2/24/1998 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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I Board of Assessors Meeting Page Appeal for Abatement of FY1997 Real Pro ert Tax-10 Libra Lane Owners Mr, and Mrs. Richard Kerrigan (Present) (continued) the only time Assessing would mail a tax bill to a bank is when it is a trustee for that property. Richard Kerrigan stated that his bank told hien .it had to pay his taxes . . t it was under law when the bill was submitted to the bank by the City. Board Members expressed disagreement. Mr. Kerrigan stated " "hey say that you do; they told me today that they issue one check to the Town of is hpee. " David Bailey replied "That may very well be but we don ' t . mail therm a bill . " He explained that most banks subscribe to a service where they get from every 'down in the country a computer printout of their Property owners who have taxes in that 'down. Mashpee sends the tax bill to the owner o Record to the most recent address known. Mr. Kerrigan angrily stated ""khat is one of our .contentions we never received a tax bill from the Town o Mashpee the bank received a request for payment from the 'own of Mashpee . . . you know where we live! ! " David Bailey asked if the a rigans r mailing address is 10 Libra Lame, Mashpee, MA. "Yes"l replied Mr. Kerrigan. Mr. Bailey emphatically stated "I think that the Tax Collector will sign a sworn affidavit - that your bill was railed to to Libra Lane, ashpee , M ,, and has been for recent years and she will have to, if you go to the Appellate "fax Board that ' s part of the process producing a bill with your address on it.' ! " Mr, Kerrigan asked "How can l get our taxes lowered in the future in regard to the assessments of the other properties in comparison that are on our streets"?" David Bailey advised that when he receives his tax bill next ye r, if he does not feel the assessment is appropriate, then he should file an application for n abatement. This is a Revaluation Year and everyone ' s property value is going to change. Mrs . Kerrigan asked which bill and the timeframe for filing; Mr. Bailey informed it will be the December of 1998 bill ; deadline for filing will be whenever the bill is due . . . February 1 most likely. Mr. and Mrs . Kerrigan agreed they should file for abatements on thein 1997 anti 1998 tax bills , have he - Board deny the abatements , then go to the appellate Tax Board. The Kerrigans filed for the two abatements . Vice Chairman Porter made notion The Board deny the abatements on Mr. and Mrs . Richard Kerrigan ' s FY1997 and FY1998 Meal Property Taxes on 10 Libra Lane due to late filing; Marcia King made second the motion; motion passed; unanimous decision. The Board denied the abatements on February 24 , 1998 .