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Homeowners ask Needham assessors to adjust assessed value for wetlands; board cites purchase price and primary‑land rules
Summary
Residents told the Needham Board of Assessors that a substantial portion of their backyard is wetland and not buildable; the board said the recent purchase price and the town’s primary/residual land rules support the current assessment but agreed to examine wetlands mapping for future consideration.
Homeowners (identified in the meeting as Mohammed, Parissa and Barna) told the Needham Board of Assessors on June 5 that a significant portion of their property’s backyard is classified as wetland under conservation restrictions and argued the assessment treats that land as fully buildable.
“Although this portion of the land is not usable in a typical residential sense, the current tax assessment treats it as if it’s fully buildable and valuable,” the resident said, asking the board to reconsider their abatement application…
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