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Nashua Board of Assessors Meeting Summary - February 5, 2026

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Thursday, February 5, 2026
BodyNashua, New Hampshire
SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings
DateThursday, February 5, 2026
StatusFILED
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0:17

Unless it's a try vote, it's not an issue.

1:08

I'll call the meeting of the National Board of Assessors to order at 9 03 a.m.

1:13

on Thursday uh February 5th.

1:17

Let the record show that present from the board are Robert Early, Jim McCara, and myself Charles Dobbins.

1:23

And I got a motion to waive the reading of the public minutes from the Board of Accessors meeting held on Thursday January eighth eighth uh and accept them and place them on file.

1:35

So move.

1:35

Second.

1:36

All those in favor?

1:37

Aye.

1:38

Can I get a motion to waive the reading?

1:40

No.

1:40

We didn't have problems.

1:42

Okay.

1:43

Okay, so the follow we're gonna start following the agenda.

1:46

The first thing we're gonna talk about is any department update.

1:50

Michelle.

1:52

None.

1:52

None.

1:53

All right.

1:54

I'll give you just a little one.

1:55

Uh we're up to I think nine abatements applications for 25.

2:01

Nine?

2:01

Yeah.

2:02

Did you overwhelming?

2:04

Not really.

2:05

No.

2:11

Right.

2:11

Okay, sure.

2:12

But uh okay.

2:13

That's a pretty small amount, even considering that.

2:15

So I guess Massachusetts is February 1st, right?

2:18

Uh I don't know.

2:19

Yeah, so the clients were not certified in there, so I don't remember that.

2:22

Okay.

2:23

Plenty of work here.

2:24

All right, that's great.

2:25

Uh now new business.

2:29

Let's move on over to new business.

2:32

Uh we have the solar exemptions.

2:36

Yeah, the these are the seller exemptions recommended to be approved to today.

2:42

The the account numbers and addresses are listed.

2:50

I can have a motion to accept the solar exemptions uh by the board as provided by uh the assessor's office.

2:58

So moved.

2:59

Second.

3:00

All those in favor?

3:01

I have it.

3:05

Now we have a uh additional uh tax warrant.

3:08

Yeah, so what happened is that um we weren't notified until a after that someone had pat passed in 2024, so it should have been removed for 2025.

3:19

It was not so they therefore we're looking to recoup the 750 that they were granted and shouldn't have been granted.

3:28

Okay.

3:31

Do I have a motion to accept the uh change of the new additional tax warrant uh for 25 Indiana Drive.

3:39

So moved.

3:40

Second.

3:40

All those in favor?

3:42

Aye.

3:44

And then settlements.

3:46

We have an abatement recommendation of BTLA recommendation for 11 Hawthorne Village Road.

3:54

Yep.

3:54

And uh I did provide you um a recommendation and a re reasoning.

3:59

Um this was denied at the local level.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Property Tax Exemptions█████████████████████████████████████████████59%
Procedural████████████████21%
Pending Litigation███████████████20%
Summary of Proceedings

Nashua Board of Assessors Meeting Summary - February 5, 2026

The Nashua Board of Assessors met on February 5, 2026, at 9:03 AM and adjourned at 9:19 AM. Present were board members Robert Early, Jim McCara, and Charles Dobbins (chair). The board reviewed and approved routine items and two abatement settlements recommended by the assessor's office.

Consent Calendar

  • Minutes of the January 8, 2026, meeting were approved by unanimous vote (motion, second, all ayes).

Department Updates

  • The assessor's office reported that nine abatement applications for 2025 have been received so far, which is a small number.

Discussion Items

  • Solar Exemptions: The board approved a list of solar exemptions recommended by the assessor's office. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Additional Tax Warrant: The board approved a new additional tax warrant for 25 Indiana Drive to recoup a $750 exemption granted in error for 2025 due to a death in 2024. Motion passed unanimously.
  • Abatement Settlement – 11 Hawthorne Village Road: The board approved a settlement for a BTLA appeal. The property at 11 Hawthorne Village Road (Sky Meadow section) was denied at the local level. The taxpayer appealed to the Board of Tax Land Appeals (BTLA), which ordered mediation. The taxpayer provided a credible appraisal valuing the unit at $715,000 (vs. assessor's estimate of $726,000). The appraiser noted needed repairs (vaulted ceiling seams) with an estimated cost of $10,000. The assessor's office recommended settlement at $715,000. The board voted to accept the change, resulting in refunds of $761.02 plus interest for 2024 and $804.47 plus interest for 2025. The taxpayer, Mr. D'Gregorio, declined to address the board.
  • Abatement Settlement – 37 Jessica Drive: The board approved a settlement for a BTLA appeal. The property at 37 Jessica Drive was denied at the local level due to lack of market data. At mediation, the taxpayer showed that comparable units in the same development were assessed significantly lower. Investigation revealed that 33 of 35 units in the development had a 5% economic adjustment for highway adjacency, but the subject and one other unit lacked this adjustment. The adjustment had been removed without explanation. The assessor's office recommended reinstating the 5% adjustment and correcting a flooring data error. This reduced the assessment from $434,900 to $405,000. Refunds: $462.69 plus interest for 2024, $489.85 plus interest for 2025. The board noted the need to review the entire development's adjustment at the next revaluation. Motion passed unanimously.

Key Outcomes

  • Consent calendar approved.
  • Solar exemptions approved.
  • Additional tax warrant approved.
  • Two abatement settlements approved.
  • Board adjourned at 9:19 AM.

No public comments or non-public session were held.

Meeting Transcript

Unless it's a try vote, it's not an issue. I'll call the meeting of the National Board of Assessors to order at 9 03 a.m. on Thursday uh February 5th. Let the record show that present from the board are Robert Early, Jim McCara, and myself Charles Dobbins. And I got a motion to waive the reading of the public minutes from the Board of Accessors meeting held on Thursday January eighth eighth uh and accept them and place them on file. So move. Second. All those in favor? Aye. Can I get a motion to waive the reading? No. We didn't have problems. Okay. Okay, so the follow we're gonna start following the agenda. The first thing we're gonna talk about is any department update. Michelle. None. None. All right. I'll give you just a little one. Uh we're up to I think nine abatements applications for 25. Nine? Yeah. Did you overwhelming? Not really. No. Right. Okay, sure. But uh okay. That's a pretty small amount, even considering that. So I guess Massachusetts is February 1st, right? Uh I don't know. Yeah, so the clients were not certified in there, so I don't remember that. Okay. Plenty of work here. All right, that's great. Uh now new business. Let's move on over to new business. Uh we have the solar exemptions. Yeah, the these are the seller exemptions recommended to be approved to today. The the account numbers and addresses are listed. I can have a motion to accept the solar exemptions uh by the board as provided by uh the assessor's office. So moved. Second. All those in favor? I have it. Now we have a uh additional uh tax warrant. Yeah, so what happened is that um we weren't notified until a after that someone had pat passed in 2024, so it should have been removed for 2025. It was not so they therefore we're looking to recoup the 750 that they were granted and shouldn't have been granted. Okay.

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