Board of Assessors – Sep 1, 2026

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What was decided

The Board of Assessors approved minutes from a prior meeting, motor vehicle excise tax abatements, and statutory exemption applications including Clause 17E, 22, 22D, 22E, 41C, and a Senior Volunteer exemption. Some motor vehicle excise abatements and exemption applications were denied by signatures rather than by board vote.

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Office of the Board of Assessors

City Hall • 375 Merrimack Street • Lowell, MA 01852

P: 978.674.4200 • F: 978.970.4205

www.LowellMA.gov

Ellen M. Brideau, MAA

Chief Assessor

Ryan E. Rondeau, MAA

Deputy Chief Assessor

Amy Lombardo

Assessor

MINUTES

THE MEETING OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS

LOWELL MA August 26, 2026

A meeting of the Board of Assessors took place on August 18, 2026, at 9:30 AM in Room 36 at Lowell City Hall:

In attendance: Chief Assessor; E. Brideau, Deputy Chief Assessor; R. Rondeau, Assessor; A. Lombardo

E. Brideau called to order the meeting at 9:30 AM

  1. Review of minutes from August 11, 2026 meetings – R. Rondeau made a motion to approve the minutes, A. Lombardo 2nd – Unanimous.

  2. Applications for MOTOR VEHICLE EXCISE TAX ABATEMENTS (supporting documentation attached to each application)

  • Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements
  • Week of August 3 to August 7 – Approved by signatures
  • MVE Abatements for denial – None
  1. Statutory Exemptions – Clause 17E: 3 applications, Clause 22: 4 applications, 22D: 1 application, Clause 22E: 4 applications, Clause 41C: 3 applications, and 1 Senior Volunteer – R. Rondeau made a motion to approve these applications, A. Lombardo 2nd – Unanimous.
  • 2 applications were denied by signatures
  1. New Business – None

  2. Old Business – None

Motion to adjourn at 9:33 AM R. Rondeau, A. Lombardo 2nd – Unanimous.

Respectfully submitted,

Chornai Pech

Administrative Assistant

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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.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

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