HomeMy WebLinkAbout2012-02-21 Board of Assessors MinutesTOWN OF READING
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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FEBRUARY 21, 2012
MEETING CONVENED AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE:
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MR. RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND,
MR. FRED A. MCGRANE, MR. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT AND
MS. PAT SULLIVAN.
1. APPOINTMENTS: - NONE NOTED.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING /S:
FEBRUARY 7, 2012 - VOTED 3 -0 TO APPROVE
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT:
MR. BOATWRIGHT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT THE
CAMA CONTRACT WITH PATRIOT PROPERTIES HAS
(FINALLY) BEEN SIGNED.
4. SIGNINGS: - WERE COMPLETED.
MINUTES CONTINUED
5. NEW BUSINESS: -
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE
POTENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AT THE OLD ORGAN FACTORY
BUILDING ON PIERCE STREET.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS: -
AT 7:45 P.M. THE BOARD VOTED TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE
SESSION TO DISCUSS THE FOLLOWING ABATEMENT
APPLICATIONS.
APPLICANT NO.
ABATED VALUE
VOTED
20
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
23
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
24
$ 23,200.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
25
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
27
$ 29,800.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
28
$ 8,300.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
31
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
37
$ 60,300.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
41
$ 22,700.00
3 -0 TO APPROVE
63 THRU 68
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
62
0.00
3 -0 TO DENY
MR. BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON A REQUEST
FROM AN ATTORNEY REPRESENTING THE GENERAL WAY
PROPERTY FOR A POSSIBLE ABATEMENT BEFORE A
MARCH 19, 2012 SCHEDULED ATB HEARING DATE. THE
BOARD VOTED UNANIMOUSLY TO MAINTAIN THE
CURRENT ASSESSED VALUE OF $15,004,000.
THE BOARD ADJOURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
9:20 P.M.
MINUTES CONTINUED
7. CORRESPONDENCE: -
THE BOARD DISCUSSED A WRITTEN REQUEST FROM THE
READING HISTORICAL COMMISSION TO REVIEW THE
ASSESSORS' RECORDS FOR CERTAIN HOMES.
8. NEXT MEETING:
TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 @ 7:00 P.M.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 12 @ 7:45 P.M.
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ADJOURNED: 9:25 P.M. ATTEST:
A. MCG E- SECRETARY