8/14/1995 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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• NOTE: The Mashpee Board of Assessors did not hold regular Board Meetings on the Mondays of July 31 and August 7 , 1995. MASHREE BOARD OF ASSESSSORS MINUTES OF AUGUST 14 , 1995 PRESENT: ROBERT R. DeLORY, CHAIRMAN LESLIE M, GREIG, VICE CHAIRMAN KENNETH A. PORTER, CLERIC DAVID A. BAILEY, DIRECTOR OF ASSESSING The regular meeting was called to order by Chairman DeL ry t 6 : 00 pemv r t MINUTES OF THEMEETINGS: There were no Minutes of Meetings presented for discussion and approval . D Chairman DeLory announced that the Minutes 05f the Meeting of July 10 , 1995 , were approved by a majority vote of The Board during the Board Meeting of July 24 , 1995. NEW BUSINESS : Hearing on A ea l for Blind Exern tion - 37A map 106 , Parcel 8 Owner William Irwin Present t Mr . Irwin stated °that when he lived In Boston, he was required to file application for the blind exemption only once; thereafter, the exemption was automatically granted annually unless there was an improvement in vision. He checked with the State House and was informed that local city and town governments rake the decisions . He asked why Maskipee requires a blind person to file an application annually for the blind exemption, Mr , Irwin also asked how the Division of The Blind, from whore Mashpee requests a certificate of blindness, each year, would know if an applicant is legally blind. David Bailer asked what Mr. Irwin has to do when he contacts the Division of The Blind to get the certificate . Mr . Irwin informed that a phone request i all that is necessary. He expressed opinion that ashpee ' s requirements four the exemptiqn,. are absurd because a great deal of time, postage, and work effort are entailed. David Bailey informed that one reason Mashpee requires an applicant to file n application for the exemption every year is that the applicant may have moved or died. The applicant must be a resident of the Town as of July 1 and swear to it under oath