Nashua Assessor Ethics Violations - Finding of the NHAAO Committee

The ruling by the state board, NHAAO on the ethics violations is good news. It is nice to see a process that works and brings decisions to public light. I know that I have been perceived as a nuisance and troublemaker by the City and some members of the public, but it takes a lot of time, effort and persistence to get to a result. It has been over a year, and these issues are still being addressed by the state.

I want to point out that all of the training and sign-off for the certification for Greg Turgiss to become a certified supervisor was done under Jon Duhamel. Should we feel confident that as our highest certified assessor in Nashua, that we are in good hands? While Ms. Kleiner points out that many changes have been made in the office, the people and staffing are the problems. Should we feel confident that assurance by Ms. Kleiner, who has no assessing qualification or certifications, that everything has been corrected are true? 

There are many problems within that department – the lack of a Chief, a rubber stamp oversight board, and incompetent and/or poorly trained assessors. It’s not just process that drives good results - it’s both people and process. Until the City is willing to recognize this, equity, transparency and fairness in assessment will elude all of us.