Nashua Board of Assessors Meeting

The Nashua Board of Assessors convened at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, 2026, with members Robert Early, Jay McCara, and Charles Dobbins present. The board approved routine minutes, received a department update on a new hire, denied a solar energy exemption, reviewed a statutory land use change tax warrant tied to the Mohawk Tannery redevelopment, and entered non-public session by unanimous roll call.

Consent Calendar

• Public minutes from the August 6 meeting: motion to waive reading, accept, and place on file; passed unanimously.
• Non-public minutes from the August 6 meeting: motion to waive reading, accept, and place on file; passed unanimously.

Department Updates

• The department announced the hiring of Lucy as the administrative CSR (customer service representative); she declined to offer remarks.

Old Business

• No old business was brought forward.

New Business / Discussion Items

• Solar exemption – 17 Roy Street (account 10414): The board denied the exemption because the applicant failed to provide a signed PA 33 form and the trust for review. Discussion clarified that, for a home owned in trust, the board must confirm the trust is revocable and amendable and that the owner maintains beneficial ownership to qualify for the exemption or credit. A certificate of trust may suffice, but only if it contains all required specific items; otherwise the full trust document must be reviewed.
• Land use change tax – Mohawk Tannery parcel: A two-thirds acre parcel, subdivided from land enrolled in current use as part of a lot line adjustment for the Mohawk Tannery redevelopment, no longer qualifies because it is not contiguous with 10 acres in current use under common ownership. The original current use application dates to 1995. The board previously agreed the site would be assessed at $100,000 in aggregate until development occurred. The parcel sold for $110,500, an agreed-upon value between the parties. The 10% land use change tax equals $11,050. Because the tax is statutory, the board did not take a vote; the warrant will be signed and forwarded to the tax collector for billing.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public were present for comment.

Key Outcomes

• Solar exemption for account 10414 (17 Roy Street) denied by unanimous voice vote.
• Land use change tax warrant in the amount of $11,050 for the Mohawk Tannery lot-line-adjustment parcel discussed; no vote required; warrant to be signed and forwarded to the tax collector.
• Motion to enter non-public session at 9:08 a.m. approved by unanimous roll call (Early: yes; McCara: yes; Dobbins: yes) under RSA 91-A:2, II(c) (protection of reputation / tax abatement applications based on inability to pay) and RSA 91-A:2, II(l) (legal advice from counsel).