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Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 10:00 am
Assessors Meeting Room
A meeting of the Board of Assessors

TOWN OF ROWE - BOARD OF ASSESSORS - AGENDA

Wednesday, January 28, 2026 – 10:00 a.m.

Rowe Town Hall – Assessors Meeting Room

1. 1. 1. 1. Call to Order:

• 1. 1. 2. FY26 Budget/Payable:
• Catalis Tax & Cama, Inc – FY26 3rd Qtr Assessment Srvs, (Inv #308365159) dtd 12/15/25, $2,625.00
• CAI Technologies – FY26 3^rd Quarter Tax Map Main, (Inv #24325) dtd 1/1/26, $450.00
• Rowe Post Office – FOL Certified Mailing for Power Companies, (Inv #360) dtd 1/8/26, $46.94 (Debit card)

FY26 Acct	Acct #	7-1-25 Approp	Curr Bal (01-15-26)	Payroll/Payables	Amount	New Bal
BOA Stipends	01-141-5100-00000	$5,354.00	$ 2,676.98
Admin Asst Wages	01-141-5102-00000	$13,930.80	$ 6,429.76
BOA Operations	01-141-5701-00000	$38,000.00	$ 6,342.91	Catalis Tax & Cama, Inc – FY26 3rd Qtr Assess Srvs, (Inv #308365159) dtd 12/15/25 CAI Technologies – FY26 3rd Quarter Tax Map Main, (Inv #24325) dtd 1/1/26 Rowe Post Office – FOL Certified Mailing for Power Companies, (Inv #360) dtd 1/8/26 (Debit card)	$ 2,625.00 $ 450.00 $ 46.94	$3,220.97
Assessor Reval	01-141-5902-00000	$ 3,500.00	$ 3,500.00
ATB Consulting/ Legal Support	01-142-5901-03166	$33,928.00	$33,927.85
Assessors Overlay	01-1-230-217, 218, 219, 220	$ 67,000.00	$ 67,000.00

1. 1. 1. 3. FY27 Budget – Budget hearing with Finance Committee 1-21-26 @6pm

• 1. 1. 4. MVExcise Warrants, Abatements, etc:
• MVE 2026 Commitment #1
• MVE 2025 Excise Abatement Applications:
  1. 1. Dennis & Gail May – 2021 Ford Expedition (vehicle traded) $69.40
     2. Darlene Jackson – 2023 FRRV Catalina Camper (vehicle sold) $205.41
     3. Darlene Jackson – 2024 Chevy Truck (new registration in her name) $346.85

• Farm Plate Exemption
• January 2026 Monthly List of MVE Abatements: $621.66

1. 1. 1. 5. Tax Map Update Status

• 1. 1. 6. Chapter 61
• Franklin Land Trust (Chapter 61B) – Map 411, Lots 19, 24, 25, 30, 31, 33, 34 – Lien

1. 1. 1. 7. FY26 Status
            1. AccessPro Data Base Rollover Completed

0. 1. 1. 8. FY27 Status
1. 3ABC & FOL Mailings Completed
2. Cyclical Inspections (Catalis)

9. DEEDS RECORDED:

• ELIZABETH J. HALL, of Brattleboro, VT, for consideration of $1.00, grant to ELIZABETH J. HALL TRUST of Brattleboro, VT, property located at 50 Pond Road (Map 201 Lot 004) (Bk 8577 Pg 333).
• KATZ, DEBORAH M., of Greenfield, MA, for consideration of $1.00, grant to KATZ, CORY of Greenfield, MA, land located on Leshure Road (Map 402 Lot 063) (Bk 8578 Pg 177).
• NEWREZ, LLC d/b/a SHELLPOINT MORTGAGE SERVICING, of Greenville, SC, for consideration of $113,000.00, grant to ANGELICO, JOSEPH of Charlemont, MA, property located at 96 Ford Hill Road (Map 202 Lot 069) (Bk 8582 Pg 151).

SURVEY PLANS RECORDED:

• BROWN, MATTHEW of Lyme, NH, land located at Hazelton Road (Map 203 Lots 44 & 45) (Bk 8282 Pg 267) & land located at Hazelton Road, STETSON, ERIC (Map 203 Lot 46) (Plan Bk 157 Pg 33).

10. Building Permits: December 2025/January 2026

202 0 027	Upton, Darlene	5 Pine Hill Drive	R-25-1226	11/25/2025	Solar Roof 8.2 kW
408 0 036	Katz, Deborah	80 Davenport Rd	R-25-1256	12/9/2025	Solar Roof 6.02 kW
202 0 078	Kuehl, Adrew	43 Middletown Hill	R-26-0009	1/5/2026	Weatherization
203 0 023	Pickett, Felicity	300 Zoar Rd	R26-0014	1/5/2026	New Roof

11. Executive Session - Under MGL c.30A, §21(a), Item 7: “…to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general law,” specifically MGL c.59, §60—the statute requiring confidentiality - concerning property tax exemption and/or abatement applications:

FY26 RE Abatement Applications

12. Miscellaneous:

13. Next Meeting: TBD

14. Adjournment:

Frederick N. Williams, Chair

Posted: Donna Butzke-1/22/2026-10am

Filed: Town Clerk-1/22/2026