11/4/2009 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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r i t R TOWN OF MASHPEEj BOARD of ASSESSORS - PUBLIC SESSION Minutes of the Meeting of Wednesday, I o ember 4, 2009 Board Members Present: Also Present: Paul Andrews, Chairman .Jason streebel, Director of Assessing Sheldon Holzer, Co-Chairman Gregg Fraser, Clerk CALL TO ORDER. Chairman Paul Andrews called the meeting to order at 5:47 PM + PUBLIC COMMENTS. No public comments. REVIEW of MINUTES Sheldon Holzer made a motion to approve as presented the minutes from the Public Session meeting and the Executive Session meeting, both of which were held on 9/23/09. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. All approved. BOARD of ASSESSORS REPORTS. No reports. DIRECTOR of ASSESSING REPORT 1. FY 2011 Budget Jason Streebel reported that the Assessor's office is currently working on the budget for FY 2011, to be presented in the next few weeks. All Town departments have been asked to submit a level-funded budget and a 2% reduction budget, along with all associated changes a reduction might make in the department. 2. Capital Improvement Project CIP Requests. ,Jason Streebel stated that he is about to submit a request from the Assessing Office for a new vehicle, the present one II being 11 years old. r. Streebel hopes that the request will come to fruition in 2011; although he has repeated the request for the lest several years. . FY 2010 Recapitulation. ,Jason Streebel stated that he is in hopes to have the recap submitted on 11/06/09, on line in the Gateway, the electronic system for the DOR. Once our new growth is accepted by the DOR, it will be possible to move toward setting a new tax rate. 4. Classification Hearing. The Board of Selectmen has scheduled hearings for .Monday, 11 16/09 at 8:40 PM. At that time the Selectmen gill accept public corn ments on splitting the tax rate and offering small business exemptions. Jason Streebel stated that he will prepare informational handouts for distribution at the meeting. Board of Assessors members are welcome to attend. . Water District classification Hearing. The Water District hearing will be held on Tuesday, 11/17109 at 4:45 PM. Jason Streebel plans to attend this meeting. . State-owned Lard Issue. Jason Streebel reported hearing that the governor may be reducing reimbursement to 2%. Last year's reimbursement of lost takes was curt from 100%to 82%. OLD BUSINESS 1.. Red Brook Road Horse Farnn. Jason Streebel stated that the horse farm on Red Brook Road had previously been subdivided into four parcels including a cul-de-sac which exists only on paper. used on deed ownership, the cul-de-sac is not an issue. The assessor's map currently includes the cul-de-sac, and should be corrected next year