1/13/1992 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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BOARD of SELECTMEN Page MINUTES MONDAY, JANUARY 13 , 199 Quarterly Tax Bills :- Anne Shaw has recommended to keep a spot on the warrant for Town Meeting to do either one. She notes bills are now due on ' Tovember lst and May lst if they are put out in a timely fashion. Ms .Shaw notes that she has spent $5,000 on tax forms . If this is approved she will have to spend another $5 ,000 to have four sets of forts rather than two. Additional money would be required to hire someone on a temporary basis to type while the current staff would be available to answer questions . If we go to quartrlys , the hills have to be in the mail no later than July lst states Nis. Shaw, The Assessors would have to be ready with the information in June and the tax rate has to be set by Dec- ember lst . Mrs . Shaw notes once this is voted , we are locked into it for -.,three years . Selectman Vaccaro indicates there could be an article for both the semi-annual and quarterly tax bills on the warrant. If the bill passes. , the sere.-annual seems like the best option for the Town. Selectman catffyn recommehds the Board send a letter to Tort Cdhir and senator Rauschenbach and indicate our support of this . ***The motion was made by selectman caffyn to send a letter to our representatives whoever necessary requesting they support this leg- islation. The motion was seconded by Selectman Vaccaro. The vote of the Board:' is unanimous , The vote i 4-0 , Selectman Jacobson has suggested for Anne Shaw to prepare the articles for the warrant and save the slots for the articles with the necessary information . Anne Shaw has brought to the Board ' s attention the fact that there are problems with the computer. It is a software problem. She can-_I;t post. The computer is putting payments to interest and not to taxes . Until she posts , it is not known what payments to make to the Natter District . The software support people are not sub po inn the software program, Selectman Vaccaro recommends to hold payment . Mrs . Mason indicates they are paid on a month to month basis and payment has been made* Selectman caffyn suggests to place this on the agenda for Thurs- day morning. Anne Shaw will attend the meeting. The specifics will be sent to Attbrtoy Reardon for review. Bidre Greelish offers her assistance. 7 : 38 p.m, Eliats McQuaid re: cancer study 'glias McQuaid and Steven Greelish were present to discuss the summary of the Lipper Cape cancer Study with the Board. Mr. McQuaid read the summary dated January 13 , 1992 to the Board and public present. Selectman Vaccaro asked if there is money to do continued testing in John ' s Fond A recommendation will be made at the TEAK Meeting scheduled for January 29, 1992 indicates Mr. McQuaid. A cc that has been contracted by the Military should recommend to include the studyLof pesticides and animal life in the pond. If accepted by the Military, it is hope- ful testing will begin before Memorial Bay,