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4 <br /> Board of Selectmen <br /> Minutes <br /> October 1, 2007 <br /> OLD BUSINESS: <br /> Senior Property Tax Abatement Program: <br /> Motion made by Selectman Taylor to place the above topic on the <br /> Selectmen's agenda. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Green. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. <br /> At their last meeting,the Board of Selectmen agreed to revisit the Senior <br /> Property Tax Abatement Program administered by the Council on Aging. <br /> The program is designed to match municipal position opportunities with <br /> eligible senior Mashpee taxpayers seeking tax relief. It also assists them <br /> in the payment of property tax bills through a tax abatement payment for <br /> volunteer services rendered to the Town. <br /> The Selectmen at their last meeting approved a funding request of$18,000 <br /> to continue the Senior Tax Abatement Program anticipating thirty <br /> positions at$600 per participant for 89 hours of service. <br /> Since there has been a large response, the Selectmen referred the matter to <br /> the Finance Committee for input. The Finance Committee voted to <br /> increase participation to thirty-five positions for a total funding request of <br /> $21,000. <br /> Motion made by Selectman Taylor to continue the Senior Property <br /> Tax Abatement Program allowing 35 participants, $21,000 in total <br /> funding for the period October 1, 2007 through September 30,2008. <br /> Motion seconded by Selectman Green. <br /> VOTE: Unanimous. 4-0. <br />