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LAST DAY/TIME TO REGISTER TO VOTE -

The last day and time to register to vote for the November 5th State Presidential Election is Saturday, October 26th from 9am to 5pm.  Anyone wishing to register can do so online at https://www.sec.state.ma.us/ele or in person at the Town Clerk's Office between 9am and 5pm Saturday, October 26th.

FY25 Public Disclosure of Assessed Values

TOWN OF BARRE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
Henry Woods Building
40 WEST STREET
BARRE, MASSACHUSETTS 01005

 

Public Disclosure of Proposed Fiscal Year 2025 Valuations

 

The Barre Board of Assessors is pleased to announce a period of public disclosure of proposed fiscal year 2025 property values pending final certification from the Massachusetts Department of Revenue.  The new Fiscal 2025 property values, as determined under a general reassessment program, have been submitted for certification. State mandated reassessment programs are undertaken every five years to adjust property valuations and interim year adjustments are made within the previous four years.  Property valuations are adjusted to reflect the arms-length sales prices from 2023 and 2022 and are adjusted by category of use. These adjustments also reflect the replacement cost new of buildings, and other factors.  These updated values reflect the estimated full market value of the properties as of the valuation date of January 1, 2024.  The average value adjustments are listed below as percentages by property class:

 

Single Family Homes:            + 4.28%

Two/Three Family Homes:     + 4.75%

Condominiums:                      + 101.85%

Apartments:                            + 20.16%

Vacant Land:                          + 5.8%

Commercial Properties:          + 6.82%

Industrial Properties:               + 3.09%

 

Taxpayers can review valuation data listing the proposed new property valuations (and the relevant sales data) from October 28, 2024 until November 4, 2024 at the following locations and times listed below:

 

Assessors’ Office: Monday, October 28, 2024 through Thursday, October 31, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., also on Monday, November 4, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

 

Town of Barre Website:  a listing will also be available for your review 24 hours a day on the Town of Barre website at “https://www.townofbarre.com/assessors” under the link “Fiscal Year 2025 Public Disclosure of Assessed Property Values” from Monday, October 28 until November 4, 2024.

 

Any/all questions regarding the proposed new valuations should only be directed to the Barre Board of Assessors at 978-355-2504 ext.103/102.

COVID-19 test kits through the USPS

Covidtests.gov is Open for Ordering!

The Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR), in collaboration with the U.S. Postal Service, has reopened COVIDtests.gov as of today so that households across the country can order four additional over-the-counter COVID-19 tests for free. These tests are intended for use throughout the 2024 holiday season to detect currently circulating COVID-19 variants. Clear instructions are included on how to verify extended expiration dates. Please share with your communities!