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Assessor
Comptroller
Treasurer/Collector
Finance Department
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Commercial personal property revaluation: Town contractor RRC will visit businesses within next 30 days to update list of taxable commercial property
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.
Beginning August 25, 2008 the Assessors’ Office is undertaking a revaluation of all commercial personal property in Lexington. For this project, the Board of Assessors has retained the services of Real Estate Research Consultants, Inc (RRC).
- Search the Assessor's Online Database
- View Assessors' maps - click on map number (2-digit number inside small rectangle) to view individual maps
FY 2010 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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