You can reach the Assessor, Stephanie Renius, on Tuesdays at 73 or email You can also access the assessing data for Lodi Township HERE. Inspections include measuring the structures on the property, verifying with the owner, when possible, information about the property and structures, taking digital photos, verifying the land description and digital sketch of the structures, and processing this information in our Computer Assisted Mass Appraisal (CAMA) software. The Assessing Department is responsible to carry out the State mandate of inventorying all parcels within Lodi Township.
Calculate the taxable value for each taxable piece of property within Lodi Township.Uniformly and equitably evaluate taxable property within Lodi Township.Inventory and list all property, real and personal, within Lodi Township.The Assessing Department has three basic duties: The effective date for establishing values of properties is December 31st of each year, also known as Tax Day. The valuation of all township parcels is an annual procedure. The use and distribution of this information provides an indirect benefit to any individual who wishes to buy, sell, or finance property in Lodi Township. The Assessor's Office is not responsible for the mailing of tax bills or collection of taxes.The Lodi Township Assessor’s mission is to establish and maintain the valuation of all properties within the Township. Every five years, the Massachusetts Department of Revenue must certify all real and personal property values, represent full and fair cash as of the assessment date, which is January 1st, before the Town is allowed to issue real estate and personal property tax bills.Īdditional responsibilities of the Assessors' Clerk includes processing motor vehicle abatements and personal exemptions along with address changes. State Laws require that assessed values remain current with the market.Īccording to State Law, the primary function of the Assessors is to determine the "full and fair cash value" of real property in the Town. Real property is all residential, commercial and industrial land and buildings within the Town limits.
Real estate values are adjusted annually to reflect market activity. The office is frequented by taxpayers, appraisers, real estate agents and insurance representatives seeking information on properties and their assessed values. The Assessors' Clerk assists the public from the Assessor’s Office at Town Hall and provides administrative support to the Lenox Board of Assessors and conducts the daily operations of the Assessing Department.
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