11/15/2012 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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(NEIN BUSINESS, cont'd its third phase of development, resulting in a loss to Mashpee of$118,00 assessed value of vacant land. The value of the lard is $4.3 M. Mashpee only had about $2.31 1 1 in new condos built, so are in the negative in that category. To record on LA 13, we had minus $8MM in land value adjustment, $ .3MM being the Moss of the Southport vacant land. Mr. Duna is asking that the Assessing Dept. take the $ .3MM and punk it in the positive column which zeros it out, and then tale that $2.2MM and put it in column F, which seems odd because next year we are going to be $2.2MM ahead of the game but this year we really didn't lose $4.3MM of value, we really lost $2M M because we got the other $2MM in new growth. Mr. Du a is convinced that the Mashpee Assessing Dept. needs to zero it out. Jason Streebel stated that the other$ IIIIl1 of lost vacant land reflects class changes on houses being built on vacant properties, and some changes at Willovwrbend. Mr. Streebel stated that he basically has to go along with Mr. Du a's orthodox decision, and the reason this is important is because they have to approve this new growth on the LA 15, our assessed changes for the year. If it is not approved, then both the Water District and selectmen's classification hearings to be bald on { Monday, Nov. 19th will need to be continued to a future date and thea male the decision down the road, which ,night result in the tax bills going out late. • Discussion of FY 2013 ► sses ed Values & New Growth Jason Streebel reported that the assessment change is down 1.3% over last year. The year before that It was down %, so the town is leveling off very well. The projected tax rate with the current budget is $9.09 for the town and 19 cents per thousand for the Water District. Jason Streebel reported that the other change in the Water District is their new treasurer who Is new to the job. Jason Streebel has been spending time assisting the new treasurer on getting her up to speed with her job responsibilities. • Recommendation to Bos re: FY 2013 Tac Rate split Jason Streebel recommended that the Board recommend to the Board of selectmen the adoption of the factor of one tax rate with no discount for open space, no residential exemption and no small business/small commercial exemption. Paul Andrews ,rude a motion that the Board of Assessors recommends to the Board of selectmen the adoption of one tax rate with no discount for open space, no residential exemption, and no small business/small commercial exemption. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The ,notion was unanimously approved. Jason Streebel will report the Board's recommendation to the Board of Selectmen. Verizon New England, Inc. —Tax Abatement and Refund for FY 2009. Jason Streebel reported that for FY 2009 all the wireless uses went back and forth from the ATB to the Supreme Judicial Court. In the final analysis, the 2009 Assessors Laws on taxation of poles and wires over public ways was that taxation was not allowed. In IFY 2010 the law was changed, and these public wags are now taxable. The original abatement amount was $25,045.53. However % interest per annual is owed which is approximately $32,000. There is money available which therefore will not necessitate access to the overlay account to cover this interest. Jason Streebel stated that Mashpee will abate the principal amount and the interest will come from the overlay account or from the reasurer's office. Paul Andrews made a ,notion that the Board approve the abatement of the 2009 tax amount of $25,045.53 as a result of the change in the Assessors Lawn. Gregg Fraser seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. + 2