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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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FAX: 781-942-9037
MINUTES
JUNE 2, 2010
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR FRED A. MCGRANE, MR RALPH
A. COLORUSSO, MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT & MS PATRICIA.
S`ULLIVAN.
1. APPOINTMENTS NONE NOTED.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
MAY 26, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED.
3. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
4. OLD BUSINESS
DISCUSSION ON ELDERLY EXEMPTIONS - ESTIMATED COST FOR
FY2011 IS $15,000 TO $25,000.
MINUTES CONT.
JUNE 2, 2010
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5. NEW BUSINESS
A) MS SULLIVAN BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE "ORPHANED
PARCEL" OWNED BY PIECES OF EIGHT. SHE ACKNOWLEDGED
THAT MORE RESEARCH NEEDS TO BE COMPLETED. .
B) MR BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE 11 GRAND ST
PROPERTY WHICH HAD BEEN RECENTLY WILLED TO THE
READING HOUSING AUTHORITY. THE ISSUE HAS BEEN
PRESENTED TO TOWN COUNSEL FOR POSSIBLE RESOLUTION.
M., C) VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE 93,000 FOR ABATEMENT APPL. #80.
D) MR BOATWRIGHT GAVE AN EXTENSIVE PRESENTATION ON
THE VARIOUS ABATEMENT APPLICATIONS REGARDING THE
VARIOUS JOHNSON WOODS PARCELS. THE BOARD GAVE MR
BOATWRIGHT AUTHORITY TO NEGOTIATE A GLOBAL
SETTLEMENT INVOLVING ALL OF THE PARCELS IN
QUESTION.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE CONTRACT WITH RRC FOR THE
PERSONAL PROPERTY.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, JUNE 8TH
ADJOURNED: 10:20 PM ATTEST A /A ~
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