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5 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> November 19,2012 <br /> Archives.Building Discussion: (continued) <br /> Upon review, it was agreed the Board would form a subcommittee to further <br /> review the fixture of the Archives building. It was determined that a report be <br /> presented to the full Board of Selectmen by January 15,2013. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Cahalane to form a Chairman's Committee <br /> comprised of the Town Manager, the DPMI Director and membership from <br /> the Board of Selectmen, Historical Commission, and Planning& <br /> Construction Committee to review the matter of the Mashpee Archives. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Richardson,yes Selectman Sherman,yes <br /> Selectman Taylor,absent Selectman Cahalane,yes <br /> Selectman O'Hara,yes Opposed,none <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS: <br /> Public Hearing-_2413 Tax Rate,Classification; <br /> The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing on whether the Town of <br /> Mashpee should implement the Classification Act. At the Hearing the Selectmen <br /> will hear testimony as to what the Fiscal Year 2013 residential factor shall be <br /> which will determine the following: share of taxes each classification of property <br /> shall pay, the open space factor, and whether there will be a residential exemption <br /> and/or a small business exemption. <br /> The Hearing notice was read aloud in accordance with posting procedures. Jason <br /> Streebel, Director of Assessing was in attendance to facilitate the Classification <br /> Hearing. <br /> In reviewing the information, and with the current economy, it is the <br /> recommendation of the Board of Assessors that a single tax rate be adopted with <br /> no residential exemption and no small business exemption. It was disclosed the <br /> Board of Assessors have indicated the commercial classes of properties are too <br /> small to bear the burden of a tax rate shift or small commercial exemption. It <br /> would result in a negative impact on growth. A residential exemption would <br /> unfairly shift the tax burden to homeowners, and adversely affect the housing <br /> market. <br />