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Great Barrington assessors approve veteran, blind, senior and CPA exemptions; move to executive session on abatements
Summary
The Great Barrington Board of Assessors on March 10, 2026, unanimously approved a series of property tax exemptions (veteran, blind, two senior applications, and a CPA exemption) and then convened an executive session to review abatement applications, which are not public record.
The Great Barrington Board of Assessors on March 10, 2026, unanimously approved multiple property tax exemptions and then moved into executive session to review abatement applications.
Tammy Touponce, an assessor, made the motion to approve a Clause 22 veteran exemption for 288 State Rd.; Carol Strommer, assessor, seconded. All three members voted yes and the exemption was approved.
Touponce also moved to approve a Clause 37 (blind) exemption for 5 Anderson St.; Carol Strommer seconded and the board voted unanimously to approve the exemption.
On senior exemptions under Clause 41D, the board voted to deny one application for 117 Hurlburt Rd. and to approve one application for 2 Meadow Ln. Both motions were moved by Tammy Touponce, seconded by Carol Strommer and carried unanimously.
The board approved a Community Preservation Act (CPA) exemption for 259 Stockbridge Rd. by unanimous vote; the motion was made by Touponce and seconded by Strommer.
At 2:37 PM the board voted to convene in executive session to review and vote on abatement applications. The board noted on the record that “abatement applications are not public record.” The minutes state the meeting did not return to open session; an adjournment was recorded at 3:49 PM with unanimous votes.
Why it matters: these exemptions reduce property tax liabilities for individual property owners, including a veteran, a person qualifying for the blind exemption, two seniors, and one CPA-qualified property. The executive session on abatement applications means further decisions on tax reductions were handled privately as allowed by law.
