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Nashua Board of Assessors Meeting - March 6, 2026

Board of Aldermen Meetings — Friday, March 6, 2026

BodyNashua, New Hampshire

SessionBoard of Aldermen Meetings

DateFriday, March 6, 2026

StatusFILED

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I'll call a meeting of the board is of a national board of assessors to order at 9 a.m.

0:10

on Thursday, March 5th.

0:12

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

0:17

Can I get a motion to waive the reading of the public minutes from the Board of Assessors meeting held on Thursday, February 5th, accept them and place them on file?

0:26

So moved.

0:26

Second.

0:27

All in favor?

0:28

Aye.

0:29

Ayes have it.

0:30

Can I get a motion to waive the reading of the non-public minutes from the Board of Assessors meeting held on Thursday, February 5th, and accept them and place them on file?

0:41

We had not no that we didn't have any non-public.

0:44

That's right.

0:44

All right.

0:45

All right, now we're gonna follow the agenda here.

0:48

Um let's see.

0:51

First up.

0:57

New business.

0:59

All right, we have an abatement recommendation from where is that?

1:06

We didn't have anything on the department update.

1:08

No today.

1:09

I don't know if we do or not.

1:10

That's on the agenda.

1:12

Any Bob, do you have anything?

1:15

Yeah, uh, I would normally update you on the number of abatements we've gotten, but of course, the deadline having been this past Monday.

1:22

Uh we're waiting for the final points to come in, of course, mark, and um they have a management system yet.

1:28

Um, as per usual, we get an inputs the last week, last few days.

1:33

Um I don't have a count for you.

1:36

Um, but I will at the next meeting.

1:40

All right.

1:40

Um other updates to the report.

1:44

Okay, thank you.

1:47

Uh okay.

1:48

Do we have the old business?

1:50

See here we have none.

1:51

Anything updates since these are printed.

1:53

Nothing.

1:54

All right, so let's get into the new business.

1:57

Uh talking about 2024 settlements.

1:59

Bob, you want to start us off with um 14 Cathedral Circle?

2:03

Sure.

2:04

Um, so it's 14th Cathedral Circle at the local level when the abatement is filed.

2:10

Um the taxpayer has provided very limited information and just reminding the board that the further proof is always on the taxpayer abatement case or appeal case.

2:19

Um, because of the limited amount of data provided, um, we called it in support uh an abatement at the local level.

2:26

We denied it.

2:27

Uh Mr.

2:28

World filed an appeal with the Board of Tax and Land Appeals.

2:32

Uh the Board of Tax and Land Appeals requires us to meet with the parties to meet before they'll schedule a hearing for the purpose of tracking seven, mediate uh the situation at that time.

2:44

Mr.

2:44

World provided um way more information than he did with the original, uh including some that was in the neighborhood that was supported his claim for an abatement.

2:57

Um I did uh internal research, put together a market grid, which you should have in your packet, and we're recommending uh an abatement to a value of 730 from the original 785-500 because there's a document with the BTLA.

3:15

Um we presented this as a settlement offer to Mr.

3:18

World.

3:18

He agreed and it has signed the agreement, and um if the board uh approves this, we'll have you sign as well, and we'll report that back to the board of tax next year.

3:30

Okay.

3:31

Any uh discussion?

3:34

Now seems reasonable to me.

3:36

Bob no, it's just it's a big reduction, but no, that's that's fine.

3:40

Yeah, I would just say that this is uh kind of an unusual property for the neighborhood.

3:45

Most of the neighborhood is traditional colonial style, garrison style.

3:49

Um this is a modern contemporary style.

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Summary of Proceedings

Nashua Board of Assessors Meeting

Introduction: The Nashua Board of Assessors met on March 6, 2026 (the transcript indicates the meeting was called to order on Thursday, March 5, 2026 at 9:00 a.m.; this discrepancy is noted). Board members Robert Early, Jay McCara, and Charles Dobbins were present. The board approved the minutes of the February 5, 2026 meeting and entered a non-public session.

Consent Calendar

The board unanimously approved the public minutes of the February 5, 2026 meeting.
No non-public minutes were on file.

Public Comments & Testimony

No public comments were offered.

Discussion Items

Department Updates: No specific abatement count was provided; the office is awaiting final numbers after the March 3 deadline.

Abatement Recommendations:

14 Cathedral Circle: A 2024 abatement appeal to the Board of Tax and Land Appeals. Taxpayer initially provided limited information; after mediation, additional data supported a reduction. The city recommended lowering the assessed value from $785,500 to $730,000 (a $55,500 reduction). The board approved the settlement unanimously.
2 Cartez Drive: A 2025 local abatement request. Based on taxpayer-provided information and city research, the board approved a reduction from $415,100 to $360,000 (a $55,100 reduction).
19 Bangor Street: A supplemental warrant for a new mobile home without a recorded sale price. The recommended value reduction from $332,000 to $285,000 resulted in a tax refund of $501.27. The board approved, noting difficulties in valuing new units without sales data.
13 Cherokee Avenue: The taxpayer claimed incorrect property data (4 vs. 3 bedrooms). A full inspection confirmed data errors; the bedroom count change did not affect value, but other corrections reduced the assessment from $443,600 to $440,000. The board approved the abatement.
3 Mystic Court: Taxpayer argued the assessment was too high based on recent subdivision sales. The city recommended denial because the subject property has a larger finished basement and an extra half bath not present in the comparables. The board voted to deny the abatement.
108-11 Ash Street (Fire Proration): A fire rendered the property unusable for 119 days. The city confirmed the fire was not arson by the owner. The board approved a fire proration abatement of $2,794.12.

Board Comments: Discussion about June meeting scheduling. One member (Mr. Dobbins) noted he cannot attend the June 4 or June 25 meetings. The June 25 meeting is mandated for the July 1 abatement deadline; the board may cancel if no items are pending.

Key Outcomes

All votes were unanimous.
Approved abatements for properties: 14 Cathedral Circle, 2 Cartez Drive, 19 Bangor Street, 13 Cherokee Avenue, and the fire proration for 108-11 Ash Street.
Denied abatement for 3 Mystic Court.
The board entered non-public session at 9:20 a.m. under RSA 91-A:3, subsections 2(c) and 2(L), by unanimous roll call vote.

Meeting Transcript

I'll call a meeting of the board is of a national board of assessors to order at 9 a.m. on Thursday, March 5th. Let the record show that present from the board are Robert Early, Jay McCara, and myself Charles Dobbins. Can I get a motion to waive the reading of the public minutes from the Board of Assessors meeting held on Thursday, February 5th, accept them and place them on file? So moved. Second. All in favor? Aye. Ayes have it. Can I get a motion to waive the reading of the non-public minutes from the Board of Assessors meeting held on Thursday, February 5th, and accept them and place them on file? We had not no that we didn't have any non-public. That's right. All right. All right, now we're gonna follow the agenda here. Um let's see. First up. New business. All right, we have an abatement recommendation from where is that? We didn't have anything on the department update. No today. I don't know if we do or not. That's on the agenda. Any Bob, do you have anything? Yeah, uh, I would normally update you on the number of abatements we've gotten, but of course, the deadline having been this past Monday. Uh we're waiting for the final points to come in, of course, mark, and um they have a management system yet. Um, as per usual, we get an inputs the last week, last few days. Um I don't have a count for you. Um, but I will at the next meeting. All right. Um other updates to the report. Okay, thank you. Uh okay. Do we have the old business? See here we have none. Anything updates since these are printed. Nothing. All right, so let's get into the new business. Uh talking about 2024 settlements. Bob, you want to start us off with um 14 Cathedral Circle? Sure. Um, so it's 14th Cathedral Circle at the local level when the abatement is filed. Um the taxpayer has provided very limited information and just reminding the board that the further proof is always on the taxpayer abatement case or appeal case. Um, because of the limited amount of data provided, um, we called it in support uh an abatement at the local level. We denied it. Uh Mr. World filed an appeal with the Board of Tax and Land Appeals. Uh the Board of Tax and Land Appeals requires us to meet with the parties to meet before they'll schedule a hearing for the purpose of tracking seven, mediate uh the situation at that time. Mr. World provided um way more information than he did with the original, uh including some that was in the neighborhood that was supported his claim for an abatement. Um I did uh internal research, put together a market grid, which you should have in your packet, and we're recommending uh an abatement to a value of 730 from the original 785-500 because there's a document with the BTLA.

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