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Gardner City Assessor's Board approves minutes, votes to enter executive session on Smith Street
Summary
The Gardner City Assessor's Board approved its April meeting minutes, reviewed June motor vehicle abatement reports, and voted 2-0 to enter an executive session to discuss a parcel on Smith Street under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 30A §21(a)(17).
The Gardner City Assessor's Board met Wednesday, July 8, 2026, called the session to order at 11:00 a.m., approved the minutes of April 27, 2026, and voted to move into an executive session to discuss a parcel on Smith Street.
Board business began with a motion to approve the minutes of 04/27/2026; the motion was seconded and carried by voice vote, with two members responding "Aye." The board then opened a review of the June 2026 motor vehicle abatement reports; the speaker noted the reports provide matching totals across multiple documents and said the board "will be a little more involved" going forward on exemptions.
The board subsequently voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(17) to "discuss and review a parcel on Smith Street," as stated during the meeting. The motion to move into executive session was made and seconded and carried 2-0 at 11:04 a.m.; the board announced it would not return to open session upon adjournment.
No other formal actions or votes were recorded in the open meeting minutes provided in the transcript. The board discussed routine recordkeeping (minutes and abatement reports) and set the matter concerning Smith Street for discussion in closed session.
