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Chelmsford Board of Assessors approves tax warrants and records assessor’s upcoming leave
Summary
At its July 2 meeting, the Chelmsford Board of Assessors approved FY2026 real estate and motor vehicle excise warrants and residual commitments, unanimously passing motions moved by Michael Donoghue and seconded by Gabriel Francisco; Regan LeMay began maternity leave and B. Corcoran will cover routine assessment duties.
Chief Assessor Samuel P. Chase convened the Chelmsford Board of Assessors on July 2, 2026, at the Assessor’s Office, 50 Billerica Road. The board approved several tax warrants and motor vehicle excise commitments and noted a personnel change for routine assessment coverage during a member’s leave.
The board approved the balance FY2026 real estate tax levy warrant in the amount of $1,969.27 and a Community Preservation Act (CPA) warrant of $29.54. Board member Michael Donoghue moved approval; Gabriel Francisco seconded. The motion passed unanimously and the warrants were signed.
The board then approved Motor Vehicle Excise FY2026 Commitment 03 for $338,453.27, again on a motion by Michael Donoghue, seconded by Gabriel Francisco; the vote was unanimous and the commitment was signed.
Members also approved motor vehicle excise residual commitments for May 2026 for prior fiscal years: FY2021 $25,347.55; FY2022 $10.54; FY2023 $114.46; FY2024 $325.81; FY2025 $1,124.09; and FY2026 $19,314.76. The board recorded that there were no personal property commitments at this meeting.
The minutes record that Regan LeMay’s July 2 meeting was her last working day before beginning maternity leave; the board noted that B. Corcoran will be responsible for routine assessment issues during LeMay’s absence, including updates on pending Appellate Tax Board appeals.
The board referred residential and commercial abatements and exemptions—and related personal property abatements and exemptions, including recommendations tied to pending litigation—to executive session for consideration. The minutes do not record any outcome from that executive session referral.
The board voted to approve the July 2, 2026 regular session meeting minutes, subject to later revision if required; the motion was moved by Michael Donoghue, seconded by Gabriel Francisco and passed unanimously.
The meeting record lists the meeting as called to order at 11:30 a.m. and adjourned at 11:25 a.m.; the adjournment time is earlier than the start time and appears to be a clerical inconsistency in the minutes.
