Board of Assessors

Deerfield Board of Assessors approves 2026 motor vehicle excise levy amid staffing transition. Board members Skip Sobieski and Frank Leone, with Charles Shattuck absent, unanimously approved the excise commitment and reviewed the Principal Assessor job description with Assistant Town Administrator

Deerfield assessors transfer overlay reserves to fire district operations. The Board voted 2-0 to release $12,000 from overlay reserves for the South Deerfield Fire District. Board members Skip Sobieski, Frank Leone, and Charles Shattuck convened in Town Hall, with Sobieski moving the transfer and

Deerfield Board of Assessors hears Sugarloaf Condo residents on tax increases. Five residents addressed the board about 2026 property assessments that jumped 30 to 39 percent, each reading prepared statements expressing dismay and characterizing the increases as unfair given their ages. Board

Board of Assessors handles routine matters and hears assessment concern. The board voted 2-0 to approve January meeting minutes, with member Frank Leone abstaining due to absence. Resident Shirley Howard appeared to contest her condo assessment increase, contending that similar-sized units

Deerfield Board of Assessors approves 2026 mapping contract and routine motor vehicle business. Board members Skip Sobieski and Charles Shattuck voted 2-0 to accept the previous meeting's minutes. In other business, the board approved and signed the 2025 and 2026 Motor Vehicle Excise Commitments