Board of Assessors — September 17, 2026

The Fairhaven Board of Assessors convened on September 17, 2026, welcoming newly appointed member Rui Carrera to the board. To ensure continuity and prevent future meeting cancellations if the chair were absent, the board established a vice chair position and unanimously voted to appoint Diane Tomasetti as vice chair. The board also reviewed and approved open session minutes and executive session minutes from August 25, 2026, with Carrera abstaining on the executive session minutes.

The board examined and approved several bills payable totaling $7,807.65, including $12.65 to the United States Postal Service, $5,720 to Brian David Miller for new growth and permit data collection consulting, $75 to the Massachusetts Assessors Association (MAAO) for clerk training, and $2,000 to Real Estate Research Corporation (RRC) for annual software maintenance. In addition, the board approved a month-end motor vehicle excise abatement report totaling $541.08 following a brief explanation by staff that the figure reflects consolidated abatement transactions.

Assessor Bruce Cabral provided a brief update on general business, noting ongoing work on the town's five-year revaluation certification. With no warrants to review and no comments from the public in person or via Zoom, the board voted to enter executive session under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 30A, Section 21(a)(7) to discuss tax abatements, exemptions, and deferrals, without returning to open session.

AI-generated summary. May contain errors. Watch the video to verify.