City Assessor

                           

Respo​nsibilities

  • Classify and determine "full and fair cash value" of all real and personal property according to Massachusetts General Law (Chapter 59)
  • Review and act upon all real and personal property abatement applications
  • Process all motor vehicle abatement requests
  • Review and process all exemption applications for qualifying elderly, widowed, blind, or disabled veteran citizens
  • Review all applications for accuracy regarding tax incentives for land used for recreational, forestry, or agricultural purposes
  • Implement a revaluation of the Town's real and personal property every 5 years.

Applications & Information

FY19 Assessments & Sales

  1. FY19 Assessments By Address
  2. FY19 Assessments By Owner
  3. 2019 Qualifying Sales
  4. 2019 4-8 Family Sales

Certified Abutter's List

  1. Request for Certified Abutters List (PDF)

Misc

  1. Basic Facts From Your Board of Assessors (PDF)

Proposition 2 1/2 Explained

  1. Proposition 2 1/2

Exemption Applications

  1. Blind Exemption Application (PDF)
  2. Senior/Widow(er) Exemption Application (PDF)
  3. Senior/Widow(er) Exemption Guidelines - 17D
  4. Senior/Widow(er) Exemption Guidelines - 41C