![]() The department works in conjunction with municipal assessors and government agencies to ensure assessment rolls are equitable and are properly maintained, and provides other support services to municipal assessors as needed. ![]() "The law provides that a tax map is prepared for the use of Assessors, therefore, a tax map is to be used primarily for Real Property Assessment and Taxation Administration." It is intended to be used only to describe the parcel for the purpose of Assessment Levy and Enforcement of Taxes (Opinion of Council: Book 5 ). Also the tax maps are a very useful tool for the Assessors and the public. This data base is the basis for all property tax bills within the County, including all municipalities, school districts and special districts and is vital intellectual property. Based on this information the tax maps are kept updated which can be linked up to each parcel in the Real Property Data Base. The Office of Real Property Tax Service maintains and continually updates the Real Property Data Base on a daily basis with the most current information available for each property in Franklin County. Real Property Tax Service - Department 10 ■4:45 p.m.Franklin County Real Property Tax ServicesĬontact: Tammie S. Black Cat Hell Drivers Auto Thrill Show Hager’s Farm Fried Dough Eating Contest Kick-off parade (Starts at Greenfield Middle School) By all counts, I’m really proud to say we did.” “We took the pandemic year to restrategize how our fairgrounds are going to survive the pandemic and come out stronger. “The community’s fairground continues to thrive, perhaps even better than before the pandemic,” he said. Nelson said he’s excited to welcome the community back to the fairgrounds that, over the past couple years and in spite of the COVID-19 pandemic, has become a destination “almost all year round.” on Saturday and Sunday, with pickup locations at the Olive Street Parking Garage and the Greenfield Corporate Center on Munson Street, where parking will be free for fair patrons. Traffic coming from the north will be detoured down River Street to Linwood Street to Fairview Street, back onto Wisdom Way.įree shuttle buses will be provided from 10 a.m. With respect to improvements, Wisdom Way from Green River Cemetery to the intersection with River Street and Mill Street will remain closed through the weekend for ongoing road construction that will impact guests’ arrival to the fairgrounds, according to the Massachusetts Department of Transportation. I know my board is extremely proud of the work we’ve done in recent years, and we’re excited to show it off to the community.” “When they walk in, they’re going to see the blacktop … the new trees, and they’re going to see the refurbished buildings. “We’ve put almost $800,000 in improvements at the fairgrounds, and people are going to see that,” he said. Nelson said in addition to being “back to normal,” fair organizers are excited about the “renaissance that has taken place” at the Wisdom Way property. Rosaire’s Racing Pigs and Flying High Dogs, two popular events each year, will also return this weekend. “We anticipate them to be again this year.” … Those are always a huge crowd pleaser,” Nelson commented. ![]() “The other thing for our primary events would be the demolition derbies. The Black Cat Hell Drivers Auto Thrill Show will be held at the grandstand on Friday at 7:30 p.m., Saturday at 2 p.m. “We often ask, ‘What do you miss most?’ … There used to be some thrill shows in the ’80s and ’90s, and they were looking to get back to that.” “The most exciting one … is the Black Cat Hell Drivers Auto Thrill Show,” he said. “We’re excited to have those back again.”Īs always, the fair will include a mix of new events and old favorites, he said. “Both of those contests were put on hold last year as we all waited through the pandemic to see what was going to happen,” Nelson said. Masks were required indoors and recommended outdoors, and events such as the hot dog and fried dough eating contests were put on hiatus. with a parade from Greenfield Middle School to the fairgrounds - was canceled in 2020 and modified in 2021 in accordance with public health recommendations at the time. The annual fair - which kicks off Thursday at 5 p.m. “It’s very exciting to come back to the new sense of normal and have a lot of things back that were kind of in an odd state of uncertainty during the past couple of years of the pandemic,” said Mike Nelson, president of the Franklin County Agricultural Society that operates the fairgrounds on Wisdom Way. GREENFIELD - After a few years of uncertainty brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers of the 173rd Franklin County Fair are excited to welcome the community back to the fairgrounds for the return of several fan-favorite events.
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