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Assessor
Comptroller
Treasurer/Collector
Finance Department
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Preliminary FY2011 tax bills mailed June 30; first payment due August 2.
Taxable Commercial Personal Property inspections will begin June 21, 2010.
Tax Rate Classification Packet for FY10 rate-setting. Tax rates certified at $13.86 residential and $26.21 commercial.
Proposed Property Values for FY10 are now available.
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Assessor's Office
Contact Information Office Hours: 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Monday - Friday
Postal Address: 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Lexington, MA 02420
Location: Town Hall, 1625 Massachusetts Avenue, Ground Floor
Telephone: (781) 862-0500 + extension (as listed below)
Fax: (781) 861-2733 Personnel Directory:
Description of Services
The Assessor's Office is responsible for the valuation of Lexington's real and personal property. The Town Assessor is appointed by the Town Manager and supervised by the Assistant Town Manager for Finance. The Assessing staff collect, compile, and verify data for the valuation of all real estate and personal property. The Town Manager also appoints a three-member Board of Assessors to review requests for abatements, approve tax exemptions, and provide policy guidance regarding the operations of the Assessor's Office.
According to Massachusetts General Laws, assessments must undergo a recertification program every third year that is audited and certified by the Department of Revenue (D.O.R.). Additionally, Lexington annually updates the values. The updated values must be approved by the D.O.R each year. Values are adjusted annually to reflect market value as of the assessment date.
The Assessors’ Office conducted a revaluation of all commercial personal property in Lexington using the services of Real Estate Research Consultants, Inc (RRC).
FY 2011 Tax Information
Community Preservation Act (CPA) Information
The Community Preservation Act (CPA) was adopted by Lexington voters on March 6, 2006. The Act establishes a Community Preservation Fund financed by property tax surcharges and matching revenues from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The CPA is administered by a Community Preservation Committee.
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