Assessor’s Office

Contact: Candy Chaffee – Assessors Clerk
Address: One North Main Road, Box 237, Otis, MA 01253
Phone: Clerk: (413) 269-0100 ext. 125

 
Email: Clerk: [email protected]

 
Hours: Mon., Tues., Wed., 8:00am – 3:00pm
Meetings: 2nd Monday of each month at 4:00 pm.
PLEASE NOTE: Call the Assessor’s Office prior to meeting time to confirm that the Assessors are meeting as scheduled.
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Web Assessor- Online Database

Mapsonline Otis GIS

Change of Address Request Form

Abutters List Request Form

Motor Vehicle Excise Abatement Form

Real Estate/Personal Property Abatement Application

Personal Property Form of List FORM #2. ( To be filed by all individuals, partnerships, corporations, other legal entities subject to taxation in Otis)

Personal Property Form of List FORM #2HF (to be filed by all individuals (second homeowners) for household furniture and effects subject to taxation in Otis)

Personal Property Form of List FORM #2MT (filed by all mobile communications providers subject to taxation in Otis)

Chapter Land (61/61A/61B) Exemption Application (to be filed annually by owners of property classified as Forest, Agricultural/Horticultural or Recreation)

Chapter Land 61 (FOREST) Acknowledgement Form

Chapter Land 61A (AGRICULTURE) Acknowledgement Form

Chapter Land 61B (RECREATION) Acknowledgement Form

Form ABC- Charitable Exemption Application (to be filed annually by owners of property held for charitable purposes)

Deed Information

How Property Tax Rates and Tax Levy are Determined

TAXPAYER INFORMATION ABOUT ABATEMENT PROCEDURE 

Frequently Asked Questions Personal Property Taxes

Frequently Asked Questions Motor Vehicle Taxes

Berkshire Regional Planning Commission

Real Estate/Personal Property Information

Department of Local Services

NameTerm
Candy Chaffee
Heather GrayJune 30, 2024
Jill MoretzMay 27, 2025
Kathleen RiderMay 26, 2023

The current FY 2020 tax rate is $8.34 per thousand dollars of assessment.

February 1st – Real Estate and Personal Property Abatement Applications are due.

March 1st  –  Form 3 ABC applications for Non-Profit Organizations due in to the Assessor’s Office.

August 31st  –  Last day to file application for Chapter 61 Forest Land.

October 1st  –  Last day to file application for Chapter 61A Agricultural and Chapter 61B Recreational Land exemptions.

October 1st  –  Statutory Exemption Application (elderly, veterans, blind)

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 05/08/2023

Assessors Meeting Agenda 04/03/2023

Assessors Meeting Agenda 03/13/2023

Assessors Meeting Agenda 02/28/2023

Assessors Meeting Agenda 02/13/2023

Selectboard Meeting Agenda 01/24/2023 (Joint with Board of Assessors)

Assessors Meeting Agenda 01/09/2023

Assessors Meeting Agenda 12/19/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 12/12/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 11/14/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 10/17/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 09/12/2022

Board of Assessor’s Meeting August 10, 2022 4:00 PM Town Hall

Selectboard Meeting, Joint with Board of Assessors, Agenda 08/09/2022 6:00 PM

Board of Assessors Meeting, Monday July 18 ,2022 4:00PM, Town Hall

Assessors Meeting Agenda 05/04/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 04/27/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 04/04/2022 CANCELLED

Assessors Meeting Agenda 03/07/2022

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 02/16/2022

Assessors Meeting Agenda 12/01/2021

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 10/20/2021

Assessors Meeting Agenda 09/22/2021-Cancelled no Quorum

Board of Assessor’s Meeting 8/4/2021, 11:30 AM

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 07/07/2021