Assessing Staff:

Rachid Belhocine, Deputy Chief Assessor

Lillian A. Harrison, Senior Assistant Assessor

Bob O'Donnell, Assistant Assessor

Michele McGovern, Assistant Assessor

Karen Keaney, Assistant Assessor

Peter Brown, Assistant Assessor

Donalda Hingston, Principal Clerk

Board of Assessors:

Gary McCabe, Chairman, Harold Petersen, Ph.D., Mark Mazur

THE BULLETIN BOARD

The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has approved the town's FY2010 tax rates at; Residential $10.97/1,000 and Commercial, Industrial & Personal Property $17.80/1,000.  The FY2010 assessed values are now available through the On-Line Database link on the right side of this page.

The Board of Selectmen have voted to adopt a Residential Exemption of $162,904 in assessed value or $1,787.06 in real estate taxes for eligible taxpayers.   

Fiscal Year 2010 3rd quarter (actual) tax bills will be issued by December 31, 2009 and be due and payable by February 1, 2010 without incurring interest. Taxpayers wishing to file an appeal of their FY2010 tax bill must submit an Application for Abatement with Board of Assessors on or before the due date for the bill, February 1, 2010.  Abatement applications are available through this Web-site in the Abatement Section.  FY2010 assessments were determined based on a valuation date of January 1, 2009.  Changes in market conditions subsequent to the valuation date may not be reflected in the assessed value.

As part of the FY2010 Tax Classification Hearing the Board of Assessors presented information on the valuation of all property classes and the impact of the various tax rate options. To view or download a copy of the Assessor's presentation click on this link.

Applications for statutory exemptions can be filed by March 31, 2010.

Fiscal Year 2011 Personal Property Tax Returns (State Tax Form 2) are due by Monday March 1, 2010.

The Fiscal Year 2009 Tax Rates were:

Residential $10.69/1,000

Commercial, Industrial, & Personal Property $17.32/1,000

For FY2009 the Board of Selectmen adopted a residential exemption for qualified taxpayers of $162,923 in value, or $1,741.65 in taxes.

The Assessor’s Office is responsible for administering the property tax and motor vehicle excise tax for the Town of Brookline. The property tax includes real estate and tangible personal property accounts. Assessed values are subject to triennial review and certification by the Department of Revenue. The Assessors grant all statutory exemptions and act on all abatement applications. The Assessors are responsible for defending all appeals made to the Appellate Tax Board. The Assessors administer all special assessments under qualifying farm and forest management and open space preservation programs. Assessments in Massachusetts are based on full and fair cash value as of January 1. The Brookline Assessors use modern mass-appraisal techniques and data standards defined in Standard 6 of the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) of the Appraisal Foundation and valuation standards defined by the International Association of Assessing Officers (IAAO).