Board of Assessors

The function of this office can be best defined by the oath an Assessor takes as defined by the Massachusetts General Laws, Chapter41, Section 29:   Primary responsibilities include:

"I, having been chosen to assess taxes and estimate the value of property for the purpose of taxation for the Town of Dedham, do swear that I will truly and impartially, according to my best skill and true judgement, assess and apportion all such taxes as I may during that time assess; that I will neither overvalue nor undervalue any property subject to taxation, and that I will faithfully perform all duties of said office."

Additional Responsibilities

Processing various exemptions:                                          Excise tax abatements

• Elderly                                                                     Overvalue applications
• Veterans
• Hardship                                                                  Form-of-Lists - Commercial and Industrial Taxpayers

Tax Rate                                                                               Deed Transfers

Sales Review

Staff and Board Members

Board of Assessors:                                                            

• Richard C. Bremer, Chairman                                 
• Frank M. Stapleton, Vice-chairman               John Duffy; Director of Assessments        
• J. P. Burke, Clerk                                                   

Adolph R. Cunha;Assessing Specialist                       Jacqueline S. Koons; Assessing Specialist

Mildred L. White; Assessing Specialist                               Maureen E. Flynn, Assessing Specialist