Board of Assessors

Belchertown assessors confirm new director, adopt streamlined bill-approval procedures to address membership gap. The Board of Assessors confirmed Zachary Bombard as Director of Assessments, effective March 16, and voted unanimously to adopt the Municipal Modernization Act to authorize the Chair to

Belchertown Assessors approve exemptions and abatements, invoke Rule of Necessity for chair's own vote. The Board of Assessors unanimously approved eight fiscal 2026 property tax exemption applications and two abatement applications, with Chair Loring Caney voting on his own Class 22 veteran

Belchertown Board of Assessors denies Chapter 61B application for Sabin Street property. The Board voted unanimously to reject the forestry-land application for 401 Sabin Street, finding the application incomplete and citing ongoing construction disturbance. Director of Assessments John Whelihan

Belchertown Board of Assessors approves Trustees exemption and valuation accord. Chair Loring Caney led the board in a 2-0 vote to exempt property owned by Trustees of the Reservation, requiring annual 3ABC filings, and approving a FY27 personal property utility valuation agreement with consultant

Belchertown Board of Assessors approves exemptions and Chapter 61 applications in January meeting. The board approved multiple FY26 property tax exemptions and FY27 Chapter 61 and Chapter 61A applications on January 27, along with abatements for town-donated land and one property valuation