Meeting September 14TH , 2005
Meeting opened: 7:04
Present: Russell Bressette Jr. – Chairman
David Royce – member
Gary DePace – member
Kelli A. Robbins, MAA – Assistant Assessor
Read minutes of August 10th meeting. Motion to accept, Gary DePace 2nd David Royce, Approved.
Format for agenda needs to be returned to the one formerly used by David Royce. We will begin using the form used in the past.
Discussion of amendment to use iasWorld software in place of ORION software. The Tyler Corporation has determined not to offer the ORION software for the New England area. Gary DePace motioned to accept the proposed amendment to change. 2nd David Royce. So moved.
An abatement application for 181 Brimfield Rd property has had a deemed denied form generated, and sent to the current owners, Mr. Philip & Mrs. Mary Ann Mederios because the allowable time to act on it has elapsed. Having processed this form the assessors have the statutory authority to make changes in the value for FY 05 during the allotted time for filing an appeal with the Appellate Tax Board. Russell Bressette proposed that the value be reduced to the selling price of $90,000. David Royce made a motion to amend that value to $100,000. Gary DePace 2nd . So voted.
Discussed a need for minutes book. Minute book is available in office with prior minutes. Current minutes are being loaded onto the website once accepted and a copy is retained in electronic format on the computer in the office, a hard copy will also be printed and placed in the minutes book.
The office is up and running well with the return to full staffing. Services have been fully restored.
Discussion of the need for setting office policies in a formal manner ensued. All members will think about this and will send ideas and thoughts for office policies to Gary DePace for compilation, to be brought to and or discussed at the next meeting.
Russell Bressette proposed staying open for lunch hour. Discussion ensued. It was determined that, with a staff of only 2 people, it would not be feasible. Having the office closed for a set period of time in the afternoon allows employees to have a lunch break if one or the other is out for any reason without interrupting services expected by the public.
Motion to move the regular meeting time to 5PM. So voted.
Discussion on whether to close the office to allow Audra & Kelli to attend the meeting in North Hampton on the 27th of September. Motion to approve closing, Gary DePace.
2nd David Royce. So voted.
Meeting adjourned 8:39 pm
Kelli A. Robbins, MAA
Assistant Assessor
Town of Monson
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