Board defers Overlay Account release decision
Board of Assessors · Meeting of January 27, 2026
Concord assessors defer decision on releasing Overlay Account funds as exemption applications surge. CFO Jennifer Barrett requested the board release approximately $125,000 for fiscal 2029 revaluation costs, but board members deferred the decision pending further review. The board noted that votes on 48 new Residential Exemption Applications would drain approximately $100,000 from the account.
Chair Mera Tilley cited uncertainty from pending commercial cases at the Appellate Tax Board. The board will revisit the decision at its March 3 meeting.
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Source: the Board of Assessors meeting of January 27, 2026, reported from the official video recording and transcript.
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