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Middleton Board of Assessors approves April minutes, signs three motor‑vehicle abatement denials and enters executive session
Summary
At its May 11 virtual meeting the Middleton Board of Assessors approved the April 14 minutes, reviewed payroll and accounts payable warrants, signed three motor‑vehicle abatement denials and voted to enter executive session under state law to discuss nonpublic records.
The Middleton Board of Assessors met virtually on May 11, 2026. Board Member Deborah Carbone called the meeting to order at 9:02 a.m.; Chair Meredith Stone, Chief Assessor Bradford W. Swanson and Deputy Assessor Kate Davies were present.
A motion by Board Member Deborah Carbone, seconded by Chair Meredith Stone, to accept the minutes of April 14, 2026 passed by a unanimous yes vote. The chair then reviewed three payroll warrants and three accounts payable warrants for the board’s record.
The board reviewed two motor‑vehicle abatement reports for April and considered three individual motor‑vehicle abatement denials. A motion by Ms. Carbone, seconded by Ms. Stone, to sign the three denials passed by unanimous affirmative vote and the denials were signed.
Deputy Assessor Kate Davies presented the MDM‑1 (Division of Local Services) fiscal‑year 2026 form for exemption reimbursement; the form and supporting exhibits were listed in the meeting documents. The transcript reproduces the MDM‑1 exemption categories and line items (for example, clauses for surviving spouses, elderly exemptions and veterans) and records abatement counts and dollar amounts in the submitted materials.
The board discussed selecting an alternate chair but tabled that matter for a later meeting. Board Member Toula Guarino joined the meeting at 9:17 a.m.
At 9:10 a.m. Ms. Carbone announced that the board would enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 22(f) and Section 21(a) Subsection 7 to discuss nonpublic records, stating the board would not return to open session; a unanimous roll‑call vote was recorded. The minutes were submitted by Deputy Assessor Kate Davies.
The board did not record any public comments at the meeting. Documents referenced for the record included the April 14 minutes, payroll and accounts payable warrants, motor‑vehicle abatement reports and denials, and the MDM‑1 reimbursement form submitted to the Division of Local Services.
