Uh welcome to board of assessors meeting here uh Wednesday uh February 25th 4:30 at 382 North Main Street on the second floor. Uh in attendance today is uh board members Hayden Smith, Maril Gadini, Chairman Martin Grudgeon,
director Kerianne, and assistant Melissa, not on camera. In accordance with MGL chapter 38 section 20, uh LCAT is videotaping our meeting which can be
viewed on LCAT online and we also record our own meetings. uh no one's from the public's in attendance and today we'll start off with review of minutes from the meeting of January 21st 2026 from Marilyn Gadini.
>> Mr. Chairman, I have reviewed the minutes from our meeting of January 21st. I find them to be in order and move that they be accepted. >> Great. You got a second on that? >> Probably can't second it because I was not present. >> Oh, that's true.
>> I can't either. >> Chairman will second that. All those in favor? Thank you. >> I first did. Uh we warrant first warrant um administrative stuff 2026 motor vehicle exercise commitment number one
warrant the amount of 2,276,56444 2025 motor vehicle assessment commitment number seven warrant amount 14,632.76 6 2026 supplemental real estate warrant in
amount of 27,85154 and supplemental uh CPA warrant from 2026 the amount of 39286 sign and pass uh reports motor vehicle excellence
abatements from 2024 and 25 in January amount 1.99 then we have fiscal 23 real estate fiscal 26 real estate exemptions for
January in amount of 42729 99923 and for the amount of CPA 38843. What is that for? >> That is all the veterans, seniors, and blind exemptions that you approved.
>> Yep. >> At the January meeting. >> It's a good amount. just uh veterans, seniors and blind >> and that notice of accounting for months of January amount of 2,291,1
19720 >> basically for >> everything added up giving it to the accountant and they notice account for month of February uh in the month of $28,2440. That's real estate for that one.
And we move right along to the sales report for the month of January. A little more sales than last month. There's still a lot of uh private transfers. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Mhm.
>> Yeah. I've noticed online there's only a few listings in town. Like very few. >> Yeah. There have been uh there were like 16 and I looked and eight were just new and eight have been on there a long time. >> There's a couple million and then you
know couple in the 500s and some land. A lot of pendings, >> not a lot on there. >> Come and go. >> Very odd sale up there, but that one the uh
132 sale 101 together. Don't know what happened there. about the eighth one down, but it's not arms length, so I'm not looking to discuss it here. Any questions on any of the arm length
sales? >> No. >> Uh the 81 uh first 81 house is I've been inside the house. Is it in good condition? >> Yes, that one hasn't been updated. Is that okay?
>> Thank you. Um, but I know there's been updates in the house. >> Uh, that one there, >> this one. >> Yep. >> Yeah.
>> The one below it, uh, should probably be coded out as that was a for sale by owner. >> Okay. And there's, uh, more of of those I've seen. and uh
all over. Probably just did three or four and one was Zillow. Listed it right on Zillow. And when you go on Zillow, you see the listing price and it actually shows you days on the market now, too. And
uh not in the offer date, too. So, they've changed that. Yeah, they've uh updated it because we as an appraiser, we have to put on like how it's sold if it's not an MLS. They go I'm in Zillow and I go on like there it is.
>> Yep. >> So, they've upped their game a little bit. Um >> where is this? Um, yeah, that I don't understand that one either, but that's a regular home. It's
uh over in that direction over there. >> But where is it? Over this way. >> Yeah. >> Really? >> If you want to look uh map 30, I'm wrong. Oh, yeah. It's up there. Map 34. I'm wrong.
way up there. >> Okay. Right on the line >> off street. >> Yeah. >> Very odd sale also >> for that price. >> For that price. >> Yeah. >> No idea. >> Yeah.
>> All right. I think that's it for uh LA3 the sales. Uh moving on to building permits. >> We have not had a chance. >> I don't see that. we have anything, >> but I will let you know there is one new
single family home in the month of January. >> All right. Start off with one. >> I do not remember. Right. Okay. >> I believe it's over in the Happy Acres. >> Oh, happy acres. Yeah. >> And if you haven't been in that neighborhood, I suggest board members
Marilyn and Hayden drive through there. I've driven through it last year. I haven't driven through it recently. Yeah. >> Huh. You should try it again. >> Better. >> Better and worse. >> But Oh, really?
>> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Um, so no uh building permit. We could get two months next time. >> Correct. >> One new home. Okay. Now we move on to uh
director update from Kianne. >> So the 2026 motor vehicle excise bills have been issued. Um for the first commitment in 2026, there was a little over 15,000 bills. We also received the
commitment number seven for 2025 which included over 300 bills. Commitment 7 contains any vehicles that were registered later in the year. Um they were issued on February 10th and they are due March 12th. Um a taxer can
taxpayer may apply for an abatement um if they have are no longer in possession of the vehicle and they have transferred or cancelled their plates and that is something the assessor's office does. We're at 382 North Main Street. Any payments is with the
collector's office at 60 Center Square. uh the 27th form of list and 3ABC. As a reminder to all business owners, the personal property form of list is due by March 2nd. Um and that's because the deadline of March 1st falls on a weekend. The form of list should include
all assets in your business as of January 1st, 2026. It is recommended uh to create a simple spreadsheet listing of all your assets and attach it to the form of list. each year. You can go ahead and then update that
spreadsheet for any additions or deletions which makes for an easy filing. Uh information on your spreadsheet should include the type of asset, how many the date of purchase, purchase price and date of disposal if warranted. The personal property is
available form of list is available on the assessor's web page under forms or it can be requested by mail or email. Is there any minimum on that? >> Uh the threshold is 5,000. So anything under 5,000 will not receive a personal
property tax. >> Y >> um the tax exempt properties also have until March 2nd to file their 3ABC with the required documentation in order to remain tax exempt. Real estate statutory
exemptions. This is for veterans, seniors, blinds. Uh they are fiscical year 26 are due by Wednesday, April 1st, 26. Melissa sent out a courtesy reminder earlier this month to remind any
taxpayer who applied and qualified last year. Cyclical inspections are going to be beginning. Um we're going to be mailing out letters beginning of March. The inspection should begin mid-March.
Um it is anticipated these inspections will take place over the next three months and the inspection is required by the Mass Department of Revenue where assessors must inspect every parcel within its jurisdiction at least once every 10 years. And also we have filled
our administrative assistant position. >> I did not know that. >> His name is Christopher Quinn. He formerly worked in the wreck department. >> Okay. He does have his real estate license and a brokerage license and we would like to welcome him to our office. He just started on Monday.
>> Oh wow. >> I remember >> I'm sorry. Yes. Tuesday. We were closed on Monday. >> Closed on Monday. >> I was a soccer coach and I remember him from being down there. Yeah. Really? >> Yeah. For my daughter. >> That's full time, right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Great. Welcome, Chris. >> Nice.
>> Good luck with these two. >> He's male. >> I know. Excellent. Good luck. >> All right. Thank you for that, Kianne. Uh, all done with director's report.
And I don't know what that next one is. >> The assessor's authorization to abate for motor vehicle excise and boat abatements. Uh now that we have a new member on our team, the board of assessors
uh will grant us to sign the certificates on their behalf. >> Okay? >> It's something you have done in the past and whenever we receive a new member, >> either board member or team member, we just need a new form signed.
>> All those in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Around right now. >> And believe it or not, that is it. >> Yeah. Looking for >> for open session. >> I'm scrolling. >> I make a motion to go into executive
session. We'll be discussing motor vehicle excise and boat abatements, fiscal 26 statutory exemption applications, and fiscal 26 abatement applications. Uh, take a roll call vote. Hayden Smith,
>> yes. >> Marilyn Gadini, >> yes. >> Martin Grudgen, yes. Okay.