Boston Assessing Commissioner Nicholas Ariniello will be leaving his position in July after 7 years in that job and 20 years in the assessing department. He announced his move in an email to colleagues last Friday (May 22) just as residential home valuations have become big news in the neighborhood and a commercial landlord valuation lawsuit was allowed to move forward this month.
According to the email, which was first reported by Gin Dumcius of MASSterList, Hinlan Wong will “step up” and take on the role of interim commissioner in July while the city searches for a permanent commissioner.
“I’m writing to let you know that after 20 exhilarating and transformative years with the department, I’ve decided to take my leave for a bit of rest and rejuvenation while I contemplate what comes next,” Ariniello wrote in a Department Update Friday afternoon that was obtained by The Reporter…