Overview: The Whately Board of Assessors convened on August 15, 2024, to tackle several issues, including recent inspection practices, discrepancies in property valuations, and the need for improved transparency and accuracy in the property assessment process.
Overview: The Whately Board of Assessors is facing a challenge in staffing, which was the primary focus of their recent meeting. The difficulty in filling the assistant assessor position has led the board to consider hiring a consultant, potentially initiating a 13% budget increase for the upcoming fiscal year. Among the six applicants interviewed for the assistant assessor role, five have declined the offer, leaving only one candidate who lacks sufficient experience in real estate and assessing. The board is now leaning towards employing the services of RRG, a consultant from Leominster, MA, who currently holds contracts with around 30 other communities in the state.
