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