By Bob Katzen

This bill amends current law which allows municipalities to give stipends to assessors who receive their Certified Assessment Evaluator certificate from the International Association of

Assessing Officers, or their Certified Massachusetts Assessor certificate from the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers, Inc. The bill increases the stipend municipalities may award for these certificates from $3,000 to $5,000 for full-time assessors and also adds two new certificates which would result in the stipend.

“Assessors play a vital role in the financial issues of every city and town in the commonwealth,” said sponsor Rep. Tom Stanley (D-Waltham). “This legislation improves the profession, enhances the assessor’s skillset and improves taxpayer efficiency and services to property owners.”