Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Get email alerts on the Property Revaluation topic
No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.
Board of Assessors: FY2025 revaluation preliminarily certified; public review set Sept. 19–25
Summary
The Acushnet Board of Assessors said the Department of Revenue has given preliminary certification for the FY2025 revaluation; proposed values will be available for public review Sept. 19–25 at local offices, the Acushnet Public Library and online. The board also outlined estimated average class changes and reminded taxpayers about exemption deadlines.
The Acushnet Board of Assessors said the Department of Revenue has given preliminary certification for the FY2025 revaluation and the process is entering the state-mandated public disclosure phase.
"I did receive preliminary certification from the Department of Revenue, and now we are going into the phase of what they call public disclosure," the committee member said, listing where proposed values will be posted for review: the assessor's office, the town clerk's office, the Acushnet Public Library and on the town website.
The board said the appraisal method aims for values at 100% of market value, using sales from the last full calendar year before the assessment date; for the FY2025 reassessment that means calendar-year 2023 sales will be used because the assessment date is Jan. 1, 2024. The committee member gave rough average class estimates, saying single-family homes have increased about 13%, two- and three-family dwellings about 8%, commercial 7% and industrial about 10%, while noting individual parcels will vary.
The board set a public review period from Sept. 19, 2024 through Sept. 25, 2024. Residents may examine proposed values in person and file questions or appeals following the public disclosure instructions that accompany the posting. The committee member reminded taxpayers that applications for FY2025 personal exemptions remain open and encouraged repeat applicants to submit early so credits appear on January tax bills.
Board staff also said FY2025 mapping updates have been approved by MassGIS and that updated cadastral tax maps will be published online after peer review. The committee member noted Chapter 61A and 61B applications for the next fiscal year were received and that statutory timelines (including an Oct. 1 filing deadline for some programs) still apply though timing may shift during the revaluation process.
The reassessment and public disclosure could affect tax bills depending on property-specific changes; residents with concerns are advised to review the posted proposed values during the public review week and follow the town's instructions for filing a formal appeal or inquiry.
