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Otis Board of Assessors approves motor-vehicle abatements and moves into executive session
Summary
At its March 12, 2025 meeting the Town of Otis Board of Assessors approved motor-vehicle tax abatements by a recorded vote of 2-0-0 and entered executive session under MGL Ch. 30A §21(a)(7) to discuss abatements and appeals; prior minutes were also reviewed and signed.
The Town of Otis Board of Assessors met on March 12, 2025, and approved motor-vehicle (MV) tax abatements by a recorded vote of 2-0-0, the minutes show. The session opened at 1:00 p.m., and attendance was recorded as Heather Gray, William O’Brien and Candy Chaffee.
Under Old Business the board reviewed and signed the minutes from its February 10, 2025 meeting. Under New Business the minutes list a single item to "Approve/Deny MV Abatements as presented." The minutes state: "Motion to approve as presented passes 2-0-0." The minutes do not identify which member moved or seconded the motion.
The minutes record that the board then went into executive session "pertaining to matters relating to tax abatements and appeals," citing Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, section 21(a)(7) as the statutory authority for the closed session. The minutes do not provide further detail about the matters discussed in executive session, consistent with the closed-session citation.
Other Business and an Open Forum item are listed on the agenda but no individual public comments or substantive entries are recorded in the minutes. The meeting was adjourned at 2:15 p.m., and the minutes state the next meeting date is "TBD."
