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Board of Assessors approves routine warrants and commitments

Southwick assessors approve routine tax warrants and commitments. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved eight motions at its August meeting, including the Motor Vehicle commitment number four; an Agricultural lien for 84 South Loomis; and Amended Sewer Betterment Warrants and Commitments for

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Board of Assessors approves warrants and sewer betterments

Southwick assessors approve multiple warrants, betterments, and liens at Monday meeting. The Board of Assessors approved routine administrative items, including Motor Vehicle commitment number four, an Agricultural lien for 84 South Loomis, and Amended Sewer Betterment Warrants and Commitments for

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Board of Assessors approves FY27 warrants and prior meeting minutes

Southwick Board of Assessors approves FY27 preliminary tax warrants. The board, with Chairman John Cain and Clerk William Brown present, approved preliminary Real Estate and Personal Property Warrants and Commitments for fiscal year 2027, along with supplemental tax warrants for properties at 97

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Board of Assessors approves sewer betterments, tables overlay

Southwick assessors approve sewer betterments, defer overlay decision. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved two sewer betterment warrant and commitment documents for 40 Berkshire Avenue and 26 Grove Street on May 11. Chairman John Cain tabled a proposal to transfer overlay funds to free cash

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Assessors green-light warrant for Senior Exemption age reduction

Southwick assessors approve Senior Exemption age change for town meeting ballot. The Board of Assessors unanimously accepted meeting minutes and Motor Vehicle abatements at its April 27 meeting and directed the Select Board to place warrant language on the spring ballot to lower the Senior

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Board of Assessors declines purchase right for Chapter 61A property

Southwick Board of Assessors declined its right to purchase Chapter 61A property at 177 Klaus Anderson. Chairman John Cain and Clerk William Brown voted to accept warrant and commitment documents for Southwest Cooperative and the Town of West Springfield and approved all statutory exemptions.

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Assessors consider outside firm for property work

Southwick assessors weigh outsourcing personal property assessment work. Vice Chairman Dean Horacek presided as the board approved routine warrants, commitments, and prior meeting minutes, while Director of Assessment Randall Austin recommended hiring an outside firm to handle personal property

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Board of Assessors hears three concerns on property valuations

Southwick Board of Assessors takes three valuation concerns under advisement. The Board heard public comments from Lace Twins LLC, owner of Lake Shore Drive cottages, seeking a reduction in a substantially increased assessment; Linda Hadley of 16 George Loomis, raising affordability concerns after

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