APPROVED 4/22/2013
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Monday March 18, 2013
Members Present: Chairman Russell Bressette, Assessors Allan Curtis, Michael Benfield
Members Absent:
Attendees:
Principal Assessor: Ann P. Murphy
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 4:15pm.
A motion was made by Michael to reinstate Russell Bressette as Chairman of the board. Allan seconded the motion. All in favor.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Michael and seconded by Allan to accept the minutes of February 7, 2013. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
The Board voted and approved the following Motor Vehicle Warrants:
- 2012 – Commitment 08 – in the amount of $367.29
- 2013 – Commitment 02 – in the amount of $91,551.21
- 2012 – Recommitment 06A – in the amount of $639.38
- 2013 – Recommitment 01A – in the amount of $300.00
The Board voted and approved the following Motor Vehicle Abatements:
- 2011 Abatements in the amount of $10.00
- 2012 Abatements in the amount of $403.24
- 2013 Abatements in the amount of $3,816.59
The Board reviewed and denied 1 Statutory Exemption Form 1B-3.
The Board reviewed correspondence from Give Them Sanctuary that was submitted along with a 3ABC, 990 and Form PC.
The Board voted and approved the following Real Estate/CPA Exemptions:
- 1 – Clause 22 Veteran exemption in the amount of $400.00/$12.00
- 3 – Clause 41C Elderly exemption in the amount of $2,250.00/$117.34
The Board denied the following Real Estate/CPA Exemptions:
- 1 – Clause 41C Elderly exemption.
The Board reviewed, voted and signed a Chapterland 61 application. They reviewed and signed the Chapterland 61 lien and Chairman Russell Bressette signed the Certificate for Chapter 61.
The Board reviewed, discussed and approved the following abatement applications:
- 5 – Real Estate abatement applications in the amount of $1,059.92/CPA $31.80
- 1 – Personal Property abatement applications in the amount of $131.54
The Board discussed the Pilot negotiations and reviewed Article 1 from the Special Town Meeting. Michael made a motion and Allan seconded to appoint Ann Murphy as the Board of Assessors designee in the Pilot negotiation meetings. The Board asked to be kept informed of the meetings and, if they were available, they would attend said meetings.
The Board was updated on miscellaneous items.
The next meeting was confirmed for Monday April 22, 2013 at 10:00am.
ADJOURN: At 5:27pm, a motion was made by Allan and seconded by Michael to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
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