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Board of Assessors releases $3 million from Overlay Fund.

Board of Assessors unanimously approves $3 million Overlay Fund release. Chair Paul G. Sadeck and Member Jeffrey D. Field voted to grant Town Administrator Deb Pettey's request, directing the funds toward construction costs for the proposed Library and Council on Aging building at the June 1st

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Board of Assessors reorganizes; Sadeck elected chair

Freetown Board of Assessors reorganizes with Sadeck as chair. Melissa Motta continues as the board's Tax Increment Financing Board designee; Mike McCue is unanimously reappointed as Assistant Assessor through June 30, 2027. The board unanimously designated five parcels to "Owners Unknown" for

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Board of Assessors approves abatement for storm-damaged property

Freetown Board of Assessors approves property tax abatement for February blizzard damage. The board granted an abatement for 103 South Main Street in Assonet, reducing the pro rata assessment due to structural damage the building sustained during the February blizzard. It denied an abatement

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Board of Assessors grants property tax abatement

Freetown Board of Assessors unanimously grants property tax abatement for East Freetown parcel. Chair Paul G. Sadeck and members Jeffrey D. Field and Melissa Motta voted on March 23 to enter executive session to consider property abatement applications and litigation strategy regarding two pending

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Assessors issue supplemental bill for DXC Technologies error

Freetown Board of Assessors approves supplemental bill to correct DXC Technologies filing error. The board unanimously voted to issue a supplemental assessment of $218.46 based on a reassessed value of $10,300 after discovering a computer error in the company's fiscal 2026 Form of List filing.

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Board of Assessors approves East Freetown property abatement

Freetown Board of Assessors approves property tax abatement in executive session meeting. Chair Paul G. Sadeck, Member Jeffrey D. Field, and Member Melissa Motta met virtually on February 18 to approve the abatement application for 2 Zitano Way in East Freetown. The board reduced the property's

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Board of Assessors approves FY27 budget with software cost estimate

Freetown Board of Assessors unanimously approves its Fiscal Year 2027 budget. Chair Paul G. Sadeck, Member Jeffrey D. Field, and Member Melissa Motta approved the spending plan with an estimated $13,500 allocation for PK Valuation Group software and web hosting, subject to adjustment upon receipt

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