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Hubbardston assessors approve minutes and review multiple Chapter 61 land-classification applications
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Summary
At their April 22 meeting the Hubbardston Board of Assessors unanimously approved the prior meeting minutes and heard staff recommendations to grant Chapter 61a and 61b classifications for several properties, including a productive-woodland parcel on Underwood Road, Pine Crest open-space parcels, and a 61a parcel on Healdville Road.
The Hubbardston Board of Assessors met on April 22, 2026, approved the prior meeting minutes unanimously and reviewed several Chapter 61 land-classification applications presented by staff.
Clerk said she had reviewed a Chapter 61a application for a property on Underwood Road (Map 3, Lot 115), confirmed the owner had submitted a new forest management plan running 2026'2035 and reported productive-woodland income; she "recommend[ed] approving it." The clerk also recommended granting Chapter 61b open-space classification in full for Pine Crest, a set of five contiguous parcels, and approved a Chapter 61a application for a recently purchased property at 46 Healdville Road after completing her review.
The meeting opened at 6 p.m., and the Chair asked members to review the minutes. A Committee member moved "that we accept the meetings as presented to us," the Chair seconded, and the motion passed unanimously with two ayes recorded. The Clerk asked members to review and sign April and March abatements and other administrative documents during the meeting.
The clerk provided procedural detail for the Chapter 61 reviews, noting property identifiers (Underwood Road, Map 3 Lot 115; Pine Crest's contiguous parcels; and 46 Healdville Road) and that she had checked forest-management documentation and income reporting as part of her assessment. No formal roll-call votes on the Chapter 61 recommendations were recorded in the public transcript; staff presented the applications and recommended approval pending any further review or signatures as appropriate.
The board confirmed there were no members of the public present for oral comment. Before adjourning to a planned executive session, members set the next meeting for May 13, 2026, at 6 p.m.
The clerk indicated she would bring certificates requiring another signature to be completed by the appropriate party and asked members to sign the abatements provided at the meeting. The record shows the board handled routine administrative business and advanced staff recommendations for Chapter 61 classifications; any final administrative approvals or signature completions were left to staff follow-up.
