Important Information Regarding Your Tax Bill

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Under “An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting From COVID-19,” Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020, the Town of East Bridgewater has adopted  the local option of a waiver of interest on certain municipal tax and other bills paid June 29, 2020.

1. The town has voted to waive interest and other penalty for late payment of any excise, tax, betterment assessment or apportionment thereof, water rate or annual sewer use or other charge added to a tax for any payments with a due date on or after March 10, 2020 where payment is made late but before June 30, 2020. This applies to late payments of bills that have a due date of March 10, 2020 or after, when such bills are paid late but paid no later than June 29. This waiver of interest does not apply to bills with due dates before March 10, 2020 or if the bill is not paid by June 29.

During the state of emergency, the Office of the Treasurer/Collector is closed to the public. However, there are several payment methods available:

Tax Bills, Water/Trash Recycling or Excise Tax Bills:

- Mail payment to the PO Box with the envelope provided or to Town Hall, 175 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333
- Use the silver drop box located at Town Hall, 175 Central Street, East Bridgewater, MA 02333, on the wall to the left of the main entrance
- Online by selecting the ONLINE PAYMENTS option from the Town of East Bridgewater Home page at www.eastbridgewaterma.gov

Any questions regarding payments should be directed to the Treasurer/Collector’s Office at (508) 378-1604 or mmorrissey@eastbridgewaterma.gov .