Town of Monterey, Massachusetts
435 Main Rd P.O. Box 308, Monterey, MA 01245
ph: 413-528-1443
fx: 413-528-9452
Message from the Monterey Town Hall
December 22, 2009

Greetings!  I’d like to let you know about some new features on the town website ( www.montereyma.gov ) and pass along a few reminders.

  • You can now pay your real estate taxes online.  To accommodate taxpayers who want the convenience of paying Monterey Real Estate and Personal Property taxes online, a NEW payment option is now available.  To pay your tax, you must have your current BILL and CHECKBOOK/CREDIT CARD in hand.
  • Go to: www.montereyma.gov
  • Click on: Pay Real Estate Taxes Online (on the left side of the homepage)
  • Enter the bill number of your current bill
  • Enter the bill year: 2010
  • The tax amount shown is the amount of the third quarter due Feb 1.  If you wish, you may pay both the third and fourth quarter by entering that amount from your bill
  • Complete the payment screens as directed
  • Credit card payments by MasterCard and Discover are accepted.  Please note the credit card company will charge the taxpayer a fee for the service.  This fee is not assessed by or paid to the Town of Monterey.  It’s convenient, fast and secure.
  • There is a limited amount of recycling bins available at the town hall, please see Melissa Noe, Inter-Departmental Secretary to get yours.
  • The Parks Department has a new phone number where you can get information on events and the Monterey Ice Rink: 528-1443 x248.
  • There is still one vacant seat on the Monterey Planning Board.  Meetings are the second and fourth Thursday of every month at 7:00pm.  Interested parties must be a registered voter of Monterey, MA.  The term will run until re-election in May 2010.  Any interested parties should send a letter of interest to both the Monterey Planning Board and Monterey Select Board at P.O. Box 308 Monterey, MA 01245.
  • The following Select Board appointed committees have openings:
  • Agricultural Commission has 2 – 2yr seats
  • Council on Aging has 1 – 3 yr seat
  • Historical Commission has 1 – 3yr seat
  • Town Report Committee has 1 – 3yr seat
  • Please send letters of interest to the Monterey Select Board at P.O. Box 308 Monterey, MA 01245.
  • The Select Board meeting scheduled for Monday, December 28th has been cancelled.  The Board will next meet on Monday, January 4, 2010 at 4pm.
  • The Town Hall will be closed on Friday, December 25th for Christmas and on Friday, January 1st for New Year’s Day.  In addition, the Inter-Departmental Secretary’s office will be closed on Thursday, December 24th and Thursday, December 31st and the Tax Collector’s office will be closed on Saturday, December 26th.
  • The next free health screening sponsored by CHP will be on Tuesday, January 19th from 10am to noon.  Please call Luci Leonard at 413-644-0104 x15 for more information.  The next free blood pressure clinic with the Berkshire Visiting Nurse Association will be on Thursday, January 14th from 2 – 3pm.
Happy Holidays from the Town of Monterey!