1.22.2025 Board of Assessors

The Fall River Board of Assessors convened on January 22, 2025, with all members, Nancy Higho, Rich Wilson, and Rich Gonzalez, present. The meeting began with the unanimous 3-0 approval of the minutes from the December 11, 2024, open and executive sessions, followed by the approval of invoices and the monthly report, also by unanimous votes.

A key discussion point was Commitment Number One, identified as the largest commitment for motor vehicles. It was noted to be approximately $7 million, an increase of $500,000 from the previous year, corresponding to about 1,000 additional vehicles. These commitments are slated for distribution on February 10th. The board then entered an executive session to deliberate on various abatements, exemptions, ATB matters, and uncollectible personal property taxes.

Upon returning to open session, the board made several decisions, all passing with a 3-0 vote. They approved the list of uncollectible personal property taxes and the fiscal year 2025 real estate reassessment tax. Furthermore, specific fiscal 2025 statutory exemptions (numbers 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65) and abatements (numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17) were approved. Conversely, statutory exemptions (numbers 62 and 66) and abatements (numbers 18, 23, and 9) were denied. The next meeting was scheduled for February 19th at 10 a.m., and the meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.

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