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Government · Assessors Office

Assessors Approve Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements

The Sunderland Board of Assessors approved motor vehicle excise tax abatements in executive session. The four-member board, including James Houle, Cynthia Faith, Jennifer Unkles, and Liz Silin, voted on the abatements under Chapter 60A on September 15.

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Sunderland Home Sales Split Between Under $100,000 And Over $700,000

Twelve properties changed hands in Sunderland between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, according to Franklin County Registry of Deeds records, but only four listed a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $50,000 to $712,500, with a median of $396,000 among those four sales. The month's top transaction was

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Board Unanimously Approves Sillin as Assessor Member

Sunderland Board of Assessors unanimously approved Liz Sillin as a member at its Sept. 9 meeting. Board members Cynthia Faith, James Houle, Jennifer Unkles, and Rebecca Torres voted all in favor of the motion, appointing Sillin through the Spring Town Election.

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Sunderland sees 15 deed transfers in August, but few sale prices recorded

Sunderland recorded 15 property deed transfers between Aug. 7 and Sept. 5, but only five carried recorded sale prices, ranging from $50,000 to $712,500 with a median of $465,500. The month's top recorded sale was 90 North Plain Road, which sold for $712,500 to the U.S. Department of Housing and

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Sunderland Selectboard approves Franklin Tech warrant

Sunderland Selectboard approved warrant for Franklin County Technical School capital project vote. The board voted 2-0 to approve and sign the warrant for the October 6 ballot measure authorizing $236,572,983 for a new Franklin County Regional Vocational Technical School and related facilities,

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Sunderland Records 13 Property Transfers In August, Most Prices Not Yet Recorded

Sunderland recorded 13 property transfers between July 31 and Aug. 29, but only four deeds included a recorded sale price, ranging from $50,000 to $712,500 with a median of $257,750. The month's highest-priced sale was a $712,500 transfer of 90 North Plain Road from Ellis and Helaine Delphin to

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Most Sunderland Property Transfers Recorded Without Sale Price Recorded

Ten property transfers were recorded in Sunderland from July 24 to Aug. 22, but only two had a sale price recorded: $50,000 for 131 Plumtree Rd. and $780,000 for 46 Old Amherst Rd., the period's priciest recorded deed. The median of the two recorded prices was $415,000. Eight of the ten transactions

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