Assessors

Assessors' Office                                    
40 West Street 
Barre, MA 01005 
Office Hours: Monday - Thursday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Lunch is usually taken from 12:30 p.m.-1:30 p.m.
Meetings every 1st and 3rd Tuesday @ 6 p.m. (unless otherwise posted)
THE FY24 TAX RATE IS $13.98 PER THOUSAND.
 
 
Board Members: 
Robert W.A. Leroux – Chairman 
Michael G. Landry – Clerk of the Board 
Christopher Jenkins - Member
 
OFFICE STAFF: 
Jesse B. Warren, Administrative Assessor  
jwarren@townofbarre.com 
1-978-355-2504 x 103
 
Paula M. Bartkus, Assessor Clerk 
pbartkus@townofbarre.com 
1-978-355-2504 x 102

Tax Exemptions - Do I Qualify?

 With the upcoming Fiscal Year 2024 “actual” tax bills being issued the end of December you may need to ask:

“DO I QUALIFY FOR A REAL ESTATE TAX EXEMPTION?”

While taxes cannot be avoided, some taxpayers may be entitled to partial relief via a “real estate tax exemption.”

Persons who may qualify for exemptions include disabled veterans, blind persons, surviving spouses, and seniors 70+ who income qualify. 

 Applications must be received no later than April 1, 2024 in order to be applied to the FY24 real estate taxes.

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FY25 PERSONAL PROPERTY FORM OF LISTS WILL BE MAILED OUT JANUARY, 2024 - FORMS MUST BE RETURNED NO LATER THAN MARCH 1, 2024

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*useful forms/links and applications found at the bottom of this page*
 

The Assessors’ office is committed to maintaining an assessment  system that develops fair and equitable values for all classes of  property. The Assessors are required by Massachusetts law to list  and value all real and personal property within the town. 

The Assessors answer questions regarding real estate and personal  property valuations and have the authority to grant Real Estate and  Personal Property abatements when warranted. 

The Assessors also have the responsibility for motor vehicle excise tax bills. The bill information originates from the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles and is sent to all cities and towns across  the state at various times throughout the year to create motor  vehicle excise tax commitments. The excise tax bill is sent to you  from the city or town that the Registry of Motor Vehicles has in their  records as the place of garaging. The excise tax bill is also sent to  the address that is within the Registry records, which is the last  address that you provided to them. Assessors answer questions regarding the motor vehicle excise tax and have the authority to  grant abatements when warranted. 

The Assessors’ office has a variety of information available to the public. Assessors’ maps, property record cards, and assessment values can be found in the office. The office also processes deeds, and prepares certified abutters lists. The Assessors' maps and property record cards are also available available on-line at the link to our GIS mapping system below.

Disclaimer 

The Barre Board of Assessors presents the information on this web site as a  service to the public. We have tried to ensure that the information contained  on this website is accurate, but updated information is received continuously at the Board's Office while this site receives only periodic updates.  The Board makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability  of the content at this site or other sites to which we link. The Barre Board of  Assessors shall not be liable for errors contained herein or for any damages  in connection with the use of the information contained herein.