2012-09-25 Board of Assessors Minutes

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Mr. Santaniello advised that impact notices do not need to be mailed to residents, in response to a question from Mr. Colorusso. The preliminary tag classification meeting was previously scheduled for October 9, 2012. Mr. Santaniello will ask the Board of Selectmen to reschedule the preliminary meeting to a later date. The Tag Classification Hearing is expected to beheld in mid November. Mr. Santaniello reported that he had attended the September 12, 2012 FINCOM meeting, as previously discussed. He described the meeting as "uneventful ". FINCOM considered whether the Reading Board of Assessors should be appointed by the Selectmen in the future. The Reading and Wakefield Boards of Assessors are both currently elected. David Greenfield would prefer that the Assessors be appointed due to the technical nature of their work. Various budgetary matters and perceived communication issues were also discussed. Mr. Nordstrand noted that he recently had a conversation with Mr. Greenfield in which he expressed his personal views on the above matters. Mr. Colorusso, a long -time Board member, provided the Board with an historical overview. It was noted that Mr. David Greenfield is FINCOM's liaison to this Board and that Mr. Robert LeLacheur is the responsible department head. 4. SIGNINGS: The Board approved three (3) vendor invoices for payment (Warrant T1314) in addition to some routine Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements. The Board approved 413 Main Street LLC real estate tax abatements of $1,275.12 and $1,307.46 in order to settle pending appeals for FY 2011 and FY 2012. The Board also approved the 5th Commitment of 2012 Motor Vehicle Excise Taxes in the amount of $79,354.73. 5. NEW BUSINESS: Finnegan Appraisal and Consulting LLC: Principals Richard W. Finnegan and Robert J. Finnegan presented the Board with a two page memorandum summarizing their conclusions and observations regarding the recently completed full field review of all taxable