3/25/1997 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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Board of Assessors Meeting Page 4 Recommendation to Use $130 , 000 From Overlay Surplus as lash ee ' s Share for the Mapping P ogect continued David Bailey expressed opinion that the natter involves timing .. . how quickly the Treasurer gets unpaid taxes to Tax Title to free up this year ' s and next year ' s money. There should be enough money there to do everything . . . but it will be very close, assuming there is not a tremendous amount of unpaid taxes that do not go into Tax Title, such as Personal Property Taxes. Marcia King initiated discussion regarding a possible 112h override" for the proposed and very costly capital improvements. Chairman Greig did not feel the "override" would happen; Ms . King stated she hoped that it would not happen. David Bailey explained that over the past five years, he has warned -'the Town by means of a footnote on his budget that remapping would have to be done sooner or later; it was finally included in the the Capital Improvement Program this Fall . He expressed strong feeling this is a great chance to get into the Mapping Program we may not have enough money to finish it over the next four or so years; at the very least, the balance of the project could be bonded. chairman Greig explained that without the digitized reaps , any further action by Assessing to get corrective action on its maps is out we would have t come rip with about a $ . 5 Million expenditure. Marcia ding stated that if other Board Members and David Bailey feel Chairman reig ' s recommendation to use $130 , 000 to fund iashpee' s share for the Mapping Program will not have a major effect on Assessing ' s plan to stabilize the tax rate, then she is agreeable to the recommendation. Leslie Greig pointed out that when the Board of Assessors voted to move the funds last year, there were no concrete plans for Mapping this plan for funding the project has just happened. Nis. King expressed agreement. Mr. Greig pointed out that the Mapping Project is a first priority it cannot be deferred until next year but the new Fire Station can be deferred one year. Lively discussion followed. Vice Chairman Porter rade motion The Board of Assessors recommends that if Federal Funding is reinstated, the Town of Mashpee provide $130 , 000 as Mashpee ' s share for the project; Leslie Greig made second the motion; motion passed; unanimous decision. Chairman Greig explained that the Board ' s recommendation does not state where the money is corning from the Board of Selectmen will decide; if i t is Overlay, Assessing can only release the funds . All expressed agreement.