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The Committee has reached out and invited guest • Personal and Charitable Exemptions speakers to discuss possible improvements to Town • Administering water,street and sewer betterments owned properties and beaches, as well as commercial and residential properties. The Assessing Department's mission is to: We will continue to reach out to the community • Discover, analyze, and reflect the value changes and encourage anyone experiencing or noticing a need that occur in the market for services to notify the committee. • Regularly inspect each property to record specific features of the land and buildings Respectfully Submitted, • List items such as size, type, and quality of construction,number of rooms,baths,fireplaces, Merrill Blum,Chair type of heating,etc. Colleen Meehan, Vice-Chair • Inspect each structure in town at least once every Kim Landry,Clerk ten years David Morris,ADA Coordinator • Set the Tax Rate based on budget requirements Jaime Curley and valuations Real estate and excise tax levies account for the Report of the majority of the funds available to the municipality. Assessing Department Efficient and effective assessment practices result in a predictable tax levy which is essential to maintaining town services. To the Honorable Board of Selectmen,Water Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021 —June 30, 2022) Commissioners and the Citizens of Mashpee: saw a very active real estate market with increasing values in most segments of the market. On average, The Board of Assessors values all Real and single family homes in town have increased almost Personal Property within the Town of Mashpee as well 14°10 in fiscal year 2022. as the Mashpee Water District. Values are determined as of January l st each year. These values are greatly Looking forward to Fiscal Year 2023, the town influenced by the previous calendar year's sales. voted in November 2022 to implement a new residential The legal standard is that all property is assessed at exemption that will be applied to the tax bills.This tax its "full and fair market value". That is, the amount is meant to help domiciliary residents.Applications are a knowledgeable and willing buyer would pay a available in our office. knowledgeable and willing seller on the open market. The Board ofAssessors would like to acknowledge The fiscal period ending June 30, 2022 is based on the the retirement of Jason Streebel and Mark Benoit. assessment date of January 1,2021. Their amazing dedication to the Town of Mashpee Every five years, the Massachusetts Department benefited us all.They will be greatly missed. of Revenue (DOR) extensively audits the towns Finally, the Board and the director would like to to verify that the assessors are using correct mass appraisal methodology and that its values reflect full thank the hardworking team of professionals, Rowela Kent and Trish Keliinui in the Assessors' Office for and fair market value. When the DOR is satisfied, the assessors are allowed to calculate the tax rate based their dedication and professionalism. The Assessing o Office continually strives to ensure fair and equitable n the budget and then commit the tax levy to the Tax assessments to all Mashpee taxpayers. Collector. The Board of Assessors' areas of responsibility If you have any questions or concerns, please include: contact us or stop into the office and we will be happy to assist you. • Real Estate and Personal Property tax valuations • Administering Motor Vehicle Excise taxes Respectfully Submitted, • Administering Boat Excise taxes Joseph Gibbons,MAA Director of Assessing 97