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Needham assessors to review homeowner’s abatement request, move to executive session on confidential applications
Summary
A Needham resident raised concerns about apparent inconsistencies in residential assessments during public comment; the Board of Assessors said it will reexamine the resident’s application and voted to enter executive session to consider abatement and other confidential matters.
David Benson, a Needham resident who identified himself as living at 18 Nome Street, told the Board of Assessors on July 3 that he had submitted an application and that inconsistencies in how nearby homes are assessed are increasing his tax burden.
“The assessors go by recent sales of properties to give the assessment of my property,” Benson said during the board’s public comment period, adding that he had seen comparable houses assessed “4 or $500,000 less than mine.”
Board Chair John Bullion told Benson the board would reexamine his application after a site visit by staff. “We are going to take up your application again and take another look at it,” Bullion said, noting some review work may take place in executive session because abatement…
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