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Board Approves Prior Minutes; New Director Introduced

Sherborn's Board of Assessors welcomed new Director of Assessing Steve McCarthy and approved prior meeting minutes. Chair Kevin Rudden secured a 2-0-1 vote on the June 4 session, with Joseph Raia abstaining. The board advanced the town's software replacement timeline, with proposal submissions due

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves prior meeting minutes

Board of Assessors met June 4 to address property abatements. Chair Kevin Rudden, MAA, and Member Gregory Sheldon unanimously approved May 7 open session minutes before entering executive session under state law at 8:39am to review motor vehicle excise abatements for May 2026 and fiscal year 2026

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Board of Assessors approves April minutes, enters executive session

Board of Assessors convenes briefly to approve prior minutes and enter closed session. The board voted unanimously to accept April 7, 2026 open session minutes, with Kevin Rudden, MAA, Chair, and Gregory Sheldon, Member, voting in favor; Joseph Raia, Member, was absent. The board then entered

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves prior meeting minutes

Board of Assessors approves prior meeting minutes, enters brief executive session on tax matters. Chair Kevin Rudden and Member Gregory Sheldon unanimously approved the prior month's meeting minutes by a 2-0 vote. Member Joseph Raia was absent. The board then entered executive session to discuss FY

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors holds routine March meeting

Sherborn Board of Assessors approves January meeting minutes in routine March session. Chair Kevin Rudden, MAA, and Member Gregory Sheldon voted unanimously on a 2-0 tally. Member Joseph Raia was absent. The board discussed assessing software status, with Rudden to follow up with Town Administrator

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors reviews 2027 budget, assessing software options

Sherborn Board of Assessors plans software update as town boosts staffing hours. The Board reviewed the FY 2027 budget January 29, finding the parcel maintenance line currently allocated $4,000 while Building Inspector Chris Canney recommended $5,148. The town is creating a part-time Director of

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board votes $300,000 overlay release to free cash

Sherborn Board of Assessors releases $300,000 to free cash. The Board voted unanimously 3-0 to release funds from the Overlay to Free Cash for FY 2027, with Finance Director Deb Siefring noting the Town typically retains $150,000 to cover exemptions, abatements, and Appellate Tax Board cases. The

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