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The Board of Assessors are responsible for the fair and equitable valuation of all real and personal property  in the town, according to the laws of the Commonwealth.  The Board also reviews requests for abatements and statutory exemptions.  The Board of Assessors is responsible for annual reporting to the Board of Selectman for determining classification in the tax rate setting process. The board of selectmen shall appoint a board of assessors consisting of three members for terms of three years such that one term shall expire each year.

The board of assessors shall annually make a fair cash valuation of all the estates, real and personal, subject to taxation within the town. The board of assessors shall exercise all the powers and duties of boards of assessors under the General Laws 14-24

Helpful Information:

The Board of Selectman has established a Split Tax Rate for Fiscal Year 2010

• Residential = $13.33
• Commercial, Industrial,
  Personal Property = $15.33
• Valuation for Real Property =  
  $ 3,156,014,700
• Personal Property = $118,766,810
• Total Taxable Value = $3,274,781,510

• Tax Abatement  Procedures
  The deadline for applications for abatement on Real & Personal. Property under MGL Chapter 59, Section 59 is “RECEIVED IN” the Assessors Office on or before Monday, February 1, 2010
• Statutory Clause Exemptions
  Statutory Clause Exemptions are due 3 months after the actual tax  bills are mailed.
• How do we Set the Tax Rate?

Services provided:

• Establishing Real and Personal Property Valuations
• Process abatement requests for real estate and personal property
• Process abatement requests for excise tax
• Process exemptions for real estate (Elderly, Veteran, Blind, Surviving Spouse, Financial Condition)
• Provide monthly reports to the Treasurer and Town Accountant for above-listed services
• Identify municipal lien certificates
• Certify abutters list