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i <br /> r <br /> r <br /> TOWN of MASHIREE <br /> BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING <br /> DATE: Friday, March 18, 2001 <br /> TIME: 3:00 PM <br /> PLACE: Mashpee Towyn Hall, Assessors Office <br /> f ATTENDEES: <br />' Ken Porter, Chairman . <br /> Les Greig, Vice chairman <br /> Dave Bailey, Director of Assessing <br /> Marcia King, Clerk <br /> The meeting was called to order at 3400 Pull by chairman den Porter. <br /> Review wr f Abatement Applications Deceived by Assessors office <br /> Applications Approved <br /> Five abatement applications received by the Assessors Office recommended for approval were <br /> reviewed by Dave Bailey. Please refer to Attachment A for detailed list. Les Greig moved that <br /> these five applications for abatement be approved. Marcia ding seconded the motion, and the <br /> Board unanimously voted in favor of the motion. <br /> Applications Denied <br /> Twenty-one abatement applications received by the Assessors office but not recommended for <br /> approval were reviewed by Dave Bailey. Please see Attachment B for detailed list. Among those <br /> not recommended for approval were those submitted with no explanation given; one from Stop <br /> Shop which would be Impossible to approve without appraisal of the entire shopping complex; a <br /> condo owner unhappy because Town will not allow hire to cut down trees to improve his view; <br /> ; <br /> another with complaint that the"'property values assigned are not realistic". Les Greig moved that <br /> the Board deny the 21 applications for abatement included in Attachment B. The motion was <br /> seconded by Marcia King, and unanimously approved by the Board. <br /> The Board unanimously agreed to allow the Assessors office to signature stamp the exemption <br /> applications received. <br /> Dave Tately, Assistant Assessor, requested that, in accordance with 8/58 of MMOL (Section 8 of <br /> Chapter 58 of the Mass. General Lawns , he be given the authority to sign off on applications <br /> received from the Dept of,Revenue for abatements after the time period when the Board authority <br /> has expired. The Board unanimously approved this request. <br /> Exemption Application for Deferral <br /> Dave Tately discussed receipt of a request received from Bertha Rohde at 197 old Barnstable <br /> Rd. The F ohdes bought the property in 11/99. Now because of heavy medical expenses, the <br /> couple is asking for some kind of tax relief. Because a deferral requires residence in Mashpee for <br /> years, the Rohdes do not qualify for this. Discussion followed. clause 18 allows for <br /> discretionary exemption by the Board. However, for the owners to purchase the property and <br /> thea immediately apply for relief from medical expenses is suspect. Also, approval of such a <br /> request would be to open the floodgate for many others in similar Circumstances to expect relief <br /> as well. Marcia King moved, and Iden Porter seconded that the Board deny the request for <br /> hardship relief. The Board unanimously approved the motion to deny the request. Dave Tately <br /> will send a letter to the l ohde's with explanation of the Board's decision to deny request. <br />