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Board approves 127 fiscal 2027 property tax exemption applications

Gardner Board of Assessors approved 127 real estate exemptions for fiscal 2027. The board voted during an executive session to approve applications distributed across eight state-recognized exemption classes, with the largest groups under Clause 22A-F (52 applications) and Clause 22E (49).

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Government · Board of Assessors

Board of Assessors approves minutes, addresses permit issue

Gardner Board of Assessors approved minutes and reviewed tax exemptions in executive session. Paulette Burns and Christine Kumar, the City Assessor, voted 2-0 to accept March 24 minutes, with Charles LeBlanc absent. Kumar reported the Assessor's office was omitted from the city's online permit

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Gardner Assessors exempt residential solar systems for 20 years

Gardner Board of Assessors exempts residential solar systems for 20 years. The board voted unanimously to approve the exemption under Massachusetts General Law Chapter 59, Section 5, Clause 45, with two of three members present; the 20-year exemption applies to rooftop residential solar systems not

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Board of Assessors elects LeBlanc as 2026 chair

Gardner Board of Assessors elects LeBlanc as chair. Members Paulette Burns and City Assessor Christine Kumar voted unanimously, 2-0, at the board's first 2026 meeting to elect Charles LeBlanc as Chairperson, despite his absence from the 10:16 AM session at City Hall. The Board then entered

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