10/29/2014 BOARD OF ASSESSORS Minutes

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OPP *Classification bearings Classification hearings are scheduled for Monday, Nov. 17 th at the Board of Selectmen's meeting, and Tuesday, Nov. 18th at the Water District meeting at 12:1PIIS. Jason Streebel stated that he is hoping to have the new tax rate set and approved by November 21, 2014. This would be three weeps earlier than last year. ' p late on Income and Expense F eturn Req for 2016 Jason Streebel stated that each year a 33D request for income and expense is forwarded to physicists in town. This year, if the form is not returned, a fine of$250.00 is applied on the tax bill, and the ability to appeal is lost. *Exemption Criteria for Clause 22D Veterans Jason Streebel stated his feeling that the DOR would life to take the issue to court to resolve their decision as far as how to handle it. Different towns are handling it differently. At the present time there are 4 or 5 cases in llashpee to be considered. The issue is whether ak veteran has died in combat or as a result of combat complications, or whether he/she has died of otherwise natural causes, not related to the time in service. Assessors have been advised that they can rely on any VA determination of eligibility but they are not required to do so and in its absence they would have to male an independent determination of that cause from medical documentation provided by the applicant, subject to appeal. The only interest of the assessors is clarity so that those surviving spouses intended to be fully exempt will receive that exemption. * Vote on Chapterland Exemption Application: Chop Chaque Cranberries, Inc. (various locations) Gregg Fraser made a motion that the Board of Assessors approve as recommended the Dhapterland Dhaque Cranberris Inc. exemption application. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. * 'Vote on Clause 37A Blindness Exemption Application: Lawrence Smiley, 254 Meetinghouse Rd. Gregg Fraser made a motion to deny as recommended the Clause 37A Blindness Exemption application by Lawrence Smiley, 254 Meetinghouse Road, for non-qualification. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. Vote on Boat Abatement: Karl Wohler, 7 Wycliffe Ind., Walpole, MA. Gregg Fraser made a motion to deny as recommended the Boat Abatement application by Carl Wohler, 7 Wycliffe lid., Walpole, MA. for non-qualification. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. * bequest from Tax Collector to Abate Uncollectible Boat Excise Taxes for Various Taxpayers for FY 1990 inclusive through Zoo. Gregg Fraser made a motion that the Board of Assessors abate the uncollectible boat excise tames for the attached list for the following fiscal years: 1990, 199121992 f 1993,1994: 1994,199611997,19983 1999: 2090. Sheldon Holzer seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. * Board Reorganization Sheldon Holzer made a motion that Gregg Fraser be nominated for Chairman of the Board of Assessors. Paul Andrews seconded the motion. The motion was unanimously approved. 2