Assessors

Could you use a break on your real estate taxes?

Volunteer at the library or a town office and earn a tax abatement if you qualify. To qualify you must be over 60 and your income must be below $30,000 for single; $45,000 for couple. There can only be one abatement per household. Your maximum earnings would be $750.00 at $8.00 per hour.

This opportunity starts April 1st. Contact Diana Smith at 978-544-6334 if you are interested.

You can view more information in the Committees section of website. You can also call our Town Coordinator at 978-544-6437 for a copy of that information.

The mission of the Assessing Department is to serve the public interest and help assure the financial stability of the Town of New Salem by exhibiting the highest level of competence and professionalism. To this end, the Department’s staff pledges its efforts toward the accomplishment of four critical objectives:

• Timely tax billing.
• The attainment of tax equity whereby each taxpayer pays only their fair share of the tax burden.
• The maximization of tax base growth revenue.
• The acceptance by the public of the administration of the property and excise tax systems through prompt, courteous, honest and thorough services.