4/14/2008 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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.ti Gregg Fraser stated that if we are using a topographyiissue, if the slope of 0 rs ou t l very similar to another, and we grant the adjustment to the-one lot and not to the other, the adjustment should be in the.land value, not the improvement. Jason-Streebel added- that there was a choice in this case whether or not, given their own special land pricing index which vire have no sales to back up, to-keep them with the rest of waterfront properties in the Town of Mashpee and adjust for the topography. F Theresa Cool{stated-that she was merely passing along questions posed to her about the situation: when you have a half-acre land-locked lot with no water vier, not on the golf course, wand you have a bigger lot that backs up to conservation, has a water vier, and for just 1 1/ hours at either side of low tide the property owner cannot ging their 31- ft. boat down the Mashpee River, how can these two properties be equally assessed? Gregg Fraser stated that at the request of the DOFF, there was a change in the methodology applied to the recent land revaluation process, and there may be some areas that will need to be looked at during the next interim assessment to see ff adjustments are needed. BOARD of ASSESSORS REPORTS . Sheldon Holzer, Vice e chair an Sheldon Holzer reported that he and Jason Streebel went on a field trip to the property owned by Mary Jo Brennan, who was looking for an assessment reduction to 76 Lake Avenue, an approximate 2-acre parcel, from roughly $250,000 down to'$175,000. Her request was based on the fact that she was selling several parcels from the 200 acres to the Town. Ms. Brennan had already been granted an adjustment for her limited access to the property. Sheldon Hofer and .Jason Streebel agreed to recommend denial of Nis. Brennan's abatement request. Paul Andrews, chairman Paul Andrews inquired as to when the assistant assessor positron was going to be advertised. .Jason Streebel stated that he has not yet received official word as to the disposition of the vacant post. .Jason Streebel anticipates that the post will probably be approved after the May Town fleeting after the budget is in place, because the money is still in the budget for the position. Gregg Fraser, Clerk No report. DIRECTOR OF ASSESSING REPORT 1,.Jason Streebel reported that there are 34 abatement applications yet to be processed. 2. Jason Streebel reported receipt of one formal appellate tax board filing on a denial approved by the BOA in January '08, from Edwin and l3hanna Kaplan on 77 Triton inlay. Thea may be a second appellate tax board filing corning from Michael Moskowitz on 146 Poppcnesset Island Road, whose abatement application was denied due to lack o justification for the request. . Jason Streebel reported that he has been subpoenaed to appear in court in June 'o . along with other Town officers regarding the suit fled by Nancy Caffyn against Fred Blythe.