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Chester Board of Assessors signs abatements, approves Chapter 61 application and reviews software conversion
Summary
At its April 30, 2026 meeting, the Chester Board of Assessors signed excise abatements and real estate exemptions, approved a Chapter 61 application, reviewed the Assessor Clerk job search and progress on converting assessor software from Tyler to Catalis/Patriot; next meeting set for May 22.
The Chester Board of Assessors met April 30, 2026, and signed excise tax abatements and real estate exemptions, approved a Chapter 61 application, and reviewed progress on a planned conversion of assessor records and software, according to the meeting minutes.
The minutes list Andy Myers and Timothy Dunn as attending and record the meeting opening at 1:00 p.m. The board recorded the formal signing of excise abatements and real estate exemptions and a Chapter 61 application; the minutes do not provide vote tallies or identify a mover or seconder for those items.
Board members also reviewed the Assessor Clerk job search. The minutes note the matter was discussed but do not specify candidates, application deadlines or any hiring timeline.
The board reviewed progress on an IT conversion described in the minutes as a change "from Tyler to Catalis/Patriot." The document records that conversion work is underway but includes no technical details, implementation schedule or costs.
Members discussed plans for a full field review of properties, a routine step in maintaining valuation accuracy; the minutes record the discussion but do not list dates, scope or assigned staff for the review.
The board set its next meeting for May 22 at 1:00 p.m. and adjourned at 2:05 p.m. The minutes include an approval signature block with an approval date recorded as July 14, 2026.
The minutes do not include verbatim remarks or direct quotations. Where the minutes record an action without further detail (for example, the signed Chapter 61 application or the clerk job search), the article notes the action and that specific follow-up information was "not specified" in the minutes.
