APPROVED 10/22/09
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Thursday, September 17, 2009
Members Present: Chairman Russell Bressette Jr., Assessor Craig Benoit and Allan Curtis
Members Absent:
Attendees:
Principal Assessor: Ann P. Murphy
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 11:00am.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Allan and seconded by Russell to accept the August 20, 2009 minutes as written. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
Verizon Wireless: Craig updated the board regarding his recent conversations with Michael Mupo from Verizon Wireless. Mike told Craig that he had been meeting and working with the Department of Revenue regarding values and a depreciation schedule that all parties could agree upon. He sent the Board of Assessors Office a revised proposal for the fiscal 2010 values and the amount of FY2004 abatement. Mr. Mupo also told Craig that the other wireless companies should be coming on board with the depreciation schedule. After reviewing the proposal Craig made a motion to accept the proposal and Allan seconded that motion.
CJ’s Restaurant: The Principal Assessor informed the board that the Board of Health officer visited CJ’s Restaurant and found that the entire restaurant is being used. The board instructed the principal assessor to follow up with the Board of Health officer to determine if the restaurant has the option to operate at full capacity at any given time.
NEW BUSINESS:
Warrants: The board voted to approve and sign the following Supplemental Tax Warrants:
- Supplemental Real Estate Tax in the amount of $9,906.93
- Supplemental CPA Surcharge in the amount of $294.95
Excise: The board voted to approve and signed the following Motor Vehicle Excise Abatements:
- 2009 in the amount of $1,320.21
- 2008 in the amount of $15.00
- 2007 in the amount of $275.84
Chapterland: The Board of Assessors voted to approve and sign the following Chapterland applications:
- 7 Chapter 61 applications
- 12 Chapter 61A applications
- 23 Chapter 61B applications
Section 8 of 58: The board reviewed a property that should have been abated in FY2009 due to tax exempt status. Due to the fact that an abatement application was never filed at the proper time, the board needs to send an 8 of 58, a request for authority to abate. Craig motioned to approve the request and Allan seconded the motion.
The board was updated on all miscellaneous items
NEXT MEETING: The next meeting has been scheduled for Thursday, October 22, 2009 @ 11:00 a.m.
ADJOURN: At 12:33 p.m, a motion was made by Craig and seconded by Allen to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
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