The Assessors meet to vote on abatement and exemption applications, determine office policies, goals etc. The Assistant Assessor and staff carry out board decisions. Regular meetings are held on the first floor of the Community House located at 735 Longmeadow Street. These meetings are open to the public. Notices of the meetings are posted near the Clerk's Office on a community bulletin board in the Town Hall at 20 Williams Street.
Assessors are the chief tax officials in the community.
Boards of Selectmen in towns. Assessors are primarily responsible for discovering, listing and valuing all real and personal property in the community. They keep track of changes in ownership and sale prices from deed transfers that are sent from the Hampden County Registry. Physical changes to improvements are received from the building department as permits are issued. Each community's Board of Assessors will set policies for their town.