Letter: Next Adams Administrator Should Look to Roads, Costs

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To the Editor:

It's been a while since Adams had a town admin who was familiar with the town's roads condition and was sensitive to the real estate tax cost. The town has squandered monies by chasing the dream of the [Greylock] Glen.

Our high school graduated, what 44 students? For the cost, burdensome to say the least. Do none of our town officials and certainly the administrator know or are familiar with the term "consolidation." Athletics are already headed in that direction and academics should be on that path. Consolidation with other local districts would provide a path to efficiency and help to throttle ever rising school costs.

And last but not least, State Police are close at hand, so for our population, a closer look at public safety.

Al Diesz
Adams, Mass. 

 

 

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Adams Sets FY27 Tax Rates; Average Homeowner Bill Rises $130

By Sabrina DammsiBerkshires Staff
ADAMS, Mass. — The owner of an average home in Adams can expect their property tax bill to increase by $130.51 this year, or about $65.26 per installment for the semi-annual schedule.
 
During Wednesday's meeting, the Select Board approved a 30 percent split shift for fiscal year 2027, which it has done for the last four years.
 
The commercial, industrial and personal property tax rate is $22.20 per $1,000, for a valuation of $940,00 that equates to a tax bill of $20,868, an increase of $648.60 from the prior year, said Town Assessor Paula Grover.
 
The residential tax rate is $16.08 per $1,000 of assessed value, an estimated annual tax bill of about $4,272. 
 
The average single-family home is valued at $265,700, an increase of $700 from the previous fiscal year. The increase is smaller than recent years, with valuation increases largely limited to homes that underwent renovations or other improvements.
 
The town saw substantial new growth this year, totaling $18,163,326, with the majority of that growth coming from personal property.
 
"A great new growth number for our town. So, that's great," Select Board Chair Jay Meczywor said. 
 
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