9/11/1995 BOARD OF SELECTMEN Minutes

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Page 4 r Board of Selectmen Minutes September 11, 1995 NEW-BUSINESS. - Request for Signs - OCTOBERFEST '95: Communication was received from Michael Forde, Chairman of the OCTOBERFEST'95 Committee dated September 1, 1995 requesting q g approval to place signs at the rotary from September 26, 1995 to October 9, 1.995 to publicize the event. Motion made by Selectman Caff n to a rove' the signage _ y pp gnage request for OCTOBERFEST '95 as presented, Motion seconded by Selectman Costa.- VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. Request for Road Betterment Abatement: Communication was received from Richard Terry dated - August�5,_1995 requesting-the Board abate tax bills#50016, 50017 and 50018 for the Mashpee Larld Conservation Trust, Inc. Mr.Whritenour responded to this request in a memo to the Board dated September 8, 1995. It was noted that the notice of abatement as received from the Tax Collector was dated December 31, 1993, approximately twenty months ago. The Massachusetts General Law provides for a six month window for applying for this type of abatement indicated Mr. Whritenour. Based upon the deadline, the Board is prevented from approving the abatement. PP g Mr. Whritenour will notify the citizen seeldng abatement to request the Commissioner of Taxation in the Department of Revenue to review the case to provide special abatement permission. It was noted that the Mashpee Land Conservation Trust is federally recognized as a non-profit organization. *No action. Acceptance of Bid-Library Heating System: stem: Motion made by Selectman Caffyn to approve the 'low bid price received from Bayside Mechanical Corporation in the amount of $13,419 for the Library Heating System. Motion seconded by Selectman Costa, VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0.