Board of Assessors

Property Valuation, Exemptions, and Abatements

Agendas & Minutes

Agendas are available prior to the meetings. Minutes are available following approval.

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Board of Assessors Members (Elected)

  • Margot Fleischman, Select Board Liaison
  • Rebecca Neale, Chair
    Term Expires: 2026
  • Dennis Ross, Member
    Term Expires: 2024
  • Nancy Ruth-Adams Wolk, Clerk
    Term Expires: 2025

Staff Contacts

  • Matthew Lanefski, Director
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  • Sue Macaluso, Assistant Assessor
  • Rheanna Lanoie, Administrative Assistant
  • Sheri Macpherson, Administrative Assistant

Mission

The Board of Assessors and the Assessing Department are charged with valuing all real and personal property in the Town of Bedford fairly and equitably in accordance with applicable Massachusetts General Laws, and with providing quality service to the public and operating departments while also ensuring excellent financial management and maximum operational efficiencies.

Description

By utilizing accepted mass appraisal techniques, the Board of Assessors ensures that all real and personal property within the Town is assessed at its full and fair cash value. This results in each property owner assuming a fair share of the property tax, the largest single source of revenue for the Town. The Assessing Department performs all of the administrative functions necessary for the annual approval of the tax rates by the Massachusetts Department of Revenue. In addition, the Assessing Department also administers the property tax exemption program, motor vehicle excise tax abatement process, and all appeals of real and personal property tax. The Assessing Department is responsible for the maintenance of data regarding the ownership, legal status, and descriptive land and building information for all property within the Town and serves as the clearinghouse for such information for the general public and other Town departments. The Board of Assessors is made up of three members elected to staggered three-year terms, and is supported by the staff of the Assessing Department.