Assessors Vote 3-0 to Rehire Tax Assessor

Board of Assessors · Meeting of October 26, 2026

Berlin's Board of Assessors voted unanimously to rehire Linda Berisha as full-time tax assessor despite a resident's objection. Chair Kevin Pond, member Roger Bradley and board member Jennifer Pike voted 3-0 to end Berisha's consultant status and reinstate her full time. A caller identified only as Carol told the board it could not account for roughly $135,000 in legal fees tied to the assessors' office, saying "shame on you for not knowing who and what our money is being spent on." A second commenter, Peter, said a promised payment and agreement tied to a July Appellate Tax Board hearing were never sent, calling the board's transition explanation "misleading." The board also approved October 5 minutes 3-0 and signed Excise Warrant Commitment number 5, totaling $21,571.26 across 124 bills.

In the full story:

• Public Comment: Legal Fees And The Berisha Rehiring
• Approval Of October 5 Minutes
• Exemption And Chapter Land Deadlines
• Meeting Schedule And Tax Classification Hearing
• Vote To Rehire Linda Berisha As Full-Time Tax Assessor
• Documents, Excise Commitment Five, And Next Meeting
• Closing Public Comment
• Who Was There
• Organizations And Documents Referenced
• The complete report: 1,749 words

Source: the Board of Assessors meeting of October 26, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.

Checked against the record: before publication this article was automatically compared with the meeting transcript. It was corrected where it differed.