APPROVED-OCTOBER 24, 2007
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Wednesday, October 10, 2007
Meeting convened at 4:30 p.m.
In attendance: Russell Bressette, Chairman
David Royce, Assessor
Craig Benoit, Assessor
Diane Hildreth, Principal Assessor
The board reviewed and approved as amended the minutes from the September 12, 2007 meeting.
The members discussed the upcoming Appellate Tax Board cases scheduled for November 15, 2007. Previously, the board sent a letter to one applicant requesting more information to resolve this issue. This office received a letter from the Conservation Commission that favorable determined the applicant’s claim that this parcel is unbuildable due to intermittent and perennial streams. The board has agreed to have Diane negotiate with the applicant a settlement. Regarding the second case, a letter was sent requesting more information but has had no contact with the applicant as of yet.
Due to the many changes in the chapterland laws, the board has agreed to review and pull together a guideline for the three chapterland programs. Once the guideline is written and approved by the board each applicant currently in the program will receive a copy of the guidelines. All Chapterland applications and liens that were on the agenda were tabled until the next meeting so the board could review all FY 2008 Recertification information prior to being submitted to DOR.
The FY 2008 recertification is in full swing with our DOR/DLS representative to begin the process tomorrow morning. Diane reviewed all the stratification worksheet with the board, along with the land schedule proposed. Discussion of the secondary lot and waterfront/rights land were review as well. The board voted to accept net book values on utility companies and reviewed and signed the LA-3 Sales Cover letter. Once preliminary certification is approved a Public Disclosure Period will be announced.
The board reviewed and signed three Motor Vehicle warrants, 2007 Recommitment 3A-$503.13; 2006 Recommitment 4A-$317.17; 2007 Commitment 5-$42,104.31. Also signed was a MVE denial due to being too low to abate. The board signed although questioned the Request for Abatement for Uncollectible Real Estate abatement. Royce will contact the Collector to seek more information
Diane informed the Assessors that the new maps are scheduled to arrive on Tuesday, October 16, 2007. These maps will be draft copies only. These copies will be able to be marked up with any correction to be made prior to the final copy. Diane has contracted with Monson High School to have an intern assist with the proofing of the maps. The intern is tentatively scheduled to start November 5, 2007 and will work 5 hours a week after school through May.
Meeting adjourned at 6:55 PM.
Next meeting will be scheduled for October 24, 2007 @ 4:30 PM
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