COVID-19 Update – Local Elections, Tax Payments and Exemptions

Covid 19 Update

Annual Town Election

The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to move the date of the Annual Town Election from June 9, 2020 to June 30, 2020. This decision was made out of an abundance of caution in order to further protect office seekers needing to collect nomination signatures. Nomination papers are now due to the Town Clerk by May 12, 2020. For more information about the Town Election, visit: https://www.hubbardstonma.us/town-clerk

Tax Bills

In an effort to assist residents during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hubbardston Board of Selectmen voted Friday, April 10th to waiving interest on certain payments made after due dates. To see the state law that allows this, visit: https://www.mass.gov/doc/chapter-53-of-the-acts-of-2020/download.

All tax bills will retain their current due dates. Any bill with a due date later than March 10th (excise, real estate, personal property) will not incur any late fees/fines if paid prior to June 30, 2020. For more specific information, to pay a bill, or to ask a question, visit: https://www.hubbardstonma.us/tax-collector.

Exemptions and Deferrals

The Board of Selectmen on Friday April 10th, based on recommendations from the town Assessor and the Board of Assessors, voted to extend the due date for exemption and deferrals rom April 1, 2020 to June 1, 2020. To see the state law that allows this, visit: https://www.mass.gov/doc/chapter-53-of-the-acts-of-2020/download. For more information about the Hubbardston Assessors office, visit: https://www.hubbardstonma.us/board-assessors

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