,” he said. “We have approximately 50 percent of the real estate data entry completed.” Before data is entered, each card is reviewed for accuracy and acreage is verified. “Doing it this way slows it down a little bit, but it brings the level of accuracy up to 95 to 97 percent” McGillicuddy explained.

After data is entered, assessors will visit properties again for a final check. “They’re checking to make sure we have all the components of the house,” McGillicuddy said. “It’s just one more check to assure the accuracy of the project.”

He anticipates that valuation notices will be sent out Friday, Aug. 6. Each notice will include the property value, as well as information on how to schedule an informal hearing. McGillicuddy and other assessors will also be available at that time to answer questions over the phone.

“Right now I’m not in a position to discuss the level of increase in values,” he said. “All I will say is that some properties are going to increase, some significantly. There are some that are going to stay basically the same, and some are going to go down in value.” He pointed out that the town’s current valuation is at 71 percent of market value. The goal of the revaluation is to bring that up to 100 percent.

“It’s real important that you make note that just because your property goes up in value, does not necessarily mean your taxes are going to increase,” he said. If the town’s value goes up and the amount needed to be raised stays the same, the tax rate will go down.

McGillicuddy recommended that tax bills be sent out by Sept. 24, with a 60-day due date.

In other business, resident Kimberly Walker of Paris Hill Road requested that the town reimburse her for costs due to flooding in her basement and yard. She said a culvert installed in her neighbor Thomas Richards’ driveway by the town two years ago has caused water to flow onto her property. Selectmen agreed to look into the matter.

Town Manager Steve McAllister reported that the Police Department has received two grants. The first will provide more than $2,000 for the purchase of two radar units. The second grant, for $1,500, will be used for enforcement of seat belt and speed laws.