Saugus property valuations available online

SAUGUS – Chairman Michael Murphy and the Board of Assessors, in accordance with the Bureau of Local Assessment Guidelines, inform all taxpayers of the state-required public-disclosure period. The new 2015 property assessment data went online this week. The information is also available at the Town Hall in the Assessors Office and the library as required under the public disclosure part of the revaluation process.This period is for 10 business days, Oct. 30 to Nov. 12 All the information the board has on every property is online and in the books in the Assessors Office and the library. To access the information online, go to www.saugus-ma.gov.All property owners are urged to check the data on their property to make sure the information is correct.The Massachusetts Department of Revenue has conducted an extensive review of values and preliminary certification of all property values is pending approval of the DOR.The Town of Saugus is in the process of completing the state-mandated triennial re-certification of all property values. The re-certification is to ensure that properties are at full and fair market value and that values are equitable throughout the community. All of the new values are based on sales or income and expenses for 2013 as required by state law.The Assessors Office hours are Monday from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.; and Friday from 8:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.