pursuant to section 8A of chapter 58A and sections 38D, 38E, 57D and 61A of this chapter shall be open to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions who have occasion to inspect such information in the performance of their official duties, but to no other person except by order of the appellate

pursuant to section 8A of chapter 58A and sections 3 8D, 38E, 57D and 61A of this chapter shall be open to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions who have occasion to inspect such information in the performance of their official duties, but to no other person except by order of the appellate

You allege that on November 9, 2011, after an Appellate Tax Board hearing, a member of the Board discussed matters with the Appellate Tax Board hearing officer, and asked you to leave the room. This complaint was originally filed with the Board on April 1, 2012. We received the Board's response on April 6, 2012. The Open Meeting Law states that complaints must be filed with the public body within 30 days of the alleged violation.

Copies of all Appellate Tax Board settlement agreements since January 1, 2020 for commercial property owners in New Bedford[;] [2.] A tally of all Appellate Tax Board settlement agreements since January 1, 2020 for residential property owners in New Bedford[.] On December 11, 2023, Ms. Ferguson appeared to modify her request and stated, ... is there a way we could narrow this request?

Copies of all Appellate Tax Board settlement agreements since January 1, 2020 for commercial property owners in New Bedford[;] [2.] A tally of all Appellate Tax Board settlement agreements since January 1, 2020 for residential property owners in New Bedford[.] On December 11, 2023, Ms. Ferguson appeared to modify her request and stated, ... is there a way we could narrow this request?

On October 24, the Board again convened in executive session, this time to discuss an appeal pending with the Appellate Tax Board. The meeting notice listed this topic as Executive Session to discuss strategy with respect to ongoing litigation. Discussing Strategy in open session may have a detrimental effect on the litigating position of the Town.

Exemption (d) You also explain in the August 10 letter that other information in the documents was redacted under Exemption (d) because it relates to a series of pending cases before the Appellate Tax Board involving NBCUniversal Media, LLC and DOR.

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By 2011, the Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) considered an appeal from the Appellate Tax Board (ATB) in Boston Gas Co. v. Assessors of Boston, 458 Mass. 715 (2011). In this case, the assessors had used a valuation method other than net book value to value the taxpayers utility property.

Applications for abatement or exemption under this chapter shall, except in proceedings before the county commissioners, the appellate tax board or a court of the commonwealth, be open only to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials or designated private auditors of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions as may have occasion

Applications for abatement or exemption under this chapter shall, except in proceedings before the county commissioners, the appellate tax board or a court of the commonwealth, be open only to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials or designated private auditors of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions as may have occasion

Applications for abatement or exemption under this chapter [c. 59] shall, except in proceedings before the county commissioners, the appellate tax board or a court of the commonwealth, be open only to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials or designated private auditors of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions as may have

Applications for abatement or exemption under this chapter [c. 59] shall, except in proceedings before the county commissioners, the appellate tax board or a court of the commonwealth, be open only to the inspection of the assessors, the commissioner, the deputies, clerks and assistants of either the assessors or the commissioner and such other officials or designated private auditors of the commonwealth or of its political subdivisions as may have