Politics & Government

Vernon Getting A New Assessor

Enfield's tax collector has resigned and is heading to Vernon.

Enfield's tax collector is leaving that town hall and heading to Vernon's halls of government.
Enfield's tax collector is leaving that town hall and heading to Vernon's halls of government. (Chris Dehnel/Patch )

VERNON, CT — Vernon will be getting a new assessor from a neighbor to the north.

Collector of Revenue Todd Helems has given his two-week notice of resignation to Enfield officials, and will be assuming the assessor's position with the town of Vernon.

The last day of employment for Helems in Enfield will be March 5, according to his resignation letter submitted Wednesday to Finance Director John Wilcox.

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Helems is the former assessor for the town of Bloomfield.

He is slated to start in Vernon on March 10 at a salary of $132,000, municipal officials said. He was making $131,746 in Enfield.

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