Welcome to board of assessors meeting um Wednesday, January 21st, 4:30 at 382 North Main Street on the second floor in accordance with MGL chapter 38 section 20. Uh we are required who's taping the
meeting is LCAT and we also videotape our uh own meeting um not video but we record our own meeting and uh today we have to introduce our new director of assessing Kianne Wel.
>> Yay. right here. [laughter] >> And yay, congrat also over here, not on camera as Melissa Gudro is now the assistant. >> Yay. >> Ready to go. Um, and we will need another person in the assessor's office.
So, feel free to apply. Um, assessor is very important cab in town, very busy all the time, especially now. Uh, we got a review of the minutes from meeting of December 17th, 2025 from Marilyn Gadini.
>> Mr. Chairman, I have review of the minutes from our meeting of December December 17th. I do find them to be in order and move that they be placed on the record. >> Okay. No discuss. I'll second that. All those in favor? I >> I also in attendance is uh member
Marilyn Gadini and chairman Martin Grudgen Hayden Smith is not in attendance today. Uh moving on to administrative stuff. We start with the warrants uh reports motor vehicle excise abatements from 232425
for December and the amount of 3,37856. >> Thank you for the room ma'am. >> Didn't know I was crowding you. Fiscal 26 real estate exemption for December in the amount of 155,941 and 1%
uh going to CPA of 1422.98 or about 1%. signature uh uh fiscal 26 real estate abatement for the swap program for December in the amount of 30,23944
CPA of 30241 that is 1%. What is the SWAT program? >> It's a senior workoff program and I can apply through the senior center. >> So that's the most we've ever gotten for sure for that abatement amount. That's pretty good. You did forget this one.
This is another real estate exemption for the month of December. One is for >> Oh yeah. >> individuals that got >> I said abatement for that one. This is an exemption for fiscal 26. Yep. >> Yes. >> 32,52316 and the CPA
580. >> Thank you. And then we have fiscal 25 real estate abatement for December an amount of $1,00084.78 and 1% to CPA 1085 probably one property. >> Yes.
>> Uh LA3 sales report for the month of December was very low. >> Yeah. >> One of the lowest of all time really December. Yep. >> Wow. We have uh four arms length sales.
Um and I think they're just pretty basic sales. Although um the 861 when you see that name it usually means it's a uh flip tone. >> Yes. So, I'm sure the condition is better
than what we that we have it, which you may or may have already >> looked at that >> that one just yet. >> Yeah. Um, and the 89 is a strange one also knowing what the property is. That's
all. And I want to look at the last sale later on. >> Is that a commercial one? >> No, it's a single family lot sale. >> Oh, it's a lot. >> Yeah. 13 means um buildable lot.
>> Mhm. >> And I will look at that one closer later. >> Which end of which end of that one? Uh, right in the middle. >> Okay. >> Um, oh, a building. Oh, that's it. Any
questions on that, Marilyn for the sales? >> All right. Building permits for December of 25. Any new homes? Carry on. >> There are no new homes or condos. So, there was 16 new homes >> total.
>> So, condos for 2025. Okay, that's low. That's low. I expect to be higher. Um, in 26, we had an in-law edition.
Um, >> one demolition. >> I don't know if that's where that is above ADU or whatever. >> I think it's close to >> I know where it is. I just don't know where that line. >> I think it's around
close to burn between timber and furniture. No, >> no, I know where the house is. I'm saying I don't know if the in-law apartment's in the basement or an addition or >> it's addition off >> off the back or something back. Okay. [snorts] >> Or the side. >> Yep. Not many either. Nothing going on in the
month of December. >> Yeah, that's the lowest building permits for month. >> Usually we have, you know, 30 installations. >> Yep. All right, that's it for building permits. Now we're on to the first
director's update from our new director of assessing. What do we have Kianne? >> So I want to start off by saying happy new year. I would like to introduce myself. I'm Kerianne and I'm the director of assessing. Diane Bishop who is a previous director of assessing
retired on January 9th and we hope she is enjoying her retirement so far. Melissa also is was the assessing administrative assistant and she is now the assistant assess assessor and as Marty said we are looking for someone for the assessing administrative
assistant position. Um fiscal year 26 tax bills the third quarters were mailed on December 31st. Uh the tax bill reflects the new fiscal 26 assessments that were approved on
September 19th and the new rate is $1943 and that was approved on November 18th, 2025. The third quarter tax bill is generally higher than the first two preliminary tax bills which are paid in August and November. Um due to the new setting of the tax
rate and approval of new assessments, your third and fourth quarter tax bills are going to be higher. Um the 26 tax is calculated for the full fiscal year. The preliminary payments are deducted and remaining balance is split between the two installments which are
due February and May 1st. It is the responsibility of this office to ensure we are fair and equitable assessments. If a taxpayer feels they are being unfairly assessed, they have the right to file an abatement application no later than February 2nd and that is due to February 1st falling
on a Sunday. And if a taxpayer has not received their tax bill yet, they should contact the collector's office. uh fiscal 26 forms of list and the three ABC's bright orange postcards have been sent to all businesses owners on file
regarding information on their responsibilities and filing deadlines for their annual personal property form of list. The assessor's notice is posted at the post office along with posted on the assessors and the town clerk's bulletin boards. The notice informs all
taxpayers of the March 1st deadline. Included in the notice is a reminder for tax exempt properties of their 3ABC filing responsibilities and deadline. A form of list is a requirement for business owners who have personal property assets which is reported to our
office annually. This reflects any personal property situated in East Long Meadow on January 1st, 2025 and that is associated I'm sorry, January 1st, 2026 and that is associated with their
business. A 3ABC form is for taxexempt entities who are required to complete and submit their annual form and attachments to remain tax exempt. The personal property form of list is available on the assessor's web page under forms and
a taxpayer can request a form by mail or email if needed. Uh the town and assessor's page on the website. We have added new and updated information to the assessor's page and again we encourage our residents to check out our website. 2026 motor
vehicle excise bills. The first commitment for calendar year 2026 has been received. It also included the commitment number seven for 2025 for all vehicles registered late in 2025. Uh today I was informed that the bills will
be issued on February 10th and due March 12th. And that is all that I have. >> Great. Thanks for that. Uh I would like to add to the public they should definitely check out their field card online.
Uh every year sometimes mistakes are made by assessors. People have sheds that they've taken away and finished basement that are no longer there. Always check your property card. >> Yes. >> Um, thanks for that, Gary. Uh, moving on
into open session for our proposed 2025 town report submission. I did read it. Did you read it, Marilyn? >> I did. >> I just knocked myself out. I have no uh questions on it. I think it looks good.
It look good to everybody else. >> Yep. >> Yes. >> You saw it. You read it. >> Yep. >> Um Yeah. Fine. We don't have to vote on that, right? It's just a >> It's fine. >> Yeah. I don't think you have to vote on it.
>> No typos. You read it, too. >> All right. Great. Great job in your first open session. [laughter] >> Uh thank you. >> I make uh I make a motion to go into
executive session to discuss motor vehicle excise and boat abatements fiscal 26 statuary exemption application and abatement applications that we've taken so far. And we will not be returning open session.
Uh take a roll call vote. Marilyn Gadini, >> yes. >> Martin Grudgen, yes.