5/26/2004 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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TOWN OF M BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, M 26, 2004 Board Attendees: Other Attendees: Les trig, Chairman David Tately} Assessors office Heather Toys, Clerk Ardelle Felly, Assessors office Janet flacon, Paul lapinos Associates Consultant i Chairman Les Grieg called the meeting to order at :o PM- REVIEW of MINUTES The Board unanimously approved the minutes from the meeting held on Friday, April 23, 2004. VEHICLE EXCISE TALC ABATEMENT REQUEST Dare Tatelr reported the receipt of an excise tax abatement application from Julie Assn Pawlusiak, for the tax on her Mercedes Benz, which is 22 years old. she feels that because the excise tax charged on the vehicle each year is more than the book value of the car, it is in excess of w hat she should have to pay. The Board decided unanimously that, because excise tax on vehicles is not based on the actual value of a vehicle, the abatement application should be denied. REPORT old JS:�-ONWXL PROPERTY REVALUATION —JANET VACol . Dave Tately introduced Janet flacon, a consultant from Paul Kapinos Associates, who is overseeing the personal property revaluation for the Town of Mashpee. The revaluation process is comprised of conducting statistical analysis based on sales, modeling the sales and applying that model to the general population. Median assessment of the single families was .667. We are looking for a median assessment of .97. This indicates a re al increase of %. Average deviation was 8. The State wants to see residuals by neighborhoods. Mashpee currently has over 30 neighborhoods. ,Janet stated that she needs to do a time adjustment curve. Looking at I land sales, the biggest increase is going to be in land. There will be some adjustments to building, but not as significant as in land. ,Janet stated that she would make herself available to report to the Burd of Assessors ASHPEE DOCK VALUATION In a letter addressed to Heather Noyes from G org locarno, owner of a dock in Mashpee, the request was made for information regarding how docks will be assessed in the future. Perry Alis has agreed to accompany Ardelle felly to survey all saltwater docks in Mashpee. The Town is in the process of reviewing the process of revaluation of docks. The issue will be addressed after a new Director of Assessing for the Town of Mash pee is appointed. A letter to this effect gill b sent to George Locarno from the Mashpee Assessors office. Ardelle reported on the Marshall & Swift costs for salt-water docks with pilings. The average cost is $45 per square foot for decking. (see Attachment A for details). NEIN BUSI Ess Dave Tatelr announced his resignation from his position at the Mashpee Assessors office, effective,June 11, 2004. He has accepted a position as Principal Assessor for the Town of Brewster. 1