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Board of Assessors approves 32 motor vehicle and boat abatements

Spencer Board of Assessors unanimously approves $16,400 in tax abatements across categories. Members Pamela Woodbury, Nancy Herholz, and Elaine Jaquith voted to approve 30 motor vehicle abatement applications and one boat excise abatement application, while denying one 2023 motor vehicle

Board of Assessors · Meeting of May 11, 2026

Spencer Board of Assessors unanimously approves $16,400 in tax abatements across categories. Members Pamela Woodbury, Nancy Herholz, and Elaine Jaquith voted to approve 30 motor vehicle abatement applications and one boat excise abatement application, while denying one 2023 motor vehicle application that missed the three-year filing deadline. The board processed monthly abatement lists for motor vehicle, boat excise, and real estate, with real estate abatements and exemptions for fiscal 2026 totaling $10,735.12.

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Source: the Board of Assessors meeting of May 11, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.

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