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READING,lVtOWELL STREET
2011 SEP 21 READING, MA 01867-2693
MINUTES
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
TEL.: 781-942-9027
FAX: 781-942-9037
SEPTEMBER 13, 2011 4
MEETING CONVENED AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND,
MR. FRED A. MCGRANE AND MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS: - NONE NOTED.
2. , MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S:
SEPTEMBER 6, 2011 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR. BOATWRIGHT REPORTED IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED
THAT THE NEW GROWTH' FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY FOR
FY2012 WAS $3,955,000.
MR. BOATWRIGHT DISTRIBUTED SEVERAL RENTAL
.INCOME/VACANCY RATE SCENARIOS FOR THE
BROOKVIEW. INVESTMENTS (THE OLD TASC) PROPERTY.
THESE SCENARIOS WERE INTENDED TO FINALIZE AN
OUTSTANDING ABATEMENT. THE BOARD AGREED THAT A
10% VACANCY FACTOR WAS REASONABLE FOR THIS TYPE
OF PROPERTY.
THE BOARD WAS INFORMED THROUGH BOB LELACHEUR
THAT THE NEW LIASON/CONTACT FOR THE FINANCE
COMMITTEE IS PAULA PERRY OF 40 BEAVER STREET.
MINUTES CONTINUED
4. SIGNINGS: -WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS: -
THE BOARD REVIEWED A DRAFT OF A LETTER REGARDING
THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE
OVERLAY FOR FY2012.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS: - NONE NOTED.
7. CORRESPONDENCE: -
MR. BOATWRIGHT SHARED WITH THE BOARD A DRAFT OF
A LETTER TO BE MAILED TO ALL BOAT OWNERS IN
READING. AFTER SEVERAL REVISIONS, THE LETTER WAS
SIGNED BY THE BOARD.
8. NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, SEPTEMB:ED 7: 0 PM
ADJOURNED: 8:40 PM ATTEST:
. MC NE- SECRETARY