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Mansfield assessors hold executive session on ATB negotiations; recertification update given
Summary
At the June 10, 2026 meeting, the Mansfield Board of Assessors entered executive session under state law to discuss Appellate Tax Board (ATB) case negotiations and to review prior executive session minutes; Chief Assessor Ann MacCarthy also updated the board on the recertification process.
During its June 10 meeting the Mansfield Board of Assessors voted to enter executive session under G.L. c. 30A, §21(a)(7) to comply with G.L. c. 59, §60. The board’s stated reasons were to review updates from Attorney James F. Sullivan about Appellate Tax Board (ATB) case negotiations, to review previous executive session minutes, and to address any items not anticipated 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Attorney James F. Sullivan joined the meeting at 11:28 a.m. The board closed the executive session and returned to open session at 12:10 p.m. The minutes do not disclose the substance of executive-session discussions, consistent with the statutory basis cited.
Separately, under New Business Chief Assessor Ann MacCarthy provided the board with an update on the town’s ongoing recertification process for assessments; the minutes note the update but include no numerical details or schedule. The board scheduled its next meeting for Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at 1:00 p.m.
Because matters discussed in executive session are confidential under the statutes cited, the minutes record only the statutory basis and the fact of the session; no decisions or votes tied to contested litigation were disclosed in the public minutes.
