[HISTORY: Adopted by the City of Gardner at the City election
(initiative petition) 11-5-1957 by Ord. No. 186; amended in its entirety 11-18-2013 by Ord. No. 1563. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
An Assessing Department in the City of Gardner is hereby established
under the charge of a board of three Assessors.
A.
The Mayor
shall immediately appoint one person to serve until the expiration
of one year, one to serve until the expiration of two years, and one
to serve until the expiration of three years, and thereafter annually
shall appoint members to serve for the term of three years following
the expiration of the terms as hereinbefore outlined. A vacancy occurring
may be filled at any time for the unexpired term by the Mayor, subject
to confirmation by the City Council. Nothing contained herein shall
be construed to prevent the reappointment of any member upon the expiration
of his term of office. Before entering upon the discharge of their
duties, the members shall be sworn to the faithful discharge thereof.
B.
Each year
at its first meeting the Board shall organize and elect a Chairperson.
C.
The Assessors
shall perform, or cause to be performed, all the duties required of
assessors under the General Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
and shall be subject to said General Laws, as well as to the Charter
and ordinances of the City of Gardner.
D.
One of the
members of the Board of Assessors shall serve full time as an Assessor,
while the other two members shall be part-time Assessors.
E.
The Board
shall meet with any person filing an application for abatement or
his attorney upon request for such a meeting.
