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Board of Assessors

Regular Meeting

Gardner, MA · December 5, 2023

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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, December 5, 2023 @ 2:00PM, Room 229 In Attendance: Charles LeBlanc – Chairman, Paulette Burns – Member and Christine Kumar – City Assessor Meeting convened at 2:01pm • Paulette made a motion to accept the minutes from October 17, 2023, as written. Seconded by Christine, 3-0, so voted. • Assessor reported that the FY24 Classification Hearing took place on Monday, November 20, 2023, and City Council approved a single tax rate. The recap sheet (tax rate certification) was signed and submitted to the DOR on Tuesday, November 21, 2023, and was approved on November 29, 2023. The DOR certified the FY24 tax rate at $14.99 per thousand dollars. Report was accepted by the Board. • November 2023 Posted Abatements report was reviewed and signed. Paulette made a motion at 2:05pm to enter Executive Session, under Purpose 7 – “to comply with, or act under authority of, any general law” (G.L. c59 §60), not to return Open Session upon adjournment. Seconded by Christine, 3-0, so voted. • Reviewed and approved (13) exemption applications: (2) 17D Surviving Spouse (3) 22A-F Veteran (6) 22E (2) 37 Blind The meeting adjourned at 2:25pm. Next Meeting: To be determined Respectfully Submitted by: Christine Kumar City Assessor

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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, December 5, 2023 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 • Commence meeting • Review and approve meeting minutes from October 17, 2023 • Assessor update – Classification Hearing and Tax Rate (Recap sheet) Certification by DOR • Executive Session – Enter into Executive Session under purpose 7, “to comply with, or act under authority of any general law” (G.L. c. 59 § 60), not to return to Open Session upon adjournment. • Review FY24 exemption applications received since last meeting • 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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