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John Bolling, chair of the Board of Assessors, opened the meeting and oversaw a short exchange about estimating payments. Board members suggested taking the total property tax for fiscal 2025, increasing it by about 2.5 percent (some members suggested using 3 percent), and dividing that result by four to approximate a single quarterly bill. \"Increase it by 2 and a half percent ... and then divide it by 4. That'll tell you what approximately your first quarter bill will be,\" said Mike, a member of the board (first name only in the transcript).

The board cautioned that the method is only an approximation. Bolling said he would present the figure as \"approximate,\" noting variability in final bills. The assessors also advised taxpayers who have received a bill that does not reflect an approved abatement to take the abatement paperwork to the Treasurer/Collector's office; the Treasurer/Collector will issue a revised total when necessary.

Board members also reminded the public that the extended deadline for late bills is April 9 at 5 p.m. The board did not take formal action on these items during open session; the guidance was delivered verbally during routine business.

The discussion took place during the meeting's open session and public-comment period produced no speakers. The board did not provide a printed example or a staff-calculated estimate during the recorded portion of the meeting.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Town of Needham: Board of Assessors Part 1 04/03/2025","oneSentenceSummary","At its April 3 meeting, the Town of Needham Board of Assessors offered a simple approach for homeowners to estimate their first-quarter fiscal-year 2025 property-tax bill and explained how abatements are reflected on bills.","taxTitle","Town of Needham, Norfolk County, Massachusetts","taxId",54445,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6086336,"Needham Board of Assessors votes to enter executive session to discuss abatements, exemptions and litigation strategy",46,188000,234000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2896570-7903e65f1bba0ebd92fffc6f68d4fecd&start=188&end=234","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2896570-7903e65f1bba0ebd92fffc6f68d4fecd/thumbnail_188000.jpg","/articles/6086336/Town-of-Needham/Norfolk-County/Massachusetts/Needham-Board-of-Assessors-votes-to-enter-executive-session-to-discuss-abatements-exemptions-and-litigation-strategy","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6086336-b9ed206e9d5b0b71fea027e5a9ddec6c/orig.mp4?Expires=1771195689&Signature=lVcWNimB-tTEm87sPJebNablWZDFylhSa0eDZia22BFgcVPMAddhhKG1H8C5lAUgJBBrQmSpKs4LVbeEZCt1jSa4-BqLUijfrUOHCwk7Iq877ySF3f3aKRLn37q8E8bC6N2jMKhBSNh7qvnoVLx6mOTEwEBKFZIhsRW-7tl8y3LzCZnhw6uPWBXFtePUGDiKGYY7w~k2H89I7UUvJtWAx2lFgreaRzV6zz3jki1lL3x3wHHDiAN9nSDVrOlnYj-4to9H~IEkd6WWTpIAAMurEAsqs5FSR-e-thozehDev52kA-UhRYm7WoBWCY-AEdJjx9Nx0dRtg2stLvSYz6th7g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Town of Needham Board of Assessors voted on April 3 to enter executive session to discuss exemptions, abatement applications and litigation strategy.

John Bolling, chair of the Board of Assessors, asked for a motion \"to comply with the provisions of any general or special laws specifically to discuss real estate and personal property exemption and or abatement applications, which are not open to public inspection or to comply with the provisions of any general or special laws specifically to discuss returns of property held for charitable purposes, which are not open to public inspection, or to discuss strategy with respect to litigation as an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the government's litigating position.\" A motion was made and seconded; the transcript records successive \"Aye\" votes and the chair closed the roll as carried.

The transcript does not record the names of the motion's mover or seconder, nor does it list individual roll-call votes. The meeting audio records affirmative votes only. The board did not state any substantive outcomes or directives on the public record before moving into executive session.","The Board of Assessors voted to go into executive session on April 3 to discuss real-estate and personal-property exemption and abatement applications, returns of property held for charitable purposes, and litigation strategy; the motion was moved and seconded and carried by unanimous aye votes (individual votes not recorded in the transcript).","actionData","errors"]

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Needham assessors outline quick method to estimate first-quarter property tax, explain abatement process

Needham Board of Assessors votes to enter executive session to discuss abatements, exemptions and litigation strategy