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Board of Assessors
Dana j. 4.4 James, Clerk
BOARD OFASSESSORS MINUTES
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Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Meeting
1. At 7:00 p.m., Chairperson Greg Matoian ("Chair") opened the Town of Mansfield, MA Board of
Assessors ("BOA") meeting held in the Assessors Meeting Room on the second floor of the
Town of Mansfield Town Hall.
2. A roll call revealed that the following Board Members and guests were in attendance:
a) Greg Matoian, Chair,
b) Dana J. St. James, Clerk, and
c) Ann MacCarthy, Chief Assessor (non -voting).
3. The BOA reviewed and approved the weekly motor vehicle abatements by unanimous vote.
4. The BOA reviewed and approved the December 16, 2025, BOA meeting minutes by unanimous
vote.
5. The BOA read and acknowledged receipt of the resignation letter from BOA member, Andrew
Bank, dated December 21, 2025 that is attached hereto. The BOA Chair recognized Andrew
Bank for his many years of dedicated service rendered to the Town of Mansfield's property
owners by his excellent work with the BOA.
6. The Chair ascertained that there was no Old Business.
7. For New Business, the BOA reviewed and approved the following Motor Vehicle Commitments:
a) 2025 Commitment #6
b) 2025 Commitment #7
c) 2026 Commitment #1
8. The Chair ascertained that there was no New Business.
9. The Chair ascertained that there were no items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this
meeting.
10. At 7:14 pm, the Clerk moved the BOA go into the Executive Session called under G.L.c. 30A s21
(a) (7) to comply with G.L.c. 59 Section 60, to:
a) Discuss ATB Cases
b) Review and discuss real estate abatement applications received
c) Review withdrawal of land under Forest -Agricultural or Horticultural -Recreational Land
Classification Program for Fiscal Year 2027 for 4 Properties due to not filing their annual
application. Failure to timely apply for the Chapter Land program results in the land
being withdrawn from the Program.
d) Discuss any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting.
11. At 8:10 p.m. the Chair closed the Executive Session by a unanimous BOA roll call vote to do so
and the BOA resumed the open meeting.
12. The BOA reviewed during Executive Session and approved by unanimous vote in the open
meeting:
a) The applications for statutory exemptions contained on the Exemption Spreadsheet for
FY 2026 who applied for and qualified for the following statutory exemptions: Sections
17D (2 exemptions), 22 (1 exemption), 22D (I exemption), and 22E(I exemption), and
b) The abatement application by Walgreens Pharmacy for their property at 243 Chauncy St.
c) The abatement application from Vazquez Shadesa for 8 Bicentennial Ct. was partially
granted.
d) The withdrawal of land under Forest -Agricultural or Horticultural -Recreational Land
Classification Program for Fiscal Year 2027 for 4 Properties due to not filing their annual
application.
13. The BOA agreed that our next BOA meeting will be held on Wednesday, February 18, 2026, at
5:00 pm.
14. The Chair moved that the BOA adjourn the meeting, the motion passed by unanimous vote, and
the meeting adjourned at 8:15 pm.
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Enc. The resignation letter from BOA member, Andrew Bank, dated December 21, 2025