2/11/1987 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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{ Board of Selectmen Regular- Ie e t ing Wednesday, February 11, 1987 Board members present : Willard Hanson o Chairman; B. Jean Thomas ; and Peter Lawrence . , Executive S e c re t ary o Joseph Murphy, was also present. Chairman Hanson convened the meeting at P. M. APPOINTMENTS AND HEARINGS I. Tax Classification Hearing. The Chairman and other members of the Board of Assessors were present. The Chairman pre- sented a brief explanation of the residential exemption to determine the share of taxes each classification of property will pay. He also discussed the open-space factor. .. He requested that the Board of Selectmen vote to establish tin classification" which means that everyone would be taxed at an equal valuation rate . This would rake a. taxation rate of 1 .0. After discussion, Mr. Lawrence moved to close the hearing. Selectwoman Thomas seconded the motion and the vote was unanimous . Selectman Lawrence moved that a. tax rate of 1.0 be established as recommended by the Board of Assessors . S electwoman Thomas seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous , The Chairman of the Board of Assessors explained that many lashpee residents and tax- payers own more than one improved property in the Town. The Assessors Department has no information or ability at this time as to exactly what property is the primary residence of each taxpayer and therefore , the Assessors do not have the ability to implement a residential exemption. Mr. Lawrence moved that a. residential exemption on not be a.copted for the Town of Mashpee at this time . mrs . Thomas seconded the motion. The vote was unanimous . Ir.. Lawrence roved that the classification for open-space not be applied. Mrs . Thomas seconded and the vote was unanimous . 2. Joanne Kenney-Ferragamo re . a.c, -u_i iti of parcels of �� land on the west side o f the M Mas pee River. Mfrs . F'e rr'agamo has pre- sented re-sented a, petition bearing sufficient number of names for an article to appear on the Annual Town Meeting warrant to purchase land owned by River Ridge Company on the west side of the l ashpee River. She stated that she and Mr. McKay also present as members of the Mashpee Park Management Gormittee were appearing to seek the support of the Board of Selectmen for this purchase and its development. She des- cribed various methods of acquiring this parcel of 21.3 plus or minus acres which would hopefully involve no funding from the Town. On behalf of the Committee , Mrs .. erra.gamo also submitted a, proposed ballot questionfor the fall to allow exemption from the provisions of Proposition Tow and One-half,, o called, for the funds required to pay for the bond issua.nc'e . Selectman Lawrence stated that it is his opinion that the financial situation of the Town p at this timet does not allow the purchase of conservation land or any other lard for this fiscal year* He added that for this reason only, he is not disposed to support the proposed article . Mr. Hanson stated that he would reserve his comments to see how successful the Committee is in finding funding for