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i <br /> • <br /> ■ <br /> Board of Assessors Meeting <br /> Page 7 <br /> Board Action on Real Pro ert Abatement Denials (continued) <br /> Kenneth Porter made motion The Board accept The List of Deal <br /> Property Abatement Denlals as read into The Record; Robert DeLory <br /> made second the motion; motion passed; unanimous decision* The <br /> Board accepted The List of Real Property Abatement Denials, <br /> Chairman Crei ' s First Draft of Extensive Re ort Entitled <br /> "MASHPEE AN AFFLUENT TOWN FACT OR MYTH" <br /> Chairman Greig presented copies of the first draft to Board <br /> Members. He stated he is preparing this material for publication <br /> in local newspapers as a result of the proposed new Mashpee High <br /> School and various findings by the High School Building Committee <br /> as well as a projected new tax rate the highest in the <br /> history of Mashpce! ! Mr. Greig ' s report consists of eight pages <br /> of extensive data r all factual a concerning how Mashpee ' s Tac Levy <br /> is based, including charts and graphs. Page 3 of his three page <br /> summary enols as follows <br /> "IF MASHPEE' S TAX RATE DOES CLIMB To THE WORST SCENARIO <br /> LEVEL MANY of THE ELDERLY ON FIXED INCOMES ARE GOING To BE <br /> FINANCIALLY PRESSED. SUCH AN INCREASE WOULD ALSO SERIOUSLY <br /> AFFECT YOUNGER COUPLES OR SINGLE PARENTS WHOSE ANNUAL, INCOME <br /> IS MODERATE. UNFGRTUNATGELY THOSE YOUNGER COUPLES OR SINGLE <br /> PARENTS DO NOT HAVE RFELIEF [ANDER THE LAW. THE ELDERLY Do <br /> SINCE THEY CAN DEFER ALL OR ANY PORTION OF THEIR TAXES IF <br /> SPECIFIC FINANCIAL, CONDI'T'IONS APPLY, <br /> WE ALL MUST WORK TOGETHER TO KEEP THIS A VIABLE TOWN. 11 <br /> Chairman Greig ' s report is not attached to These Minutes . • . it <br /> is a first draft and is being revised. He plans to have final <br /> copy ready for print by end of this week to appear in the Cape <br /> Cod Tines , The Falmouth Enterprise, The Messenger, and any other <br /> local publication that may be helpful to inform Property owners. <br /> Lengthy discussion followed concerning Mr. Greigts informative <br /> report and is not a part of These Minutes . The discussion is <br /> taped on cassette and is available for review to those <br /> authorized. <br />' <br /> ADJOURNMENT: <br /> `here being no further business before The Board for <br /> discussion, Kenneth Porten made motion The Board adjourn the <br /> meeting ; Robert DeLory made second the motion; motion passed; <br /> unanimous decision, The regular meeting adjourned at : 50 p.m. <br /> Respectfulsubmitted, <br /> &L., -�o 0 <br /> Eleanor A. Bachand, Board Secretary <br />