Date: Fri 25-Apr-1997

Publication: Bee

Author: STEVEB

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with cut: Newtown's New Assessor To Start Work

Newtown's new tax assessor, Denise Hames, starts her job Monday. A resident of

Seymour, she was the deputy assessor in Southbury and worked briefly in a law

office before coming to Newtown.

Mrs Hames was chosen from among eight candidates for the job. She will earn an

annual salary of $46,000.

Mrs Hames will serve a 90-day probation period during which time she will be

considered the acting assessor, according to First Selectman Bob Cascella.

Following the probation, she will be officially appointed by the Board of

Selectmen.

Mark DeVestern, the town's tax assessor since 1989, resigned last December,

saying he was doing so "in order to pursue other opportunities."