Board of Assessors nominates Charles LeBlanc as chair, moves into executive session

The Board of Assessors met on Jan. 22, 2026, and approved the minutes of the Dec. 11, 2025 meeting by unanimous consent. Speaker 3 moved to accept the minutes and Speaker 1 seconded the motion.

At the first meeting of the calendar year the board held nominations for chair. Speaker 3 said, "I'm going to nominate Charles LeBlanc." Speaker 2 also nominated Charles LeBlanc; Speaker 1 closed nominations, called for a voice vote and said "Aye," after which the nomination was recorded as passed. The nominee was not present; Speaker 2 said they will reach out to confirm whether LeBlanc will accept the position.

Members spent a brief period on routine, cyclical items for the start of the year. Speaker 2 said, "Right now, I'm working on the abatement period for real estate and personal property. The deadline is February 1st," and Speaker 1 added, "I think that's on a weekend, so it... would be that following Monday." No formal action on abatement procedures was recorded at the meeting.

Speaker 1 moved to enter an executive session "under General Law 30A, Section 21" and added that the board would not return to open session upon adjournment; Speaker 3 seconded the motion. Board members then prepared to proceed into executive session.

The meeting record shows the board handled routine organizational business and moved to executive session; Speaker 2 will contact the nominee to confirm whether Charles LeBlanc will accept the chair role.