Urgent Notice from Town Collector

The tax rate printed on the Actual Tax Bills for Fiscal Year 2024 is incorrect; the tax rate should be $17.08. However, the calculations on the tax bills mailed out for the February and May Installments are correct. This was a programming error by our software company. Once again, the…

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Legal Notice – Notice of Tax Taking

The owner and occupant of the following parcel of land situated in the Town of Chester in Hampden County and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and all other persons are hereby notified that the taxes thereon, severally assessed for the years hereinafter specified, according to the list committed to me as…

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Tax Collector’s Office Closed

The office will be closed beginning 8/25 and will reopen 9/13. THIS IS ONLY 9 working days for this office. Please plan accordingly. If you need assistance due to being unable to register a vehicle or renew you license due to unpaid taxes please call the Deputy Collector, Art Jones,…

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Tax Bill Notice

Last year the Chester Assessors Department went through a software conversion for all properties. It was discovered in December that there were several discrepancies in converted property data, so Tax Bills going out the 1st of January were prepared with the prior year’s tax rate and assessed values.

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