Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts
Lexington, Massachusetts

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.

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:
Town Assessor Joseph Nugent x202
Commercial Appraiser Rob Lent x205
Appraiser/Inspector Elaine Melahouris x302
Appraiser/Inspector John Damiano x295
Administrative Assistant Sandra Pentedemos x204
Municipal Clerk Virginia Ludwig x203


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).

 

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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