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Westford names Steven Clark chief assessor; priorities include customer service and tech access
Summary
Town officials announced assistant assessor Steven Clark has been promoted to chief assessor. Clark brings over 20 years of real-estate experience, has worked as a mortgage broker and field assessor, and said improving customer service and expanding technology access are among his priorities.
Town officials announced that Steven Clark, formerly the assistant assessor, has been promoted to chief assessor of Westford. The broadcast said Clark had served as assistant assessor since 2022 and brings more than two decades of experience in the real-estate sector, including work as a mortgage broker, residential real-estate sales and property appraisal, and a role as a field assessor for the city of Framingham.
According to the show, Clark will oversee the town’s property assessment process, which determines taxable-property valuations and helps equitably distribute the town’s tax levy. The hosts said Clark listed improving customer service and helping residents better understand assessments and tax exemptions as top priorities; he also intends to expand the use of technology to make property-tax information easier to access, including information on exemptions and motor-vehicle excise taxes.
The announcement did not include details on a transition timeline or any changes to current assessment appeals procedures. The episode presented the promotion as an internal administrative appointment and not a change in policy; listeners were told to consult the town assessor’s office for more information.
