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Needham boards defer filling assessors vacancy until election
Summary
The Select Board and Board of Assessors voted Jan. 27 to defer appointing a replacement for a recently resigned assessor until after the April 14, 2026 town election, citing a candidate who has taken out nomination papers and Town Counsel's guidance that deferral is permissible.
The Town of Needham's Select Board and Board of Assessors voted jointly Jan. 27 to defer filling a vacancy on the Board of Assessors until after the town's April 14, 2026 election.
Select Board members said a candidate has taken out and returned nomination papers for the upcoming election and that Town Counsel advised there is no mandatory timeframe requiring an earlier…
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