1987-08-20 Board of Selectmen Minutes

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Board of Selectmen Meeting August 20, 1987 The meeting convened in the Board of Selectmen Meeting Room, 6 Lowell Street, Reading at 7:40 P.M. Members present Russell, Graham, Nigro, Ziegler. Also present Peter Hechenbleikner, Town Manager, Yano Tine Appraiser, Bob Nordstrand, Bill Locke and Mike Sullivan Assessors . It was indicated that the meeting was noticed and a public hearing noticed for the Classification Hear- ing for the tax rate. The Assessors were split in their recom- mendation of a split tax rate. The Assessors recommendation was 2-1 to provide for a split tax rate with the industrial and com- mercial tax rate being 1500 of the residential rate. After some considerable discussion, there was a motion by Ziegler seconded by Nigro to go with a single rate, because the advantage to the home owners of the split rate is small, and the Town is not in- terested in sending any anti-business signals at this time. The vote was 4-0-0 in favor of the motion. On motion by Graham and seconded by Nigro that the Town adopt the residential exemption, the motion was defeated 0-4-0, with the Assessors not recommending the residential exemption. On motion by Graham and seconded by Ziegler that the open space exemption be adopted, the motion was defeated 0-4-0 , with the As- sessors not recommending adoption. On motion by Zeigler seconded by Nigro the Board of Selectmen went into executive session to discuss labor negotiations and litigation. By roll call vote all voted in favor and the Board adjourned to Executive Session not to come back into open ses- sion.