Board of Assessors approves exemptions, abatements
The Board of Assessors approved 16 charitable organizations to retain their tax-exempt status and processed property tax abatements and exemptions. Chair Jeffrey Marshall and members Amy Gow and Patrick Hafford unanimously approved charitable exemptions for Massachusetts Audubon Society, Habitat
Board of Assessors · Meeting of April 15, 2026
HOLLISTON — The Board of Assessors approved 16 charitable organizations to retain their tax-exempt status and processed property tax abatements and exemptions. Chair Jeffrey Marshall and members Amy Gow and Patrick Hafford unanimously approved charitable exemptions for Massachusetts Audubon Society, Habitat for Humanity, the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Boston, and 13 other organizations seeking to retain their 3ABC status. The board also processed three property tax abatements totaling $1,259,800 in abated value and $18,002.55 in abated taxes, along with eight personal exemptions.
The assessors are preparing for the October conversion of their property appraisal software from Tyler Technologies to Vision Government Systems.
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Source: the Board of Assessors meeting of April 15, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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