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-TOWN OF FADING <br />16 LOWELL STREET <br />READING, MA 01867-2693 <br />FAX: 781-942-9037 BOARD OF ASSESSORS ES <br />a <br />781-942-9027 cD 70 <br />ca rn <br />Reading Board of Assessor Meeting <br />Saturday, January 16, 2010 <br />A meeting of the Board of Assessors was held in the first floor conference room at <br />the Reading Town Hall. The meeting was held in conjunction with a budget meeting <br />of the Reading Board of Selectmen. Present for the Board of Selectmen were Stephen <br />A. Goldy, Ben Tafoya, Rick Schubert and Camille Anthony. Also present were Town <br />Manager Peter Hechenbleikner and Assistant Town Manager Robert LeLacheur. <br />The meeting of the Board of Assessors was called to order by Chairman Robert <br />Nordstrand at 8:37 AM. In addition to Mr. Nordstrand, Ralph Colorusso and Fred <br />McGrane were present. <br />Mr. Nordstrand summarized the three line item requests and commented on the <br />justification for each of the line items. He noted that the $30,000 line item for <br />personal property was due in part to the valuation of the taxing of the <br />telecommunication equipment (such as telephone poles, underground conduit and cell ` <br />phone equipment) throughout the town. <br />In response to questioning from the Board of Selectmen, Mr. Colorusso noted that the <br />Board of Assessors will have to have a sufficient allocation of funds to "value and <br />defend" the telecommunication equipment. He further noted that it would be "a <br />daunting task" to defend the values that the Town may place on the equipment. <br />