4/23/2004 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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TOWN OF M BOARD of ASSESSORS Minutes of the Meeting of Friday, April 23, 2004 Board Attendees: Les Greg, Chairman Heather Noyes,es, Cler4 David Tatelr, Assessors office Chairman Les Grieg called the meeting to order at 3:00 PM. REVIEW OF MINUTES The Board unanimously approved minutes from the meeting held on Friday, February 13, 2004 PERSONAL PROPERTY ABATEMENT APPROVALS (see Attachment A Heather Noyes made a motion, seconded by Les Greg, that the Burd wept the eight applications for personal property tax abatements listed on State Tac Form 155 dated April 2004, beginning with Glazer, George W. and Roberta M. and ending with Cates, Brim R. and Melissa F. The motion was unanimously approved. The Board discussed two other applications for personal property abatement(see Attachments B & c). I. Chamberlain, Keith E. & Elena M., on Tax Foran 155 dated April 23,2004. Les stated that Mr. Chamberlain is in the Marine corps, stationed at the U.S. Embassy in Moscow, and is renting his home during his absence. Dave Tatel 'e plained that normally servicemen stationed overseas are given a break on tax abatements. However, because the house is being rented during Mr. Chamberlain's absence, he questioned whether the abatement should be granted. After discussion, the Board acted unanimously to approve Mr. Chamberlain's abatement application. 2. Prince, Scott A. & Bonnie L., on Tax Form 155 dated April 23, 2004, Mr. Prince is applying for an abatement on property at#2 Balfour Road, Map 21-Lot 22. The property is a corner lot, on Balfour and Silver Leaf Loads. He is unable to get a building permit for the property because of the current zoning requirements and the poor condition of the roads. Several homes have been built on Balfour Road. However, one year ago, owners of the property at#24 Balfour Road applied for, and were granted, an abatement because a building permit was denied date to the } poor condition of the road. Because a precedent was set a year ago to approve abatement for lot # , the Board unanimously decided to approve Mr. Prince's abatement application. OVERLAY TRANSFER (see Attachment D) The Board moved, and approved unanimously, to release$30,000 from the 1998 overlay account to b applied toward the revaluation expenses for this year. As here was no other business, the meeting was adjourned at 3:30 PM. Respectfully submitted, Ina G. Schiecretary hm Recording attachments 'f