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What was decided

The board settled two Fiscal Year 2025 Appellate Tax Board cases with abatements, then voted on Fiscal Year 2026 property tax abatements, approving some and denying others. The board also reviewed and approved new Statutory and Community Preservation Act Exemption Applications for Fiscal Year 2026.

Decisions recorded

• Settled Fiscal Year 2025 Appellate Tax Board case for 37 Enon St (Map 92 Lot 59), abating $615.33.
• Settled Fiscal Year 2025 Appellate Tax Board case for 224 Elliott St (Map 19 Lot 105), abating $7,662.66.
• Voted to abate $803.89 for Fiscal Year 2026 on property at 18 Sturtevant St (Map 29 Lot 145).
• Voted to abate $1,202.47 for Fiscal Year 2026 on property at 19 Hale Park Ave (Map 22 Lot 10).
• Voted to abate $17,572.85 for Fiscal Year 2026 on property at 224 Elliott St (Map 19 Lot 105).
• Voted to abate $9,180.85 for Fiscal Year 2026 on property at 37 Enon St (Map 92 Lot 59).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 20 Colon St (Map 31 Lot 13).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 138 Conant St (Map 52 Lot 82).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 152 Conant St (Map 52 Lot 83).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 16 Dodge St (Map 53 Lot 166).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 87 Herrick St (Map 43 Lot 107A).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 131-135 Cabot St (Map 5 Lot 247).
• Voted to deny Fiscal Year 2026 abatement for property at 105 Cherry Hill Dr (Map 52 Lot 101).
• Reviewed and approved new Statutory Exemption Applications for Fiscal Year 2026.
• Reviewed and approved new Community Preservation Act Exemption Applications for Fiscal Year 2026.

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CITY of BEVERLY

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

191 Cabot Street Beverly, Massachusetts 01915 Phone (978) 921-6000 Fax (978) 921-6196

Chairman Francis J. Golden, MAA Assessor Richard J. Scanlon, MAA Assessor Teresa A. DeBlasie, MAA

MINUTES

DATE: April 2, 2026

TIME: 4:30 PM

Francis J. Golden, Chairman Present: X Absent:

Richard J. Scanlon, Assessor Present: Absent: X

Teresa A. DeBlasie, Assessor Present: X Absent:

MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING FOR: February 26, 2026 - Accepted

ACTIONS TAKEN:

Settled Fiscal Year 2025 Appellate Tax Board cases on property located at:

• 37 Enon St – Map 92 Lot 59 abated $615.33
• 224 Elliott St – Map 19 Lot 105 abated $7,662.66

Voted to abate the following for Fiscal Year 2026:

• $803.89 on property located at 18 Sturtevant St – Map 29 Lot 145
• $1,202.47 on property located at 19 Hale Park Ave – Map 22 Lot 10
• $17,572.85 on property located at 224 Elliott St – Map 19 Lot 105
• $9,180.85 on property located at 37 Enon St – Map 92 Lot 59

Voted to deny the following for Fiscal Year 2026:

Property located at 20 Colon St – Map 31 Lot 13; 138 Conant St – Map 52 Lot 82; 152 Conant St – Map 52 Lot 83; 16 Dodge St – Map 53 Lot 166; 87 Herrick St – Map 43 Lot 107A; 131 – 135 Cabot St – Map 5 Lot 247 and 105 Cherry Hill Dr – Map 52 Lot 101

Reviewed and approved new Statutory Exemption Applications for Fiscal Year 2026. Reviewed and approved new Community Preservation Act Exemption Applications for Fiscal Year 2026.

ADJOURNED: 6:00 PM

Respectfully Submitted and Approved: _____ [signature]

Minutes posted on the city website (PDF, 214 KB). Saved copy (opens in new tab), saved October 1, 2026.

Agenda

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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.

All the terms in the glossary

Source

This meeting was posted more than once: the same board on the same day, with no time given. The postings are shown here as one meeting.

• Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda (PDF) (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center
• Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda (PDF) (opens in new tab), on the city's Agenda Center

First recorded by Beverly Publick on October 1, 2026.