10/18/2006 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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NEW BUSINESS . 't. Revised Rubber stamp Policy. Paul Andrews reported on several revisions to the Rubber Stamp policy which was adopted by the BOA at their August g, 2006 meeting. The following three items were added under the Permitted Usage section: * Town and Water District Real Estate Property Tax Warrants and Commitments 0 Personal Property Tax Warrants and Commitments • Community Preservation Act(CPA)Warrants and Commitments Sheldon Holzer moved that the BOA adopt the updated Rubber Stamp Policy to include the above-noted three items. Jason Streebel seconded the motion. All approved. A copy of the new Rubber Stamp Policy document is attached to these minutes(See Attachment A). . Wireless Communications Decision. Jason Streebel reported on the effect of the Appellate Tax Board's rulings in the Bell Atlantic Mobile of Mass. corp. vs Commissioner of Revenue and Delated Rulings dated May 15, 2006. A wireless telecommunications carrier will not be considered a telephone company and would no longer be subject to ventral valuation of its taxable telephone personal property by the Commissioner of Revenue. In addifion, an incorporated wireless t iecommunicatbons carrier would not be subject to the utility corporation excise nor would it be entitled to the exemption from local property tax for certain machinery. An incorporated wireless telecommunications carrier would instead be subject to the business corporation excise pursuant to the provisions of .L.c.B ,SS 32,39. According to Jason Streebel, one of the issues involved was the problem of hover to tax satellites. . Exemption Applications Received. Linda Chapman--Aged and Infirm Exemption Application Linda Chapman's Aged and Infirm Exemption Application was updated to reflect the correct fiscal year, which is 2007. Jason Streebel made a motion to grant the exemption application. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. Discussion followed. Jason Streebel redefined his motion to move that the Board approve the a empbon application for Linda Chapman, granting a tax abatement of 80%for 2007. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. All approved. Edward J. O'Connor—senior Exemption Application The Board agreed to table the Senior Exemption Application for Edward O'Connor, and table the tax deferral request, until more information is received. William Harris—Veterans Exemption Application Jason Streebel made a motion to approve the Veterans Exemption application for William Harris. Sheldon Holzer seconded the,notion. All approved. Barbara Roache—Veterans Exemption Application Sheldon Holzer rnade a motion to approve the Veterans Exemption application for Barbara Roache. Jason Streebel seconded the motion. All approved. Stanley Marra —Veterans and senior Exemption Applications The Board elected to hold back the Veterans Exemption application to review first the Senior Ex mpbon application. Sheldon Holzer made a motion to approve the Senior Ex mpbon application for Stanley Murray. Jason Streebel seconded the,notion. All approved. Sheldon Horner made a motion to deny the Veterans Exemption application for Stanley Murray. Jason Streebel seconded the ,motion. All approved.