Board of Assessors
Regular MeetingGardner, MA · February 15, 2022
Minutes
CITY OF GARDNER
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
95 Pleasant Street
City Hall, Room 229, Gardner MA 01440-2630
Christine Kumar Tel: 978-630-4004
City Assessor Fax: 978 630-4080
Email: ckumar@gardner-ma.gov
MEETING MINUTES
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022 @ 2:00PM, Room 229
In Attendance: Charles LeBlanc – Chairman, Paulette Burns – Member, and Christine Kumar –
City Assessor
Meeting convened at 2:07pm
Paulette made a motion to accept the minutes from January 11, 2022 as written. Seconded by
Christine, 3-0, so voted.
The Board reviewed and signed the January MV & RE abatement reports, as well as
Warrants/Commitments for the solar accounts omitted/revised bills.
Assessor’s Update:
• Over 200 residential properties have been measured by the Vision representative
• Meeting with DOR Rep (Mary Oliver) on 3/1/2022 to begin FY23 revaluation
• Continue to receive and log I&E forms and Form of Lists
• RRC is still out and about collecting data for our personal property accounts
• February 1st deadline for abatement filing has passed – 7 RE and 7 PP received
• 2021 Commitment 6 and 2022 Commitment 1 were processed, excise bills mailed
• Official appointment to City Assessor took place on 1/31/22—term expires on 1/19/2025
Paulette made a motion to enter Executive Session, under Purpose 7 – “to comply with, or act
under authority of, any general law” (G.L. c59 §60), seconded by Christine, 3-0, so voted.
To review exemption applications.
Paulette made a motion return to open session for the purpose of adjournment at 2:52pm. Chris
seconded, 3-0, so voted.
Meeting adjourned at 2:53pm.
Next Meeting: To be determined
Respectfully Submitted by: Christine Kumar, City Assessor
Agenda
CITY OF GARDNER
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
95 Pleasant Street
City Hall, Room 14, Gardner MA 01440-2688
Christine Kumar, MAA Tel: 978-630-4004
City Assessor Fax: 978 630-4080
BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING AGENDA
Date: Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Time: 2:00 pm
Location: Assessors’ Office, Room 229, City Hall
ANNOUNCEMENT - Any person may make a video or audio recording of an open session of a meeting, or may transmit the
meeting through any medium, subject to reasonable requirements of the Chair as to the number, placement, and operation
of equipment used so as not to interfere with the conduct of the meeting. This meeting is being recorded. All Documents
referenced or used during the meeting must be submitted in duplicate to the Clerk of the Board or Committee. All documents
shall become part of the official record of the meeting.
AGENDA
• Open meeting
• Review and approve meeting minutes from January 11, 2022
• Review and sign January MV & RE abatement reports
• Review and sign warrants/commitments for solar accounts omitted/revised bills
• Assessor’s update
• Executive Session - Under purpose 7, “to comply with, or act under authority of, any
general law” (G.L. c. 59 § 60)
• Review, discuss and possibly vote on RE and PP Abatement Applications – Deadline to
file was February 1st
• Return to Open Session for the purpose of Adjournment
• Other business
• Adjourn
NOTICE: The listing of Agenda items is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be
discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may
also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.
Christine Kumar, MAA
City Assessor
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