Assessor’s Office

Contact:	Russell Loring, Chair
Address:	One North Main Road, Box 237, Otis, MA 01253
Phone:	(413) 269-0100 ext. 125 FAX: (413) 269-0111
Email:	assessor@townofotisma.com
Hours:	Mon., Wed., 8:30am – 12:30pm

Meetings:	2nd Wednesday of each month at 11:30 am. 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

Name	Term
Russell Loring, Chair	May 24, 2022
Kathleen Rider	May 26, 2023
Heather Gray	June 30, 2024

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)

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

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 06/09/2021

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 05/05/2021

Board of Assessors Meeting 04/05/2021

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 03/03/2021

Assessors Meeting Agenda 12/02/2020

Board of Assessors Meeting Agenda 11/18/2020

Board of Assessor’s Meeting Agenda 10/06/2020

Board of Assessor’s Meeting Agenda 09/02/2020

Assessor’s Meeting Agenda 06/02/2020

Assessors’ Meeting Agenda 05/14/2020

Board of Assessor’s Meeting Amended Agenda 05/05/2020

Assessor’s Meeting Agenda 02/04/2020

Assessor’s Meeting Agenda 12/03/2019

Board of Assessors Public Disclosure Notice of Fiscal Year 2016 Valuations