Board of Assessors
Regular MeetingGardner, MA · December 5, 2023
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, 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
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, 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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