Town Council Begins Revaluation Updates With Sharp Jump in Home Values—and Worries About What Comes Next

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The town assessor cited four examples to the Town Council monday of price gains on Enfield homes since the last revaluation. This home showed the most dramatic increase. The jump may be due to strong demand for lower-priced homes, upgrades made between sales, or a combination of both. The Town Council plans to give regular public updates on the upcoming property revaluation. The first of those updates came last night with a look at how sharply residential property values have increased since the previous revaluation. Enfield is conducting a property revaluation as required by state law. The process will run through 2026, and residents will receive their new assessments in November of that year. Those assessments will apply to the FY28 budget, which takes effect in July 2027. Residential values in Enfield have risen significantly since the 2021 revaluation (See examples below). The concern for town officials is a potential tax shift: if commercial property values have not increased at t...
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Enfield's Big Week Ahead: New Council, Hearing on Enfield Square

 

Enfield Town Hall, November, 2025 


The new Town Council will be officially seated at an organizational meeting Monday, Nov. 10 at 6 p.m. It will have eight Democrats and three Republicans. There will be seven women on the council, likely one of the highest representations in Enfield’s history.

The council will choose a mayor at this meeting. (See appendix)

Democratic members
Newcomers: Linda Allegro, Zach Zannoni, Maya Nicole Matthews, Aaron Thomas.
Returning: Gina Cekala, Bob Cressotti, Cynthia Mangini, State Rep. John Santantella.

Republican members
State Rep. Carol Hall, who previously served on the Town Council; Marie Pyznar and Lori Unghire, who are returning members.

Other than to get sworn in and select a mayor, the new council is unlikely to conduct any other significant business at this meeting. That will happen at an expected meeting Nov. 17.

Planning and Zoning Commission hearing on Enfield Square

The PZC will hold a hearing on a plan Thursday at 7 p.m., to redevelop the 72.5 acre Enfield Square site. The mall will be demolished and replaced with a mixed use development that will include 475 dwelling units, and the rest commercial development. Link to agenda.

Woodsonia Acquisitions, the developer, is seeking approvals that will allow it to create a mixed use development. Specifically, the development is seeking approval for a special development district that will give it flexibility in the types of tenants and uses. The range of allowed uses in this zone include hotel, offices, theater and entertainment, retail, medical offices, financial institutions, restaurants, and other uses associated with mixed use development.

PZC members have had some back-and-forth discussions with the developer over the amount of open space and types of uses on the property. The Town Council has approved tax incentives and the state is contributing $10 million toward the site development.

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