APPROVED 12-11-07
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Monday, November 19, 2007
Members Present: Chairman Russell Bressette Jr., Assessors David Royce and Craig Benoit
Members Absent:
Principal Assessor: Diane L. Hildreth
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 11:00 am.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by David and seconded by Craig to accept the minutes of November 7, 2007. Motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
Uncollectible RE Tax: The board revisited the Uncollectible RE Tax request from the Tax Collector. David followed up with the Collector and learned a lien was placed on the property in question. After reviewing the wording of the lien in place a motion was made by David and seconded by Craig not to approve abating the uncollectible taxes due to the wording (that the lien will continue until abated or payment). Motion passed unanimously
Classification Code Change: Due to the recent changes in the Chapters 61, 61A & 61B the town will need to consider if they want to add a local option section to each of the three chapters to be able to have classified land under Class two, open space. If this local option were added it would have an impact if the community adopted the “open space discount”. Diane will continue to work with the Selectmen on this issue and the board will revisit at a future meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Excise: The board approved 2007 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise abatements in the amount of $361.26.
Public Disclosure: The public disclosure period ended on November 16th. All property cards have been updated to reflect final assessments for FY 2008 prior to being resubmitted to the state. The Board signed both the LA-10, LA-4 to be submitted to Bureau of Local Assessments for final review and certification. Once the final certification is received the board can proceed with the Tax Classification hearing project to be Tuesday, December 11, 2007. The assessing department will place the notice in the paper.
Office Updates: Our MHS intern will start tomorrow to begin to assist the map proofing process.
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting has been scheduled for December 11, 2007 @ 6:30 pm.
ADJOURN: At 12:10 p.m., a motion was made by David and seconded by Craig to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously.
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