East Longmeadow Annual Town Report 2003
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS

BOARD OF ASSESSORS

To the Residents of East Longmeadow:

The valuation of Real and Personal Property for Fiscal Year 2006 is $1,549,430,201, an increase of $94,637,013 over the previous year.

This year it was voted to have a tax rate of $17.08. The FY2005 tax rate was $16.90.

During the past year, there were 38 new dwellings. During the year, the following were processed through our Office:

71 Clause 41C Elderly Exemptions

22 Clause 37A Blind

100 Clause 22 Veterans Exemptions

11 Clause 17D Exemptions

385 Building Permits

31 61A Agricultural Farm Land

848 Motor Vehicle Abatements

3 61 Forest Land

49 Real Estate & Personal Property Abatements

3 61B Recreational

We wish to extend our thanks to our staff for their efficient handling of this Office.

Cooperation and assistance from the Town Clerk, Town Accountant, Town Counsel and all Boards are appreciated.

Assessors Financial Statement Follows:

Respectfully submitted,

J. William Johnston, Chairman

Kenneth D. Goddard

Walter G Weisse



Assessors Financial Statement
SOURCES OF FUNDS
Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise 1,924,911.91
Other Excise 6,623.74
Penalties & Interest on Taxes & Excise 161,863.31
Payments in lieu of Taxes 87,196.36
Charges for Services - Water 1,925,117.18
Charges for Services - Sewer 1,932,442.25
Fees 0.00
Rentals 12,122.80
Departmental Revenue - Schools 53,251.00
Departmental Revenue - Libraries 0.00
Other Departmental Revenue 15,052.38
Licenses & Permits 290,125.73
Fines & Forfeits 19,284.96
Investment Income 366,810.450
Miscellaneous recurring 218,237.66
TOTAL RECEIPTS $7,013,039.73
LOCAL EXPENDITURES:
I. Appropriations to Be Raised: $41,947,082.28
II. Other Amounts to be Raised:
1.Total cherry sheet offsets 294,247.00
2. Snow & Ice Deficit 90,510.15
3. Other 1,389,503.00
Total II $1,774,260.15
III. State & County Cherry Sheet Assessments: $200,115.00
IV. Allowance for Aatements & Exemptions: $151,996.07
TOTAL AMOUNTS TO BE RAISED: $44,073,453.50
ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & OTHER REVENUE SOURCES:
1. Estimated Receipts - State:
a. Cherry Sheet Estimated Receipts 5,264,153.00
Massachusetts School Building Authority Payments 1,194,094.00 $6,458,247.00
2. Estimated Receipts - Local:
a. Local receipts not Allocated 6,450,573.00
b. Offset Receipts 0.00
c. Enterprise Funds 0.00 $6,450,573.00
3. Revenue Sources Appropriated for Particular Purposes:
a. Free Cash 1,264,253.00
b. Other Available Funds 3,436,112.67 $4,700,365.67
TOTAL ESTIMATED RECEIPTS & OTHER REVENUE SOURCES $17,609,185.67
ADDITIONAL SOURCES OF FUNDS:
COMMITTED
  AMOUNT INTEREST TOTAL
Sewer Use 72,784.88 0.00 $72,784.88
Sewer Accounts' Receivable 719.12 120.00 $839.12
Apportioned Sewers 60,149.69 9,288.75 $69,438.44
Water Rates 66,792.85 16,210.00 $83,002.85
Sewer Stand-By 240.00 0.00 $240.00
Water Sales & Service 4,465.19 600.00 $5,065.19
Apportioned Water 1,724.00 1,123.41 $2,847.41
     
TOTAL ADDITONAL SOURCES OF FUNDS $234,217.89