2014-11-18 Board of Assessors Minutes

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NOVEMBER 18, 2014 CONTINUATION SHEET CALL TO ORDER: Chairman Golden called the meeting to order at 7 PM. The Board last met on October 14, 2014. 1. APPOINTMENTS: None. 2. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING(S): No vote was taken on the draft minutes for Board's October 14, 2014 meeting because two votes are required for approval and Mr. Golden was not present for that meeting. 3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT: The FY 2015 Tax Classification Hearing was held on October 28, 2014. The Board of Selectmen voted to retain the single tax rate. They also chose not to adopt the Open Space Discount, the Residential Exemption or the Small Commercial Exemption. In short, there were no substantive tax policy changes from the previous year. MADOR has approved a FY 2015 tax rate of $14.70/mil. This was slightly lower than the previous estimate of $14.71 /mil. Santaniello attributed the $0.01 difference to rounding. Only some minor "housekeeping items" still need to be attended to with respect to FY 2015. The Tax Collector is expected to mail the Actual FY 2015 Tax Bills before year end, probably around the 3`d week in December. 4. OTHER SIGNINGS: The Board signed routine Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements totaling $10,315.69 ($5,452.03 + $4,845.74 + $17.92) The Board also signed 2014 Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Commitment #6, totaling $52,652.07. 5. NEW BUSINESS: Quinn noted that the space formerly occupied by the Macaroni Grill on Walker's Brook Drive is now vacant and has apparently been so for several weeks. In addition, Sanborn Place has announced that it is attempting to purchase the property at 36 Woburn Street for use as an adult day health center. Sanborn expects to complete the transaction in early 2015 if its efforts prove successful. The "realignment" of the Board was again deferred until its members are all present for the vote.