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Fall River board approves series of tax abatements and exemptions, denies several claims
Summary
On Jan. 14, 2026, the Fall River City board voted unanimously to approve a set of statutory exemptions (90–98) and multiple property abatements, denied a personal property claim (PP4) and several other abatements, and entered an executive session to review exemption matters under cited GLC statutes.
FALL RIVER, Mass. — The Fall River City board met Jan. 14 and unanimously approved a batch of statutory exemptions and multiple property tax abatements while denying several other claims, city meeting minutes show.
After routine roll call and approvals of the minutes, an invoice proof list and the monthly report, the board moved into an executive session to discuss abatement exemptions and "ATB matters," citing GLC 30a section 21(a)(7) and GLC 59 section 60 as the legal basis for a closed deliberation. The motion to enter executive session was seconded and approved by roll call, 3-0; the board returned to open session at 10:35 a.m.
A board member then moved to approve statutory exemptions numbered 90 through…
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