Gardner MA Receives Preliminary Certification of Property Values by Department of Revenue
According to the Assessor’s office: “The preliminary assessed values for FY2023 will be available for public review beginning Monday October 3, 2022, through Friday October 7, 2022, at the Assessor’s Office and on the Assessor’s page of the City of Gardner website. Contact the Assessor’s office during the public disclosure period to ask questions, review, discuss and request changes in proposed values. The Assessor’s Office is open from, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday through Thursday, and 8:00 am to 1:00 pm on Friday.” Printable pdf of announcement
Some will be happy and some will not be pleased with the valuations as they vary by property type. On average, the increases by class are approximately as follows: Single-Family – 22%, Condominiums – 33%, Two & Three-Family – 23%, Apartments (4+ Units) – 38%, Commercial Class – 13%, Industrial Class – 12%, Vacant Land – 26%.
The Board of Assessors met briefly on 10-4-22. Listen on any device. CLICK Play.
Once the valuations and numbers such as New Growth are approved, Gardner’s tax rate can be set and exact tax bills can be sent out for the 3rd and 4th payments of the tax year. Our previous article describes the unique circumstances this year which led to the “Tax Inversion” phenomenon. We also have links to informative info on how Property Taxes work in MA. For article, CLICK HERE.
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