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.

Proposition 2 1/2 Explained

  1. Proposition 2 1/2

Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Forms

  1. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement Application (PDF)
  2. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement Checklist (PDF)

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

Real Estate and Personal Property Forms & Applications

  1. Chapterland Application (PDF)
  2. Real Estate/Personal Property Abatement Application (PDF)
  3. ....To be completed with Abatement Application - Residential
  4. ....To be completed with Abatement Application - Comm-Indus
  5. Form 3ABC (Charitable Non-Profit) (PDF)
  6. TAXPAYER INFORMATION ABOUT ABATEMENT PROCEDURE

Income and Expense Forms

  1. 38D Cover Letter (for all Commercial,Industrial, Mixed Use and Apartments (over 4) units properties)
  2. Income and Expense Instructions (All)
  3. Schedule A- Apartment Use Property
  4. Scedule AF Affordable Housing Use Property
  5. Schedule B - Commercial and Industrial Use Property
  6. Schedule C - Mixed Use Property

Forms of List - Personal Property

  1. Form of List Form 2 (Commercial Business) (PDF)
  2. Form of List Form 2HF (Residential) (PDF)
  3. Form of List Form 2MT (Mobile Telecom) (PDF)

More Information

  1. FY19 Assessments By Address
  2. FY19 Assessments By Owner
  3. 2019 Qualifying Sales
  4. Basic Facts From Your Board of Assessors (PDF)