APPROVED 9/4/08
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessor
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Members Present: Chairman Russell Bressette Jr., Assessors Craig Benoit and Allan E. Curtis
Members Absent:
Principal Assessor: Diane L. Hildreth
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 10:30 am
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Craig and seconded by Allan to accept the July 10, 2008 minutes as written.
OLD BUSINESS:
Mapping Maintenance Fee: On hold at Planning Board. Diane will plan on attending the October 21, 2008 Planning Board meeting.
ATB: Attorney Abdow on behalf of his client has requested a meeting with the board. A letter will go out to schedule a meeting.
NEW BUSINESS:
Agricultural Preservation Restrictions (APR): There are four tracts of land under APR in the town. The board invited two landowners who have land under both APR and Chapter 61A that needed clarification to assist us in determining exactly where the APR vs. 61A land is located. The Korans attended and participated in discussions regarding the requirements for land under these two different programs.
Excise: The board approved 2008 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Abatements in the amount of $3,854.70; 2007 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Excise Abatements in the amount of $507.61; 2006 Motor Vehicle and Trailer Abatements in the amount of $72.50. The board signed Motor Vehicle & Trailer Excise 2008 Commitment 4 in the amount of $2,882.11; 2008 commintment 3A in the amount of $375 and 2007 Commitment 10 in the amount of $13.33. A few issues occurred recently regarding pending excise abatements and the processing of demands and warrants by the Collector. The board is required by law to approve or deny any abatements or exemptions in a meeting consisiting of a quorum. Craig made a motion that the assessor’s office will prepare a list of all pending excise abatements and forward to the
Collector and sign all excise abatements in a meeting as required by law. Allan seconded the motion. Motion passed unamiously.
Real Estate: The board signed the FY 2008 Supplemental Real Estate Warrant to the Collector in the amount of $26,399.88 along with the FY 2008 CPA Surcharge Warrant to the Collector in the amount of $748.74. The board also signed the FY 2008 CPA Report to be submitted to the State for matching reimbursements.
Chapterland: The board signed two Chapterland liens for taxpayers in the program. The board also signed the Chapterland Guideline Policy so that each chapterland applicant will be aware of the policies set in place by this office. This will enable the board to deal with each application with the same continuity. The board also discussed the upcoming Chapterland Seminar to be held on September 4, 2008. Approximately 40 people have pre-registered. Press releases will go in the Republican & the Journal.
FY2009 Valuation/Sales Analysis: After reviewing the calendar year 2007 sales it was determined that no valuation changes would take place for FY09. The assessment to sales ratio fell within the guidelines set forth by DOR. The median for a 101’s was .97.
Uncollectible Personal Property: The board signed the Notification of Uncollectible Personal Property request by the Collector to abate three uncollectible personal property accounts that was deemed uncollectible.
Office Updates: There will be a HHCAA Annual Summer meeting September 16th.
NEXT MEETING: The next meetings have been scheduled for Thursday, September 4, 2008 @ 6:15 p.m. and Thursday, September 18, 2008 @ 10:30 a.m.
ADJOURN: At 1:35 p.m, a motion was made by Allan and seconded by Craig to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously.
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