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Director Kumar reports solar exemption, abatement activity and $13.77 tax rate to finance committee
Summary
At the March 10 Finance Committee, Director Kumar said the assessor’s office has no active ATB cases, reported state form approvals and a new tax rate of $13.77, and said the board adopted a 20‑year residential solar exemption; departmental filings, abatements and uploads were detailed.
Director Kumar, the assessor, told the Gardner City Finance Committee on March 10 that the Assessor’s Office currently has no Appellate Tax Board cases and outlined recent state filings and internal work to update public records.
Kumar said state forms LA‑4 (qualified sales) and LA‑13 (new growth) were approved Sept. 4, 2025, the classification hearing on Oct. 20 recommended a single residential factor, the recap sheet was approved Nov. 5, 2025, and the new tax rate was set at $13.77. "So, yay," Kumar added when summarizing the favorable outcome.
Kumar gave a detailed…
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