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Board of Assessors grants multiple exemptions, denies a handful of abatement requests
Summary
At its Jan. 21 meeting the East Longmeadow Board of Assessors approved six motor-vehicle excise items and voted on 29 FY26 real-estate exemption applications (approving the majority and denying one); two abatement applications were recorded as denied. All motions recorded passed by a 2-0 roll call.
The East Longmeadow Board of Assessors voted Jan. 21 to grant six motor-vehicle excise items and to decide a slate of FY26 real-estate exemption and abatement applications.
After returning from executive session the board approved six motor-vehicle excise items — five farm plates (Bilton; Turnberg; Burney; Redstone Farms & Barns LLC; Graziano Bros. Landscaping) and one exemption designated under personal property (Temporary Housing Inc.) — on a motion by Chairman Martin Grudgen, seconded by Marilyn Ghedini; the motion passed 2-0.
The board then considered 29 FY26 real-estate statutory exemption applications listed in the meeting minutes. By motion of Chairman Grudgen, seconded by Clerk Marilyn Ghedini, the board approved the large majority of the exemption requests and denied one exemption application for 217 Pleasant St. The minutes also record decisions on abatement applications; at least two abatement entries are recorded as denied (617 Somers Rd; 14 High Meadow Cir). All recorded motions on these items passed by a 2-0 roll call.
The minutes list numeric and financial details for reports reviewed during the meeting, including motor-vehicle excise abatements totaling $3,378.56 for 2023–2025 and multiple FY26 real-estate exemption line items (for December) recorded in the reports; the minutes include a CPA column for many line items. The board scheduled its next meeting for Feb. 25, 2026 at 4:30 p.m.
Motion and vote details are recorded in the meeting minutes.
