All numbers shall be located on the street side of the house, 6 feet above the yard level, to the right side of the front door. If the house is located in excess of 50 feet from the street, the number must be located by the side of the driveway, at the edge of the … Continued
Most hardware stores and home improvement centers sell house numbers. Remember, the numbers need to be 5” minimum in height and in a color that contrasts with the background they will be placed on. Reflective numbers are best for visibility.
All current houses in Goshen should have visible numbers. Any new construction should post the number as soon as ground is broken for construction. The fine for not displaying numbers is $25.
Here are the latest Assessor’s Maps: Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2013 – Index Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2013 – Sheet 1 Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2013 – Sheet 2 Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2013 – Sheet 3 Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2017 – Sheet 4 Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2017 – Sheet 5 Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2017 – Sheet 5-A Goshen Assessors’ Maps_2013 – Sheet 6 Goshen Assessors’ … Continued
Abatements Application for Abatement of Real Estate or Personal Property Application for Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement (short form) Application for Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatement (long form) Exemptions Application for Senior Exemption Application for Statutory Exemption for the Blind Application for Veterans Exemption Chapter 61 Application for Chapter 61 – Forestry Application for Chapter … Continued
February 1st: Application for Abatement of Real Estate or Personal Property March 1st: 3ABC Application Forms for Charitable Property owners. Personal Property “Form of List” applications Income and Expense Statements Month of March: Personal exemptions are due 90 days from the mailing of the 3rd quarter actual tax bill. July 1st (Beginning of the Fiscal … Continued
According to the Department of Revenue, the motor vehicle excise is imposed for the privilege of registering a motor vehicle. It is an assessment in lieu of a personal property tax, however it is billed on a calendar year, not a fiscal year like real and personal property. The amount of the motor vehicle excise … Continued
This is the title given to an initiative petition adopted by the voters of Massachusetts in 1980. It restricts the increase in the tax levy to two and a half percent of the prior year’s tax levy, plus new growth, overrides and/or debt exclusions. Proposition 2½: does not apply to individual tax bills.
Physical changes to property such as an addition to the house are applied up to June 30 for the next fiscal year values. The assessed value is an estimate of what the property could have sold for on the date of valuation (January 1) if it had been available for sale, and exposed to the … Continued
An assessment, by law, must be at market value (a.k.a. full and fair cash value) as of January 1 of each year. Every three years the Department of Revenue (D.O.R.) certifies that assessments are at market value by reviewing the sales data within the town. (Between the triennial certification periods assessed values are reviewed and … Continued
