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Needham assessors move into executive session to consider abatements, exemptions and litigation strategy

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Summary

At the end of its March 13 meeting, the Town of Needham Board of Assessors moved, seconded and voted to enter executive session to discuss abatement and exemption applications and litigation strategy; the motion carried and the board said it would announce any votes taken in executive session when it returned to open session.

Near the close of the March 13 meeting the Board of Assessors voted to enter executive session to consider matters that are not open to public inspection.

The chair read a motion citing authority to discuss real estate and personal property abatement and exemption applications, returns of property held for charitable purposes and litigation strategy where an open meeting might harm the town's position. A motion was made and seconded (second identified as Mike). The chair called the vote; the transcript records two ayes and no recorded nays or abstentions. The board said it would return from executive session to announce the results of any votes taken on exemptions or abatement applications.

No further public details were provided in open session about the matters to be discussed in executive session.