3/22/1994 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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Board of Assessors Meeting Page Dearing on. Appeal for Real . ropertr 'fax Abatement Ma2 128 , Block 2 , Unit 670 - Owner Edward shore continued assessment date of January 1 , 1993 and two years after the sales that The Board would have been reviewing. It is not fair to the other 12 ,000 homeowners in Mashpee who do not have the opportunity to consider such recent sales as comparisons when appealing for abatements. what is encouraging is the fact that the assessment on the subject property 'is not going to last forever. The major problem is that all of the properties out on the bluff were dramatically underassessed from the early 1980s through the very early 1990s compared to the other properties in the condominium development - that is why assessments on these particular properties have practically doubled. Discussion followed. Chairman Greig explained that specific sales information is important, not generalities. He agrees with Mr. Bailey that the subject property and those -in the area were underassessed. . He explained that in 1990 , Assessing had over 2 , 600 abatement applications - showing how unrealistic the revaluation was in that year - previous to David Bailey' s inception and this New Board of Assessors ' inception. This year, Assessing has only 170 abatement applications - an excellent indication that the New Board of Assessors and the New Appraisal Methods must be working to great advantage. David Bailey informed that Assessing spent a great deal of time on the ten properties in the subject area - inspecting, measuring, etc. Both he and The Board are quite familiar with circumstances in that area. He informed Mr. Shore that, however, ' there is a further appeal to Assessing ' s decision. He explained that if Mr. shore sincerely believes he has been done an injustice based on the valuation, Mr. Shore could file an abatement application ; the Board will have to deny it because It has no jurisdiction to act on it; then Mr. shore could take that decision to the State Appellate Tax Board so It could decide whether Assessing made the right decision on jurisdiction, o which Mr. Bailey is confident. Chairman Greig stated that he understands why Mr. Shore is irate and exasperated. Be recommended that Mr, Shore file a timely abatement application next year, but that he first straighten out his tax payment problem with Ms. Shaw. Mr. Shore again expressed agreement. David Bailey again stated that he will try tomorrow to obtain from Ms, Shaw the proper information on Mr . shore ' s account. Upon Chairman reig ' s suggestion, Mir. Bailey gave Mr. shote some abatement applications, but asked that Mr. shore not file until he receives or obtains his next tax bill he may be surprised . the value has dropped.