Treasurer / Collector

TOWN HALL OPEN TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
 Please call 508-881-0100 ex. 2016 to set up an appointment with the Treasurer/Collectors Office. We are also able to assist you via email or phone and there is a dropbox at Town Hall if you would like to leave a check or money order payment(please no cash in the dropbox). Please enclose a note with your payment if you would like a receipt and we will be happy to send you one either by email or US postal mail. Please visit
https://epay.cityhallsystems.com/selection to make your online payment. Convenience Fees: eCheck is $0.50, Credit & Debit card payment is 2.95% min. $1.00 .


Municipal Lien Requests should be mailed with a $50 fee and self addressed stamped envelope. 

Responsibilities

The Treasurer/Collector is responsible for the billing, collecting, and investing of all Town funds including real estate and personal property taxes, motor vehicle excises, water/sewer bills, as well as a myriad of miscellaneous departmental service charges, permits, licenses, and fees.

The department is also responsible for the maintenance of all properties taken for nonpayment of taxes and for all public auction or disposition of all foreclosed properties. It administers and arranges for the timely disbursement of all payments to vendors, town employees, and retirees and is responsible for the administration of the Towns debt program.

The office strives to provide the highest level of customer assistance with regard to billing inquiries and payment processing.

In an effort to serve you better, please do not send delinquent payments to our payment processor.  Please send all late payments and any additional correspondence directly to:

Town of Ashland 
Treasurer/Collector Office 
101 Main Street
Ashland, MA 01721
 

Please be aware first quarter Fiscal Year 2021 Real Estate and Personal Property bills were due August 3, 2020. 

Motor vehicle excise tax bills for this calendar year 2020 had a due date of May 1, 2020 and are now past due. We have also mailed out subsequent motor vehicle excise tax bills with various due dates. Please call us with your plate number if you need any assistance.

Please contact the Treasurer's Office 508-881-0100 x 2016 with your license plate number if you had a vehicle registered as of January 1, 2020 and did not receive a bill and we will be happy to assist you. We have also sent motor vehicle excise bills for vehicles registered after January 1, 2020. Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns. 

If you are marked at the Registry of Motor Vehicles please contact our Deputy Tax Collector, Kelley & Ryan Associates at 800-239-2155 https://www.kelleyryan.com/home


*Please be aware if you mailed your excise payment using the envelope included with your bill it was mailed directly to our lockbox vendor and there is approximately a one week delay in processing payments. Please send all past due payments directly to the Ashland Town Hall address listed above. Thank you for your patience.  

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