Board of Assessors

City Council passed a decrease in property taxes on New Bedford businesses and homes for 2018, but some elected officials believe the drop may only be temporary.

While most town boards haven't voted on the issue yet, many Dartmouth officials came out in support of buying the Allendale Country Club. The Select Board, Board of Assessors, Conservation Commission, and Planning Board met at the Dartmouth Middle School Monday night to discuss buying the 150-acre property at half its assessed value, with only the Conservation Commission officially supporting it..

Fairhaven residents and business owners will be paying more total property taxes in 2017, and that's a good sign officials say. At Monday's meeting, the Fairhaven Board of Selectmen voted to lower the tax rate by 14 cents per $1,000 valuation for residential properties, and dropped commercial properties by 18 cents...