HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10-25 Board of Assessors MinutesOCTOBER 25, 2011
TOWN OF READING RECEIVED
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MINUTES
MEETING CONVENED AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
TEL.: 781- 942 -9027
FAX: 781- 942 -9037
MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND,
MR. FRED A. MCGRANE AND MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS: -
MR. ROBERT LELACHEUR JOINED THE MEETING @7:00 P.M.
MR. LELACHEUR BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE RECENT
CHANGE IN LEGISLATION WHICH IN EFFECT LIMITS THE
TOWN'S LIABILITYFOR TELECOMMUNICATIONS (POLES &
WIRES) PURSUANT TO ESTABLISHING VALUES. AS A
RESULT, MR. LELACHEUR FELT THAT THE DOLLAR
AMOUNT OF THE OVERLAY SHOULD STAY IN LINE WITH
THE APPROXIMATELY $535,000 FIGURE WHICH HAS BEEN
IN EFFECT FOR THE PRIOR YEARS.
THE BOARD COMMENTED THAT THEY HAD SOME
CONCERNS OF A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF COMMERCIAL
ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS IF A SPLIT TAX RATE WERE'
TO BE IMPLEMENTED.
SIGNIFICANT DISCUSSION ENSUED REGARDING NEW
GROWTH (AMONG OTHER THINGS). MR. LELACHEUR LEFT
THE MEETING AT 7:35 P.M.
MINUTES CONTINUED
1. APPOINTMENTS: (CON'T)
FOLLOWING ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION AS WELL AS THE
INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW LEGISLATION WHICH WOULD
LIMIT THE LIABILITY REGARDING THE
TELECOMMUNICATION INDUSTRY, THE BOARD VOTED TO
AMEND THE DOLLAR AMOUNT OF THE FY2012 OVERLAY
ACCOUNT FROM $675,000 TO $600,000.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING /S:
OCTOBER 18,2011 - APPROVED 3 -0 AS READ
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD REGARDING THE
LARGER COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE TOWN.
4. SIGNINGS:- WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS: - NONE NOTED.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS: - NONE NOTED.
7. CORRESPONDENCE: NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21 XMCRANE-,SRC-RVTARY PM
ADJOURNED: 8:35 PM ATTEST:
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