1/24/1995 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Executive Session

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. Board of Assessors Executive Session Page HEARING ON APPEAL To ABATE REAL PROPERTY TAXES UNDER CLAUSE 1 :MAP 65 , PARCEL 119A - KAREN COSTA, OWNER (continued) Leslie Greig informed Ms . Costa that after her May graduation, with the probability her FY 1995 real property taxes will have been exempted, whe will have to find a job. Ms. Costa strongly agreed she must find a job she needs a job desperately . . . she has nochoices ! She explained to Board Members and to David Bailey that the RN Program has been a difficult financial commitment. Ms . Costa expressed opinion the RN Degree will be worth her struggle . She will have more marketable skills and a higher earning capacity; as a single woman, she will be able to support her own home and her household she realizes there are not many jobs in the local market that provide these rewarding opportunities . Chairman Porter informed that M . Costa ' s FY 1995 real property taxes are $948 .50 . Leslie Greig questioned how The Board should handle this matter. David Bailey informed Ms . Costa that, depending on The Board ' s decision this evening-, she may not receive a real property tax bill until December, On that bill will be a water betterment on her property . . . with interest, about $300; real estate taxes will be approximately $1 , 000 ; one half of this $1 , 800 December bill will be due February 1 , 1996 . Mr. Bailey explained to Ms . Costa that his reason for informing her of her future tax payment obligations is to help her plan . Short discussion followed. Ms . Costa expressed appreciation for David Bailey ' s information; she stated she will be prepared to start setting aside a portion of her earnings for the upcoming tax payments . Chairman Porter pointed out that Ms . Costa probably was unable to set aside anything up to this point . Both he and Leslie Greig noted from her application that she had to take a student loan of $250 this year for college books . Chairman Porter also noted that her monthly car expenses total only $60 . Ms . Costa explained that she had transmission problems with a previous car that was costing much more to operate monthly. M . Costa also explained that, although she was financially unable to attend this final school semester, she felt that the few more months of deprivation and struggle would afford her positive results .