01/22/1999 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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MASBPEE BOARD OF ASSESSORS JANUARY 22, 1999 PRESENT: Marcia King, Chairperson Kenneth A. Porter, Mice-Chairman Leslie M. Greig, Clerk David A. Bailey, Director of Assessing The meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. The Minutes of the November 6. 1998 meeting were reviewed. It was motioned (Greig), Seconded (Porter) and carried to approve the Minutes of November 6,, 1998 as submitted. Ms. King presented a listing for Personal_Property Abatements totaling $1,501. (see copy attached to original Minutes) for approval by the Board, recommending their approval. It was motioned (Porter), seconded (Greig) and carried to approve the Personal Property Abatements dated January 22, 1999. Mr. Bailey noted that 3-5 property owners have requested a hearing before the Board with regards to tax abatements. The first appointments will be scheduled for February 5. He anticipates that there will be at least 150 abatement requests; therefore, the Board VAll have to meet on a regular weekly basis to accommodate these appointments. Mr. Barley reported that a full set of test maps would be arriving by the end of the month to check for accuracy. He is also working on an implementation plan to set the course of the project for the next few gears, as well as a test pilot program for converting our current wraps into a digital format. The Registry of Deeds is working on providing us with digitized maps covering our subdivisions from 1979 to present. The Land Bank Committee in Mashpee will be recommending the purchase of the Peck property off Quinnaquisset Avenue, which includes some sensitive land along Santuit River. They are also considering an acre of land on Santuit Pond and the Coreyvose property (approximately 80 acres) near Falmouth torn lira haat abuts both State and Town land and is part of the Quashnet River Wildlife area. Both the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and the Mashpee water District are interested in the Corey/Vose property, so the Land Bank Committee placed it on their purchase schedule just in case the Federal Government purchase falls through. I all the purchases go through, the cost ' 1 g }would be about $800,000 (bonded over a 20 gears period and matched % by the State). Mr. Bailey and iris. Ding both commented about their recent attendance at the Mass. Municipal Association Meeting. fir. Bailey noted that while the seminars were well organized, the problems facing towns on Cape Cod were not thoroughly addressed. Towns purchasing conservation properties off the Cape do not employ a very scientific approach to their land purchases. Mr. bailey noted that many Cape towns have been