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Yarmouth Board of Assessors authorizes staff to stamp exemption and abatement forms, issues excise tax commitments
Summary
At its Jan. 15 meeting the Town of Yarmouth Board of Assessors authorized staff to stamp statutory exemption and abatement documents, approved monthly reports, processed motor vehicle excise commitments totaling $3,910,313 and then entered executive session to review real estate abatements.
The Town of Yarmouth Board of Assessors met on Jan. 15, 2026. Board member Pauline Israelian called the meeting to order at 10:05 a.m.; in attendance were Board member Carlene Jones, Director of Assessing Andy Machado and Assistant Assessor Tara Monroe.
Andy Machado, the director of assessing, provided a staff update saying assessing staff had been reviewing remaining real estate abatement applications. Machado reported that the first 2026 motor vehicle excise tax commitment and the seventh of 2025 were processed and scheduled for issuance on Jan. 23, 2026; together the two commitments comprise 27,551 bills totaling $3,910,313.
Under new business, "a motion was made and seconded" (the transcript does not specify who moved or seconded) to authorize the Assessor's office to stamp all statutory exemption applications, abatement applications and denial notices. The board voted unanimously to approve that authorization. The board also voted unanimously to approve and sign the monthly assessor reports; board members then signed the reports.
Board member Pauline Israelian moved to adjourn the open meeting and Board member Carlene Jones seconded; the vote to adjourn was unanimous and the meeting ended at 10:25 a.m. The board scheduled its next meeting for Jan. 29, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. in Yarmouth Town Hall, Conference Room A.
The record shows the board then took a motion and second to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws c.30A §21(a)(7) to comply with MGL c.59 §60 for the purpose of reviewing and discussing real estate abatement applications. Minutes were submitted by Assistant Assessor Tara Monroe.
No public comments were recorded for this meeting.
