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Assessor moves to grant 20-year exemption for residential rooftop solar in Gardner City
Summary
At a Feb. 24, 2026 meeting, the Gardner City Board of Assessors moved to exempt rooftop residential solar systems from local taxation for 20 years under General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 45, limiting the exemption to systems producing no more than 125% of a property’s annual electricity needs.
An assessor at the Gardner City Board of Assessors meeting on Feb. 24 said the board would move to exempt most residential rooftop solar from local property taxation for 20 years.
The assessor said, "We do not tax residential solar. It's not part of the assessment. There's no personal property tax on it," and then read a motion that "the Gardner City Board of Assessors hereby approve and grant an exemption pursuant to General Laws Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 45 to all rooftop residential solar facilities…
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