1/21/2009 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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TOWN OF M BOARD OF ASSESSORS - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting Wednesday, January 21, 2009 Board Members Present: Also Present: Paul Andrews, Chairman Jason streebel, Director of Assessing Sheldon Holzer, Vice chairman Edward Hunt, I lashpee Resident Gregg Fraser, Clergy } CALL TO ORDER Chairman Paul Andrews called the meeting to order at 5:45 PM. Jason Streebel introduced Edward Hunt to the Board, stating that he was present to request that the Board reconsider its decision to deny his Veterans Tax Exemption application at the BOA meeting held on October 1, 2008. motion was made, seconded and passed to move the discussion of Mr. Hunt's request to the first item on the meeting agenda. Jason streebel explained that previously, in order to qualify for the Veterans Tax Exemption, if you had your property in trust, your were required to be a trustee and a beneficiary. Multiple trusts on the same property would disqualify you. Due to a recent Appellate tax court decision and DOFF review, just being a trustee is now sufficient beneficial ownership to qualify for an exemption as long as the trust itself does not deny you as the applicant from living on the property. Jason stated that the Appellate court decision was made on November 1 �' of 2008, after the October 1, 2008 BOA decision to deny Mr. Hunt's Veteran's Tac Exemption application. A motion was made, seconded and passed to rescind the BOA motion on 10/01/08 to deny lir. Hunt's application for Veterans Tax Exemption. motion was made, seconded and passed to approve the Veteran's Tax Exemption application submitted by Edwin Aunt. REVIEW of MINUTES i A motion was grade, seconded and passed to approve as submitted the minutes from the BOA Public Session held on 12/03/08. BOARD OF ASSESSORS REPORTS Paul Andrews, Chairman 1. Paul Andrews reported on a memo received from the Mashpee Board of Selectmen regarding their Religious Beliefs Policy. The policy, dated 12115/08, states: "it is the adopted policy of the Burd of Selectmen that it supports all. individual in their right to fully practice religious beliefs. Towards that end, the Board of Selectmen directs all Boards/Committees or Commissions to refrain from scheduling Board meetings on a day/evening which would interfere with a member's right to observe religious practices."