BOARD MEMBERS

	Chairman	Walter Morrey	2012
		Dolores Thomhill	2013
		Sarah Challet	2014
	Assistant Assessor	Dolores Thomhill
	Board meets every Wednesday @ 7 PM Town Hall Annex Office open every Monday & Wednesday 9AM to NOON Town Hall Annex
	Telephone	413 203-3082
	Email	westhamptonassessors@comcast.net
	Mailing Address	Three South Rd. Westhampton, MA 01027
	Current Tax Rate Fiscal Year 2012: $16.40/Thousand
	To access your individual property record card click here: CAMA Link
	To access the Hampshire County Register of Deeds click here: Hampshire County Link
	The Westhampton Board of Assessors is made up of three elected officials, each elected for a three year term. The primary responsibility of the Assessors Office is to accurately and fairly assess all property in the Town Westhampton, as required by Massachusetts General Law and administered by the Department of Revenue.  The Assessor does not raise or lower taxes nor do they make the laws that affect property owners. While the tax rate is set by the Assessors, it is determined by all the Boards and Departments within the town. They determine the budget needed to provide for services such as schools, fire, law enforcement, roads, trash collection, etc. The tax rate is simply the rate which provides funds to pay for these services.  The Assessor's primary responsibility is to find the "full and fair cash value" of your property, so that you pay only your fair share of the taxes. The tax rate is determined by all the taxing divisions within the Town, and is the basis for the budget, as voted by the Town Meeting, needed to provide services, such as schools, roads, fire, law enforcement, etc. The tax rate is simply the rate that will provide the funds to pay for those services The Board also has the responsibility for motor vehicle excise bills.  Most bills originate at the State Registry of Motor Vehicles and are sent to us. Also handled in the office are abatements and appeals. Certain taxpayers who qualify are allowed exemptions on their property tax bills. These are primarily elderly over 70 years, veterans with a disability, the blind and widows and widowers.   As long as the applicant meets all the requirements laid out by the law, the assessors must grant the exemption. Please feel free to contact us for any further information concerning the operations of our office Thank You. Westhampton Board of Assessors