APPROVED 12/13/2012
Minutes of Meeting
Town of Monson
Board of Assessors
Monday November 19, 2012
Members Present: Chairman Russell A. Bressette Jr., Assessor Allan Curtis, Assessor Michael Benfield
Members Absent:
Attendees:
Principal Assessor: Ann P. Murphy
Open the Meeting: The meeting was called to order at 4:15pm.
Accept the Minutes: A motion was made by Michael and seconded by Allan to amend the word “September” to “October” and accept the minutes of October 22, 2012. The motion passed unanimously.
OLD BUSINESS:
- The Board congratulated Ann Murphy on passing her final course towards her certification. The Board discussed the salary for the principal assessor position and stated that part of the agreement when Mrs. Murphy was hired was that she started at the base rate and that when she received certification her salary would be revisited. The Board recommended that Mrs. Murphy meets with Deborah Mahar and the Board of Selectmen to discuss this matter.
NEW BUSINESS:
The Board voted and approved the following Motor Vehicle Abatements:
- 2012 Abatements in the amount of $1,022.20
The Board voted and approved the following Motor Vehicle Commitments:
- 2012 Commitment 06 in the amount of $12,782.02
The Board reviewed and signed the following Chapterland applications:
- 2 Chapter 61B – FY14 Recreational
The Board reviewed and signed the following Chapterland liens:
- 1 Chapter 61
- 1 Chapter 61A
- 1 Partial lien release for Chapter 61
The Board reviewed and signed Rollback Taxes in the amount of $26.19
The Board reviewed a request by a property owner to combine two lots on Moulton Hill Road. The Board approved this combination for assessment purposes only.
The Board discussed Solar Farms and Tax agreements. The Principal Assessors updated them as to what was discussed at the Fall conference regarding this topic. The Board put together a letter and signed it, instructing the principal assessor to forward the letter to the Board of Selectmen.
The Board was updated on miscellaneous items.
The next meeting was scheduled for Thursday December 13,2012 at 4:15pm and Monday December 17, 2012 at 4:15pm
ADJOURN: At 5:03pm, a motion was made by Allan and seconded by Michael to adjourn. The motion passed unanimously.
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