6/17/2010 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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Y . Preliminary Tac Bill .Jayson Streebel reported that the office is preparing to send out'the preliminary tax bills for the next two quarters, as. f July 1 st, 2010. The total tax bill is $181981,85'1.83, basically half of the amount of last year's tax bill. . Supplemental Tax Bill Jason Streebel stated that the office is sending out twenty-five supplemental tax bills for 2009-2010. The total amount of the supplemental tax bill is $43,057.87. Last year's supplemental tax hill was $115,000, significantly higher than this year, the decrease being due to a substantial decline in new housing construction. . Town Financial Audit . Jason Streebel stated that the town is currently undergoing its annual financial audit, closing out FY 2010. The Assessing Office is involved in the process, reporting outstanding liabilities for ATB.cases and abatements, and will be giving a work flow review of the office for comparison to that of the Finance Department. . Bond Rating Review The bond rating review for the Town is conning up in ,duly. The Town is preparing to bond the new Ma hpee Library, and will be financing :5 million. Jason Streebel estimates that it will raise the tax rate for Fiscal Year 2012 by approximately $1.00. i . Appellate Tax Board Cases a} Global Communications, LLC, has withdrawn all its appeals from 2004 through 2010 b Appeals have been filed for Mark and Tobin Galante of 154 Captains Komi, Mash pee c) Attorney Mark Wit in has filed for Ohima, Inc. Nursing Home . d Verizon of New England has filed with the Torn of 1 lashpee on-its personal i property NEW BUSINESS • 1. Water District.Letter. Paul Andrews questioned whether the Board should draft a later to the Water District stating that the district budget was passed with the stipend intact, thus questioning their . ability to negotiate for the existing budget. Gregg Fraser stated his concern about the Town stipend which was approved by the Vater District Annual Town Meeting, and what the Wate r District intended to do about that; as of,July 1, 2010. Gregg stated further#hat he thought the BOA should send a letter to the Town Manager asking about the intentions of the Administration, given that the stipend was a budget item passed by Town Meeting, and that if in fact the Town Administration wants to remove the stipend, then it should be addressed as part of the fiscal 2012 deliberations, not 2011, and the stipends for 2011 should be paid. Sheldon Holzer made a r otion'to have the BOA Chairman create a draft letter to the Chairman of the Water District, for review by the Board of Assessors at the next me ting. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. . Sheldon Holzer made a motion that the Board of Assessors move into Executive Session, to.return to the Public Session, in order to comply with the provisions of General Lair MGL Chapter Section , to discuss abatement applications received, the contents of which p a are not public record. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. . 2