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Board of Assessors Meeting Minutes 3-13-2012
TOWN OF NEWBURY
Board of Assessors
Meeting Minutes

                                                                March 13, 2012                                                                         

The meeting was opened at 6:02 p.m.

Present:          P. Murphy, S. Wechsler, C. Keville and G. Thompson
Chairman: B. Kelley     

Old Business:
        Supplemental Billing – tabled to a future meeting.

Normal Business:                                                                

  • Minutes – The minutes for the March 6, 2012 meeting were read and signed by Peter and Sandy with one correction.
                                
  • Monthly Manager’s Meeting update  - next meeting 3/21/2012
  • RE & PP Abatements
  •  Proposals accepting the reduction of value for 6A, 6B and 6C Northern Blvd. were received.  Budd made a motion to grant the applications.  Peter seconded the motion. All were in favor.
  • Dan Raycroft, Newburyport Assessor called and requested the Newbury property cards and map for Circle Finishing.  He in turn sent the Newburyport information.  He suggested a meeting to unify the total value.  The board asked Carrie to contact Dan and ask him to attend a future meeting at 6:15 p.m.
  • Overlay – The overlay release request from the town administrator was reviewed.  Ginny verified the amounts from FY1998 – 2007 and Angel, Town Accountant verified the amounts from FY1993 & Prior – FY1997.  Ginny recommended the release.  Peter made a motion to release the following overlay amounts:
  • FY 1998 & Prior $ 33,525.57
  • FY 1995         $      291.94
  • FY 1996         $      299.47
  • FY 1997         $      306.38
  • FY 1998         $      297.90
  • FY 1999         $      310.20
  • FY 2000         $      981.97
  • FY 2001         $ 16,017.47
  • FY2002          $ 26,926.99
  • FY2003          $ 27,402.15
  • FY2004          $ 27,735.96
  • FY2005          $ 25,954.94
  • FY2006          $   1,497.24
  • FY2007          $   3,978.33
Total                   $165.526.51

Budd seconded the motion.  All were in favor.  Carrie will write the release letter to Tracy.
Carrie will review the abatements applications and prioritize all time sensitive ones.

                At 6:20 p.m. Budd left the meeting.

  • The plans for 191 and 193 Scotland Road were reviewed with their application for abatement.  The dates of said plans are not applicable until FY2013. The present adjustment is reflective of the January 1, 2011 assessment date.  Peter motioned to deny the abatement.  Sandy seconded the motion.  All were in favor.
                                                                                                        
Peter motioned to adjourn the meeting at 6:25 p.m.  Sandy seconded the motion.  All were in favor and the meeting adjourn


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F. “Budd” Kelley, Chairman                              

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Sanford Wechsler                                        E. Peter Murphy