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Charlemont assessors approve tax and exemption documents, grant filing extension; chair to step down
Summary
At its April 28 meeting the Charlemont Board of Assessors unanimously approved a package of tax and exemption documents, granted The Academy at Charlemont an extension to file Form 3ABC until June 1, 2025, and learned that Chair Jacqueline Cashin will not seek reelection.
The Charlemont Board of Assessors voted unanimously April 28 to sign a package of tax and exemption documents, grant a filing extension to The Academy at Charlemont and adjourn into executive session, minutes show.
Chair Jacqueline Cashin opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m. and moved that the board sign a set of items including a Chapter 61 amended tax land lien for Andrew Kurowski, warrants to the collector and notices of commitment for motor vehicle excise (2024 commitment #8 and 2025 commitment #2), exemption reimbursement forms on Gateway (MDM‑1; veterans exemptions; motor vehicle excise exemptions), monthly lists of property and excise tax abatements for March 2025 and statutory exemptions for April 2025, a Chapter 61 certificate for Rotima S.A., Inc., and a fiscal‑year 2025 Chapter 61A application for Glen and Caitlin Dean. Anthony Ostroski seconded the motion and the board voted unanimously to sign the items.
The board also considered a request from The Academy at Charlemont for extra time to file Form 3ABC because its financial records were not yet available pending an audit. On a motion by Cashin, seconded by Ostroski, the board unanimously approved an extension through June 1, 2025.
Cashin told the board she will not run for reelection after 14 years of service. Members expressed regret at her decision. Assessor’s Clerk Carlene Hayden reported that former Assessor Andrea Santos has agreed to be a write‑in candidate for the upcoming vacancy.
Hayden told the board the town did not receive a Community Compact IT grant for an AP‑5 software upgrade; grant reviewers prioritized jurisdictions implementing new systems over upgrades. Hayden said the board will wait and, if an upgrade becomes necessary, seek funding at Town Meeting.
Hayden also relayed guidance from the board’s advisor, Paula King, that the board should begin conducting Chapter 61 A and B inspections to verify land is being used in accordance with each application. The board discussed notifying landowners by email with the annual application or by letter and asking owners to call to arrange inspection appointments.
At 7:02 p.m., on a motion by Cashin seconded by Ostroski, the board voted to adjourn and enter executive session under purpose #7 to deliberate pending abatement and exemption applications that are not open to public inspection under G.L. Chapter 59, Section 60; the board did not reconvene in open session. Roll call votes were Cashin—Yes, Ostroski—Yes, Rau—Yes.
The board’s minutes list the next tentative meeting as Monday, May 12, 2025, and note that documents reviewed at the April 28 meeting are stored in the Assessor’s office files.
