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Board of Assessors – Oct 8, 2026

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The Board of Assessors approved minutes from a prior meeting, motor vehicle excise tax abatements, and statutory exemption applications under Clauses 17E, 22, 22D, and 41C plus a Senior Volunteer application. One Clause 41C application was denied for over asset. FY27 certification received final approval, and a FY26 settlement agreement for Walgreen was approved.

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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 October 6, 2026

A meeting of the Board of Assessors took place on September 29, 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

  1. Review of minutes from September 22, 2026 meetings – A. Lombardo made a motion to approve the minutes, R. Rondeau 2nd – Unanimous.

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

  • Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements
  • Week of September 14 to September 18 – Approved by signatures
  • MVE Abatements for denial – None
  1. Statutory Exemptions – Clause 17E: 1 application, Clause 22: 2 applications, Clause 22D: 2 applications, Clause 41C: 1 application, and 1 Senior Volunteer application – R. Rondeau made a motion to approve these applications, A. Lombardo 2nd – Unanimous.
  • 1 clause 41C application was denied by signatures for over asset

  1. FY27 Certification – we received final approval on 09/28/2026, and our values are set. MRF tentative meeting will be held on 10/27/2026 with the hearing on 11/03/2026. We thank our staff for their hard work in getting the certification done.

  2. New Business – Not anticipated within 48 hours.

  • FY26 settlement agreement for Walgreen – Approved by signatures.
  1. Old Business – None

Motion to adjourn at 9:50 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.

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Source

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