Division team members advise the Secretary on regional and local governmental issues and propose legislation relating to property assessment, taxation, and conservation and development. Team members also make recommendations to the Secretary concerning legislative and administrative improvements to property tax exemption programs administered by IGPP that assist business enterprises, as well as tax relief programs for the elderly, veterans and persons with disabilities. The division administers over 20 grant programs under which funds are annually distributed to Connecticut municipalities, districts or residents thereof and Councils of Governments.

 

The Undersecretary serves as the Secretary’s designee on the State Water Planning Council (WPC), the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) and the Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board.  The Undersecretary also serves as the OPM liaison to the Connecticut Councils of Governments (CTCOG), the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities (CCM), the Connecticut Conference of Small Towns (COST) and the Connecticut Association of Assessing Officers (CAAO). 

 

The Division provides administrative support to the Advisory Commission on Intergovernmental Relations (ACIR) and the Neighborhood Revitalization Zone Advisory Board. In addition, team members are appointed to the Certified Connecticut Municipal Assessor Committee and the Certified Connecticut Municipal Collector Committee. 

 

ORG team members prepare revisions to the Conservation and Development Policies Plan for Connecticut (C&D Plan) on a recurring five-year cycle. The Plan provides the policy framework for state capital investment decisions regarding future growth and development in the state. Staff also administer the Connecticut Environmental Policy Act and oversee the process that seeks to minimize or avoid environmental harm resulting from state agency actions that may have an impact on the environment.

                       

Team members prepare legislative and technical reports for use by state, regional and local officials. Additionally, team members provide assistance to municipal officials and disseminate information concerning Connecticut assessment and property taxation to the general public.