4/12/1994 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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I ' MASIPEE BOARD of A ESSSORS MINUTES of APRIL 12 , 1994 PRESENT: LESLIE M. GREIG, CHAIRMAN KENNETH A, PORTER, VICE CHAIRMAN] ROBERT R. DeLORY, CLERK DAVID A. BAILEY, DIRECTOR OF ASSESSING The regular meeting was called to order by Vice Chairman Greig at : oo p.m. MINUTES OF THE MEETINGS Minutes of The Meeting of March 8 , 1994 Vice chairman Porter referred to Page 1 , Last Paragraph of Abatement Application - Map 77 , Multiple Lots . He stated that it was his intent to point out that Mr. cuming would be better able to develop the subject lots if each lot value was abated, _perhaps by $10 , 0.00 ( instead of the wording in The Minutes "if the purchase price is reduced, perhaps by $10 , 000" ) , Vice Chairman Porter preferred to Page 2 , Abatement I Application - Map 43 , Parcel 4 - Property of Heirs of Mercy Lowe, He initiated lengthy discussion. Mr, Porter asked David Bailey if he had a chance to check on some particular information at The Registry of Deeds and if there is a record of tax payments on the subject property prior to 1991 . Mr. Bailey informed that all he needed was some reference that Baxter & Nye does have an interest in the property, and he did obtain a copy of the deed. Lengthy discussion followed. Mr. Bailey pointed out that Baxter & Nye is collecting deeds from various heirs of Mercy Lowe. Upon question from Vice chairman Porter, Robert DeLory informed that Baxter & Nye is the sane surveying company that carved out a 14 afire parcel on Mshpee Neck Road some years ago - this parcel was deeded to The Town, with no tax payments for two years . The property was ;dater subdivided and developed into house lots . Discussion followed. David Bailey explained that Baxter & Nye had the perfect opportunity to find out the relatives of Mercy Lowe, because It had done all of the research; when the company had collected deeds for a certain amount of properties , it would petition The Court to release these properties for bid. Because the title work was so costly, no one would bid; therefore, Baxter & Nye was able to obtain the properties for a ver low rice - the p p properties were not assessed by The Town, Robert DeLory verified Mr. Bailey ' s statements ; he commented that the properties should have been assessed. More discussion followed.