8/30/2006 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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i, perhaps Mashpee could adopt the Torn of Eastham arrangement where one person was hired to do two jobs, dividing his time dur*ng the week between the two positions. . Warrant for Refunding of the Board of Assessors stipend. Paul Andrews reported on the status of the refunding of the stipend for the BOA members. The Board of Selectmen has . approved the re ur pfion of the Town stipend to the BOA, and it v ill now go to the next Town Meeting for approval. The Town stipend for the Board member is$1200 per month. There is also a$800 stipend from the Water Department, currently in effect, which is paid quarterly. OLD BUSINESS 1. Rubber stamp Policy Review. Paul Andrews reviewed for Sheldon Holzer the Rubber Stamp Policy, which was adopted by the BOA at the August 9, 2006 BOA meeting. Sheldon Holzer was given a copy of the Policy, and acknowledged his receipt by signing off on the original Assessing Office document. . open Meeting Law. Paul Andrews gage a copy of the Open meeting Law to Sheldon Holzer, who acknowledged his receipt of a copy of Massachusetts General Law Chapter 39: Section 23B: Open Meetings of Governmental bodies from the Town of Ma hpee Burd of Assessors by signing the attached Acknowledgement document(see Attachment A). NEW BUSINESS I. course 101 Review wr F equIrement. Paul Andre rs presented a Course 101 binder to Sheldon Holzer, containing the material covered by Course 10 1. Course '101 attendance is a requirement for all BOA members. At the end of the course, an open book test is conducted. Board members are required to pass the test in order to continue as a BOA member. . Applications for Personal Exemption Persona!Exemptions for Blindness The following two Personal Exemption Applications for Blindness were received for review: Fruth Murphy and Donna Fabrizio. Jason Streebel made a motion to approve the above two Exemption ption Applications for Blindness. Paul Andrews seconded the motion. All approved. Community Prese ratfon Act Tax Paul Andrews reported a total surcharge comm ftent for the fiscal year endingJune 30, 2008, o $890,491.13, less the abatement and exemptions of$4,157.39, leaving a net surcharge of $8889333.74. Jason streebel made a motion to approve the surcharge figures. Sheldon Holzer seconded the . motion. All approved. Request for Veterans Bx mptfon The following application for Veterans Exemption was received from Suzanne B. Smith Fealty Trust, 21 Pine Hill Blvd. The application was recommended for denial because no schedule o beneliclades was supplied. Jason Streebel made a motion to suspend approval of the Request for Veterans Exemption for Suzanne B. Sm th Fealty Trust, 21 Pine Hill Blvd., until a schedule of beneficiaries is Identified. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. All approved. . Bill to Increase Veterans Exemption Amounts Jason Streebel reported that Governor Romney recently signed a law into effect to increase benefit amounts for veterans, to give bonuses to returning veterans. For assessing purposes, it 2