Where

City Hall
9 Dale Ave, Gloucester, MA 01930

Scheduled until

11:30 PM

Location from the city calendar. The posted agenda is the official notice; check it if the two differ.

How to take part

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What's on the agenda

The meeting will move into executive session. Topics include approving executive session minutes and discussing abatement, exemptions, and chapter land applications.

Agenda items

• Vote to go into executive session
• Executive session under M.G.L. Ch. 30A, §21(a), subsection 7, to comply with M.G.L. Ch. 59 §60, to approve executive session minutes and discuss abatement, exemptions, and/or chapter land applications
• Board will adjourn in executive session and will not return to open session

Read the full agenda

Transcribed by AI from the city's PDF. Check the original before relying on it.

2026 OCT 27 AM 10: 31

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

Wednesday, November 4, 2026 8:30 AM City Hall | Office of the Assessors 9 Dale Ave Gloucester, MA 01930

AGENDA

1. Call to order open session
2. Approval of open session minutes
3. Executive session pursuant to M.G.L. Ch. 30A, §21(a), subsection 7 to comply with M.G.L. Ch. 59 §60 to approve executive session minutes and discuss abatement, exemptions and/or chapter land applications.

NOTE: Board to vote to go into Executive Session. Board will adjourn in Executive Session & not return to open session

BOARD OF ASSESSORS Chair, Nancy A. Papows Vice Chair, Timothy W. Good, IV Secretary, Ashley A. Curley

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Agenda posted on the city website (PDF, 35 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 28, 2026.

The city posted this as a scanned image. The full text above is a readable version.

Terms used here

abatement

A reduction or cancellation of a property tax bill, granted by the assessors, for example after an error in the assessment.

executive session

A part of a public meeting closed to the public. State law allows it only for specific reasons, such as lawsuits, negotiations, or personnel matters.

M.G.L.

Massachusetts General Laws, the state's laws.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting on the City of Gloucester calendar (opens in new tab). First recorded by Gloucester Publick on October 28, 2026.