Matters βΈ Attachment
Resume - Michael Flynn - Somerville β File 25-1441
Michael Flynn, M.A.A.
EXPERIENCE:
City of Quincy
Commercial Assessor/Deputy Chief: 2017 β Retired 12/22
Responsibilities: Valuation of 3,233 commercial, industrial, apartment complexes, mixed-use property and
exempt properties totaling almost $6.4 billion. Defense of those properties at the Appellate Tax Board.
Manage all 121A and Tax Increment Finance agreements. Supervises and manage a staff of three full
time employees.
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers
Executive Director: 2021 β 06/30/22
City of Chelsea
Board of Assessors, Chairman: 2021 - present
City of Newton
Commercial Assessor: 2008 β 2017
Board of Assessors, Member: 2008 β 2017
Responsibilities: Valuation of 4,939 commercial, industrial, apartment complexes, personal property and
exempt properties totaling more than $6 billion. Defense of those properties at the Appellate Tax Board.
Manage all 121A agreements. Supervises and manage a staff of 2.5 full time employees.
City of Somerville
Board of Assessors, Member: 2006 β Present
Town of Framingham
Chief Assessor: 1994 β 2008
Board of Assessors, Chairman: 1994 β 2008
Responsibilities: Valuation of 25,440 real, personal and exempt properties totaling more than $6.8 billion.
26% of the total taxable valuation is commercial and industrial. Defense of those properties at the
Appellate Tax Board if needed. Proficient in all Microsoft products. Proficient in ArcView 3.2. Manage all
Tax Increment Finance, Chapter 121A and Brownfield agreements. Supervise and manage a staff of 6 full
time and 2 part time employees. Prepare a budget in the amount of $500,000. Recipient of the 1997
Public Information Award from the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers.
Town of Plymouth
Director of Assessing: 1991 β 1994
Responsibilities: Valuation of 25,009 real, personal and exempt properties. 35% of the total valuation
was commercial and industrial. Defense of those properties at the Appellate Tax Board as needed.
Manage and supervised a staff of 7 full time employees. Prepared a budget in the amount of $300,000.
City of Boston
Supervisor of Assistant Assessors 1984 β 1991
Responsibilities: Valuation of 12,000 real and exempt properties. 25% of the total valuation was
commercial and industrial. Defense of those properties at the Appellate Tax Board as needed.
Supervised and managed a staff of two full time employees.
TRAINING:
MASSACHUSETTS ACCREDITED ASSESSOR, No. 586
EDUCATION:
University of Massachusetts β Boston
MEMBERSHIPS:
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers:
Elected President 2007-2008 and 2014-2015
Executive Board 1999-2006 and 2010-2013
Prior: Chairman β Legislative Committee, Appellate Tax Board Committee, By-Laws Committee,
Nomination Committee, Ethics Committee
Norfolk/Suffolk Counties Assessors Association β President β 2018/2019
Middlesex County Assessors Association β President β 2006
Plymouth County Assessors Association - 1994
AWARDS:
Northeast Regional Association of Assessing Officers β Sherry Vermilya Award - 2008
Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers β Presidents Award β 2009