3/25/2003 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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TOWN OF MASHPEE BOARD of ASSESSORS Minutes of the Meeting of March 25, 2003 Committee Attendees: Les Greig, Chairman Heather Noyes, Clerk } David Bailey, Director of Assessing Chairman Les Greig called the meeting to order at 3:15 PM. Minutes from the 01/31/03 meeting were reviewed and approved unanimously by the committee. i Heather Noyes made a motion, seconded by Les Greig, that the Board demi the eleven applications for real estate property tax abatement listed on state Tax Form 155 dated March 25, 2003, beginning with the name l` enort s, Costas and ending with the name Lynch, Nicholas M. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion. (see Attachment A for complete list) Heather Moyes made a motion, seconded by Les Greig, that the Board accept the eight applications for real estate property tax abatements listed on State Tax Form 155 dated March 251 2003, beginning with the name chui, Patrick, and ending with the name Gilmartin, Robert. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion. (see Attachment B for complete list) Heather Noyes made a motion, seconded by Les Greig, that the Board accept the fifteen applications for personal property tax abatements listed on State Tex Form 155 dated March 25, 200 3, beginning with the name Gregor, ,carnes G. and ending with the name Jankauskas, Louis. The Board voted unanimously to approve the motion. (see Attachment a for complete list) Heather Noyes made a notion, seconded by Les Greig, that the Board demi the application for personal property tax abatement listed on State Tac Form 155 dated March 25, 2003, from Bello, Herbert L. (see Attachment D). The Burd voted unanimously to approve the motion. Heather Noyes made a motion} seconded by Les Greig, to deny a second application for personal property tax abatement not included on the Mate Tax Form 155 dated March 25, 2003, submitted by Verizon Advanced Data Inc. The abatement application was not included on the Form because a tax bill was never submitted to Verizon. Therefore, as a matter of record for the Assessors' Office, the motion to deny the abatement application was unanimously approved. Les Greig announced that Heather Noires will be running unopposed for a 3-year terra. The election is scheduled for May 10th, 2003. REPORT FROM DAZE BAILEY Emergency Management Institute. Dave announced that next week he plans to attend an Emergency Management Institute Class sponsored by FEMA, a federal government agency. This particular course centers on hurricane mitigation and recovery: but the information offered could be applied to any kind of emergency. The purpose of the course is to prepare management lural it idividuals with the Information n requirements that must be met when applying for reimbursement from federal relief fronds in the event of a disaster. Budget. Dave stated that the Assessors Office budget for the corning year is less than 314 of ghat it was ten years ago. The impact will be felt in the elimination of programs such as continuing education for Assessors office staff. It is hoped that the cuts will be a short-terror solution and not a permanent one. Dave noted that the Assessors office has been more involved in the budget process this year than in years past. This is seen as a good thing for the Town to be receiving greater input from more Town departments on budgetary matters. 1