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Board of Assessors Approves Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements

Northfield assessors approved motor vehicle excise abatements totaling $274.83 at their September meeting. Alice Lord and Bethany Walker approved one abatement from the 2024 levy for $84.48 and three from the 2026 levy totaling $190.35; Robert MacEwen was absent.

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors signs $4.9 million in FY2027 commitments

The Northfield Board of Assessors signs $4.9 million in FY2027 assessment commitments. Members Alice Lord, Robert MacEwen, and Bethany Walker signed warrants for real estate at approximately $3.8 million, personal property at $1.12 million, and Community Preservation Act funds at $13,742, following

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Government · Board of Assessors

Assessors approve 18 motor vehicle excise abatements

Northfield Board of Assessors approves 18 motor vehicle excise abatements totaling $2,081.22 for the 2026 levy. The three-member board, chaired by Alice Lord, also approved all Chapter 61 agricultural land applications received to date and voted unanimously to conditionally extend a state tax form

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors, Select Board adopt FY2026 tax rate

Northfield boards set single tax rate for FY2026. The Board of Assessors and Select Board jointly adopted a tax rate of $13.28 for Fiscal Year 2026 at a Tax Classification Hearing, a decrease from the prior year. The FY2026 maximum allowable levy is $11,160,531, based on a Proposition 2 increase of

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Government · Board of Assessors

Assessors approve warrants, exemptions in routine January meeting

Northfield assessors approve $376,000 in warrants, 15 tax exemptions at routine January meeting. Board members Robert MacEwen, Alice Lord, and Bethany Walker signed Commitment and Warrant for 2026 #1 totaling $373,485.37 along with earlier 2025 commitments of $2,822.31. The board approved 15

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