Fiscal Year 2026 Certification
NOTICE FROM ASSESSOR’S OFFICE
FISCAL YEAR 2026 CERTIFICATION
The state of Massachusetts requires that every five years the Assessors submit their property values to the Department of Revenue for certification. Charlemont will be undergoing certification in Fiscal Year 2026 and has begun the process of mailing out information requests, such as income and expense requests, forms of list and second home property questionnaires.
Additionally, all property within the community is required to be inspected within a ten-year cycle. Inspections of properties will be conducted throughout the next three or four months, with Jim King again assisting the Assessors with these inspections. Jim will carry identification and a letter of introduction from the Assessor’s office.
The collection and maintenance of current and accurate property inventory data is a critical element in the development of uniform and equitable market values, so the Assessor’s office greatly appreciates your cooperation and time in filling out and returning the forms to us in a timely manner, as well as allowing the property inspections.
After the statistical analyses are performed and DOR has given preliminary approval of our values, we will enter the public disclosure phase of the certification. The proposed values will be available for public review for a period of time, whereby staff will be available to answer any questions property owners may have regarding their proposed values.
If you have questions about the certification process, please contact the Assessor’s office at 413-339-4335 or email assessor@charlemont-ma.us.
Sincerely,
Jacqueline Cashin AnthonyOstroski Karen Rau
Charlemont Board of Assessors
Carlene Hayden, Assessor’s Clerk
Posted: to General News on Tue, Jan 28, 2025
Updated: Tue, Jan 28, 2025