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to <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> December 5,2011 <br /> A l' fNTMEN S &HEARINGS-. <br /> Public Hearing.—Tax Rate Classification: <br /> i <br /> The Board of Selectmen opened the Public Hearing to determine the percentages <br /> of the local tax levy to be borne by each class of real property and personal <br /> property for the next fiscal year. The Nearing notice as published was read aloud <br /> into the record. <br /> Jason Streebel, Director of Assessing was in attendance for discussion poses. <br /> In accordance with MGL, municipalities must decide whether f to tax all classes <br /> of property at their full and fair cash valuation share of the tax levy,w1fich results <br /> m a single tax rate, or 2 to reduce the share of the tax levy paid by the residential <br /> and open space property owners and shift hose taxes to commercial, industrial <br /> and personal property taxpayers, which results In a split tax rate. <br /> It is the recd nnendation of the Board of Assessors and Director of Assessing to <br /> adopt the single tax rate, a Factor of"I". Being no public comment, the Board <br /> motioned to close the public Hearing. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Richardson to close the Public Hearing. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Cahalane. <br /> VOTE Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call vote: <br /> Selectman'ray or,yes Selectnian Richardson,yes <br /> Selectman She, an,yes Selectman Cabalane,yes <br /> Selectman o' ara,yes opposed,none <br /> Motion made by Selectman Richardson to move that the Town of Mashpee <br /> adopt a tax rate Factor of"1" for all classes of property with no discount for <br /> Open Space,no Residential Exemption and no Small Commercial <br /> Exemption. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman O'Hara. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. ,o. <br /> Roll Call vote: <br /> Selectman'Taylor,yes Selectman Richardson,yes <br /> Selectman Sherman,yes Selectman Cahalane,yes <br /> Selectman O'Hara,yes. opposed, none <br />