Board of Assessors to begin On-Site Inspections in the Spring of 2007

Mission Statement:
The mission of the Board of Assessors is to ‘‘truly and impartially, according to (its) best skill and judgment, assess and apportion all such (property) taxes (and) neither overvalue nor undervalue any property subject to taxation’’ -Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 41, Section 29.

Under this mission the Board will:

Maintain accurate, up-to-date, understandable, and publicly accessible records on all properties
Prepare assessed values so tax bills can be issued in a timely fashion
Provide friendly, competent, and responsive service to taxpayers with respect to their responsibilities and opportunities under property tax regulations
Provide leadership in facilitating integration of real estate databases for Lincoln

The Board of Assessors consists of three members each elected to a three-year term. Ellen B. Meadors, Chair, was elected in March 2002, is a retired engineer. John G. Robinson was elected in March 2004. John is a Computer Scientist. Edward H. Morgan was elected in March 2000. He is a physicist at MIT.

Hours: Monday through Friday 8:30AM to 4:30PM
Location: Town Office, 16 Lincoln Road, second floor
Directions: click here for directions to Lincoln Town Office
Phone: 781-259-2611
Fax: 781-259-1677
E-mail: assessor@lincolntown.org

Department Head: Harald Scheid, Regional Tax Assessor
Associate Assessor: Bruce Morgan
Administrative Assistant: Patrice Brennan
Board of Assessors: Ellen B. Meadors, Chair, John G. Robinson, Edward H. Morgan

Meetings: First and third Friday of each month at 8:00AM.

Service Description: The Board of Assessors is responsible for maintaining all appraised values for property tax purposes at current market levels as of each January 1. Annual preparation of the tax rolls and tax rate setting are primary services. To this end, deed, building permit and field review information is collected. Sales, property characteristic, ownership, legal description and mapping files are created for valuation development and public information purposes. The Board of Assessors also administers statutory agricultural, charitable and property tax exemption programs as well as property tax and motor vehicle abatement services.

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