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Hubbardston assessors seek clarity on senior tax work-off program administration and eligibility
Summary
Assessors at the April 22 meeting discussed confusion among residents about changes to the senior tax work-off program, clarified that administration is handled outside the assessors' office (typically by the treasurer/collector), noted eligibility as age 60 and income $60,000 or less (per clerk), and committed staff to follow up with the treasurer/administration.
Members of the Hubbardston Board of Assessors spent a substantial portion of their April 22, 2026 meeting addressing constituent questions about the senior tax work-off program and who manages it.
A board member opened the topic saying residents had asked for clarification about changes to income thresholds and stipends and that the assessors had not been notified of recent rule changes. The Committee member said he had never handled the program in his other towns and told the board: "It goes through the treasurer collector's department 9 out of 10 times." The Clerk confirmed she had been handling the program this year only because staff turnover…
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