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TOWN OF EAST WINDSOR
Board of Assessment Appeals
11 Rye Street – P.O. Box 51
Broad Brook, CT 06016
(860) 623-8878
Fax (860) 623-4798
MEETING BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS
Friday, April 28, 2006
10:00 a.m.
Mr. Lenegan called the meeting to order at 10:00 a.m. at the East Windsor Town Hall, 11 Rye Street, Broad Brook.
ATTENDANCE: James Lenegan, Chairman, and Marilyn Butenkoff, Elaine Stevens
MINUTES
MOTION: To accept the minutes of April 17, 2006, April 19, 2006, April 20, 2006.
Made by Ms. Butenkoff, seconded by Ms. Stevens
ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED
DECISIONS
The Board went through all the appeal decisions individually. The decisions letters were signed and will be mailed.
MOTION: To approve decisions on the October 1, 2005 Grand List and the Motor Vehicle Supplemental Grand List as of October 1, 2004, as set forth in Attachment A.
Made by Ms. Butenkoff, seconded by Ms. Stevens
ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
ADJOURNMENT
MOTION: To adjourn at 10:50 a.m.
Made by Ms. Stevens, seconded by Ms. Butenkoff
ALL MEMBERS IN FAVOR. MOTION CARRIED.
Respectfully submitted,
Cynthia D. Croxford
Recording Secretary
ATTACHMENT A
DECISIONS ON MOTOR VEHICLE, MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL, PERSONAL PROPERTY AND REAL ESTATE.
MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPEAL ** MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1986 Ford Escort – 2 Dr. Hatch LIST NO: 2004-4-82110 TAXPAYER NAME: James E. Smith DECISION: Granted. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 740 New Assessment: 670 Adjustment: 70 REASON: Adjustment made (-10%) due to condition of vehicle.
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MOTOR VEHICLE APPEAL ** MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1986 Ford Escort – 2 Dr. Hatch LIST NO: 2005-3-60066 TAXPAYER NAME: James E. Smith DECISION: Granted. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 740 New Assessment: 670 Adjustment: 70 REASON: Adjustment made (-10%) due to condition of vehicle.
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MOTOR VEHICLE SUPPLEMENTAL APPEAL * MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1993 BMW, 4 Dr. Sedan LIST NO: 2004-4-80792 TAXPAYER NAME: Michael Frey DECISION: Denied ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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MOTOR VEHICLE APPEAL * MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1993 BMW, 4 Dr. Sedan LIST NO: 2005-3-53781 TAXPAYER NAME: Michael Frey DECISION: Denied ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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MOTOR VEHICLE APPEAL * MOTOR VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: 1968 Pontiac Firebird LIST NO: 2005-3-59696 TAXPAYER NAME: Peter J. Schroeder DECISION: Denied ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Unregistered Motor Vehicles LIST NO: 2005-2-40788 TAXPAYER NAME: Bogumila & Kazimierz Podbielski
DECISION: Denied ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Unregistered Motor Vehicle LIST NO: 2005-2-40301 TAXPAYER NAME: Edgardo M. Defilpo
DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment including 25% penalty: 4,600
New Assessment including 25% penalty: 1,969 Adjustment including 25% penalty: 2,631 REASON: Adjustment made due to condition of vehicle.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Unregistered Motor Vehicle and business personal property LIST NO:
2005-2-40316 TAXPAYER NAME: Jason T. DiMauro dba J Tronics DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 2,860 New Assessment: 2,786 Adjustment: 74 REASON: Adjustment due to four cylinder classification of unregistered motor vehicle. Assessor to adjust records to split accounts for billing purposes.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Wild Cherries LIST NO: 2005-2-41084 TAXPAYER NAME: DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 1,000 New Assessment: 0 Adjustment: 1,000
REASON: No viable business - hobby only.
PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Unregistered Motor Vehicle LIST NO: 2005-2-40646 TAXPAYER NAME: Mary M. Matulis (Represented by Frances Keenan) DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a REASON: Assessment fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Business Personal Property LIST NO: 2005-2-40192 TAXPAYER NAME: Chapel Graphics, Inc. DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a REASON: Assessment fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Unregistered Motor Vehicles & Const. Vehicles LIST NO:
2005-2-40855 TAXPAYER NAME: Elzear Rodrigue DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment including 25% penalty: 8,540 New Assessment including 25% penalty: 4,375 Adjustment including 25% penalty: 4,165 REASON: Adjustment made due to condition of trailers.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Combustion Mechanical Services, Inc. LIST NO: 2005-2-40234 TAXPAYER NAME: Combustion Mechanical Services, Inc. DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment including 25% penalty: 4,160 New Assessment including 25% penalty: 2,425 Adjustment including 25% penalty: 1,735 REASON: Adjustment made in accordance with personal property declaration submitted at hearing.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Cynthia C Collectibles LIST NO: 2005-2-40287 TAXPAYER NAME: Cynthia C Collectibles DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 1,000 New Assessment: 0 Adjustment: 1,000
REASON: No viable business - hobby only.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Division 15 LIST NO: 2005-2-40320 TAXPAYER NAME: Division 15 – Christopher Barrepski dba DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 1,000 New Assessment: 0 Adjustment: 1,000
REASON: No viable business at this time – patent pending. |
PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Johnson Associates LIST NO: 2005-2-40550 TAXPAYER NAME: Kristin Johnson d/b/a DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 2,000 New Assessment: 0 Adjustment: 2,000
REASON: No viable business.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Plasticoid Manufacturing, Inc. LIST NO: 2005-2-40785 TAXPAYER NAME: Robert and Antonia Shoham DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Financial Pacific Leasing LIST NO: 2005-2-40401 TAXPAYER NAME: Financial Pacific Leasing DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Taxpayer did not appear at appeal. Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: LIST NO: 2005-2-40063 TAXPAYER NAME: Thomas and Sharon Muska d/b/a DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: American Food Mart LIST NO: 2005-2-40051 TAXPAYER NAME: Suraj Enterprises, LLC d/b/a (Represented by Chanshyan Shah) DECISION: Granted. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment 29,930 New Assessment 10,008 Adjustment: 19,922
REASON: Corrected duplicate assessment of Kenyon Oil assets which were acquired by American Food Mart.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: Scantastic Systems LLC LIST NO: 2005-2-40975 TAXPAYER NAME: William Swartzwelder d/b/a DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Taxpayer withdrew appeal at hearing. Assessment is fair and equitable.
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PERSONAL PROPERTY APPEAL * PERSONAL PROPERTY DESCRIPTION: B&G Automotive LLC LIST NO: 2005-2-40084 TAXPAYER NAME: Major Automotive USA d/b/a (Represented by Steven Greene) DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 394,620 New Assessment: 50,232 Adjustment: 344,388
REASON: Reduction due to Board’s acquisition of fixed asset list not provided to Assessor at time of request. Previous owner now located in South Windsor, moved assets to new site.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 32 Mahoney Rd. LIST NO: 2005-1-04491 TAXPAYER NAME: Elden Joseph & Debra R. St. Jean DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 96,580 New Assessment: 96,120 Adjustment: 460
REASON: Value of portable outbuilding adjusted based on Assessor inspection and cost.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 41 Laurel Circle LIST NO: 2005-1-01665 TAXPAYER NAME: June M. Gentile DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 86,470 New Assessment: 69,550 Adjustment:
16,920
REASON: Class factor adjusted based on historical valuation and adjustment of that area.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 302 North Rd.
TAXPAYER NAME: Bogumila & Kazimierz Podbielski DECISION: Granted LIST NO. 2005-1-03565 ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 234,780 New Assessment: 234,080 Adjustment: 700 LIST NO: 2004-1-03433 ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 231,990 New Assessment: 231,290 Adjustment: 700 LIST NO: 2003-1-03326 ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 229,999 New Assessment: 229,299 Adjustment: 700
REASON: Removed masonry deck and corrected sketch footprint – removing chimney base area. |
REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 5 Juniper Court TAXPAYER NAME:
Timothy Pemberton and Kathleen M. Boylan DECISION: Granted
List No: 2004-1-02794 ASSESSMENT REDUCTION Old Assessment: 78,088 New Assessment: 74,498 Adjustment: 3,590
List No: 2005-1-03470 ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 216,930 New Assessment:
200,760 Adjustment: 16,170
REASON: Reduction due to Assessor inspection: bathroom fixtures adjusted and no finish or accessibility over garage.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 52 Skinner Road LIST NO: 2005-1-02495 TAXPAYER NAME: Mary Lasbury DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 37 Wells Rd. LIST NO: 2005-1-02890 TAXPAYER NAME: John P. Melnick DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 40,520 New Assessment: 6,650 Adjustment: 33,870
REASON: Reduction made as parcel is “not a building lot” on survey in land records filed with Town. PA 490 reinstated.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 20 Thompson Road LIST NO: 2005-1-02369 TAXPAYER NAME: KOMA Realty LLC (Represented by agent, Stephen Olander) DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 33 Treetop Lane LIST NO: 2005-1-00011 TAXPAYER NAME: 33 Treetop LLC (Represented by James Balch) DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 151 Prospect Hill Road LIST NO: 2005-1-00212 TAXPAYER NAME: Balch Bridge Street Corporation (Represented by James Balch) DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable |
REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 1 Shoham Rd. LIST NO: 2005-1-03310 TAXPAYER NAME: Olender Family Limited Partnership Represented by David Olender DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 746,950 New Assessment: 736,050 Adjustment: 10,900
REASON: Removed value for fence.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 89 Rockville Rd. TAXPAYER NAME: Thomas L. & Jill L.
Turner
LIST NO: 2004-1-01142 DECISION: Denied ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable.
LIST NO: 2005-1-04771 DECISION: Granted ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: Old Assessment: 303,980 New Assessment: 296,850 Adjustment: 7,130
REASON: Adjustment to land factor and year built of shed.
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REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 81 Bridge Street LIST NO: 2005-1-01526 TAXPAYER NAME: Fleet National Bank DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Taxpayer withdrew appeal prior to hearing. Assessment is fair and equitable |
REAL ESTATE APPEAL * REAL ESTATE DESCRIPTION: 10 Prospect Terrace LIST NO: 2005-1-00662 TAXPAYER NAME: Burlington Coat Realty of East Windsor, Inc. (Represented by Paul Dorsi, Esq.) DECISION: Denied. ASSESSMENT REDUCTION: n/a
REASON: Assessment is fair and equitable. Assessor will correct clerical error. |
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