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Assessors seek one-year increase for five-year certification work
Summary
Chairman John O'Donnell told the Finance Committee the assessors' FY26 budget includes a temporary increase in revaluation and consultant costs to meet the state's five-year certification schedule.
John O'Donnell, chairman of the Brockton Board of Assessors, told the Finance Committee on June 16 that the department's FY26 request includes stepped-up spending to complete the five-year certification required by the state Bureau of Local Assessment.
Why it matters: The city must complete the five-year certification process to ensure equitable property valuations; the process requires outside review and data-quality checks.
Details provided - O'Donnell said the department proposed an increase in the revaluation line item of $150,000 and a consultant line of $880,000 to cover the certification work. - He said the certification program began in February 2025 and is expected to be completed in November 2025. - O'Donnell noted this pattern is cyclical: the assessors' budget rises one year in every five-year certification cycle and returns to lower levels in the intervening years.
Ending - The chairman said staff are available to answer technical questions and that next fiscal year the department expects the budget to return to typical levels after certification work is finished.
