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2 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> November 16, 2020 <br /> Present: Selectman John J. Cotton, Selectman Thomas F. O'Hara, Selectman Carol A. Sherman, <br /> Selectman Andrew R. Gottlieb, Selectman David W. Weeden <br /> Town Manager Rodney C. Collins <br /> Assistant Town Manager Wayne E. Taylor <br /> Meeting Called to Order by Chairman Cotton at 6:32 p.m. <br /> Mashpee Town Hall, Waquoit Meeting Room <br /> MINUTES <br /> Monday November 2, 2020 Regular Session: <br /> The minutes were amended on page 7; To read: Vote: 4-1. Selectman O'Hara in opposition. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Gottlieb to approve the minutes of Monday, November 2,2020 as amended. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Sherman. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 5-0. <br /> Roll Call Vote: <br /> Selectman Cotton,yes Selectman O'Hara,yes Selectman Sherman,yes <br /> Selectman Gottlieb,yes Selectman Weeden,yes Opposed, none <br /> APPOINTMENTS & HEARINGS <br /> Public Comment: None at this time. <br /> Public Hearing: Tax Classification Hearing: <br /> The Board of Selectman opened the Public Hearing by reading aloud the notice on whether the Town of Mashpee <br /> should implement the Classification Act. Testimony would be heard as to what will be the Fiscal Year 2021 <br /> Residential factor which would determine the share of taxes each classification of property will pay, what will be the <br /> Open Space factor, and whether there will be a Residential Exemption and/or a Small Business Exemption. <br /> Jason Streebel, Director of Assessing was in attendance to facilitate the hearing. It was disclosed the Board of <br /> Assessors voted at their November 12, 2020 meeting to recommend a single tax rate be adopted with no <br /> Residential Exemption and no Small Business Exemption and no discount for Open Space. A Residential factor of <br /> "1"results in the taxation of all property at the same rate. <br /> Municipalities determine annually the percentage of the tax levy that will be paid by each class of real property <br /> owners and personal property owners. Municipalities also decide whether to tax all classes of property at their full <br /> and fair cash valuation share of the levy which results in a single tax rate or to reduce the share of the tax levy paid by <br /> residential and open space property owners and shift those taxes to commercial, industrial and personal property <br /> taxpayers or vice versa which results in a split tax rate. <br />