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Danvers Board of Assessors approves minutes, rules on multiple FY26 tax-abatement applications
Summary
At its March 18 meeting the Town of Danvers Board of Assessors approved March 4 minutes and decided outcomes on FY26 real-estate tax abatement applications: four were denied, four approved and seven were left without action; vote counts were not recorded in the transcript.
The Town of Danvers Board of Assessors met March 18, 2026, approved its March 4 minutes and acted on a slate of FY26 real-estate tax abatement applications, denying four applications, approving four and taking no action on seven others.
John LaBelle, member of the Board of Assessors; Bruce Symmes, member; and Phyllis DeChristoforo, member (via telephone) were listed as attendees. The meeting began at 9:30 a.m. in the Assessors Office and adjourned at 9:45 a.m.
Among the applications the board denied were parcels 063-019-230 (Independence Way), 056-008B-55 (Brooksby Village), 056-008-2 (Brooksby Village) and 035-302-63 (Locust Street). The transcript records only that the board "denied" these applications; it does not provide motion text, mover/second names, or vote tallies.
The board approved abatement applications for parcels 059-089-13 (Cheever Street), 023-107-182 (Dayton Street), 023-068-4 (West Street) and 021-073-181 (Locust Street). As with the denials, the transcript lists approvals without recorded vote counts or further detail.
The board recorded no action on seven applications: 039-118-99 (Rosewood Ave), 062-014D-5 (Federal Street), 055-015-003-153 (Andover Street), 054-001-002-20 (Archmeadow Dr., Unit A), 054-001-00120 (Archmeadow Dr., Unit 1C), 054-006-10 (Archmeadow Drive) and 067-024-100R (Popes Lane). The transcript does not specify whether those items were continued, tabled for a future meeting, or held for additional information.
Votes at a glance
Denied: 063-019-230 (Independence Way); 056-008B-55 (Brooksby Village); 056-008-2 (Brooksby Village); 035-302-63 (Locust Street).
Approved: 059-089-13 (Cheever Street); 023-107-182 (Dayton Street); 023-068-4 (West Street); 021-073-181 (Locust Street).
No action: 039-118-99 (Rosewood Ave); 062-014D-5 (Federal Street); 055-015-003-153 (Andover Street); 054-001-002-20 (Archmeadow Dr., Unit A); 054-001-00120 (Archmeadow Dr., Unit 1C); 054-006-10 (Archmeadow Drive); 067-024-100R (Popes Lane).
The board adjourned at 9:45 a.m.; the next meeting date was listed as TBA in the minutes. The transcript does not record any public comment, detailed deliberations, or vote counts for the abatement items.
