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Sugarloaf condominium residents tell assessors 2026 tax bills rose 30–39% and ask for review
Summary
Residents of the Sugarloaf condominiums told the Deerfield Board of Assessors their 2026 property tax bills rose about 30–39% and called the increase unfair for a 55+ community; the board said state law requires use of recent sales data and will re-check property records and may inspect units.
Residents of the Sugarloaf condominiums told the Deerfield Board of Assessors at a scheduled appearance that their 2026 property tax bills rose roughly 30–39 percent and described the increase as unfair.
The residents — identified in the record as A. Downes, S. Howard, L. Benton, M. Martin and D. Bardwell — read prepared statements at the 7:30 p.m. appearance and stressed that many occupants are age 55 or older. The statements asked the board to reconsider the assessments and to explain the basis for the increases.
The assessors responded that state law requires them to base assessments on recent sales and to follow prescribed state procedures. The board said it sympathized with residents’ concerns but is constrained by those requirements; it committed to re-check the property data for errors and said staff may inspect the condominium units to confirm property records.
A Deerfield resident, J. Upton, and reporter A. Marietta of the Greenfield Recorder attended the discussion, which consisted of residents reading prepared remarks and the assessors’ reply. The transcript does not record a formal motion or vote on the residents’ request.
The board did not announce a deadline for its review; next steps recorded in the minutes state only that assessors will review the relevant property data and may inspect the properties.
