HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-01-13 Board of Assessors MinutesRECEIVED
OFFR? O CLERK
TOWN OF R A. WG
16 LOWELL SIR T A 11, 45
READING, MA 01867-2693
FAX: 781-942-9037 BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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MINUTES
JANUARY 13, 2010
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR
FRED A. MCGRANE & MS. PATRICIA SULLIVAN
1. APPOINTMENTS WERE NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETINGJS
REVISED DECEMBER 29, 2009 APPROVED 2-0
WITH BOB NORDSTRAND ABSTAINING.
JANUARY 5, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED.
3. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
4. OLD BUSINESS
MINUTES CONT.
JANUARY 13, 2010
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5. NEW BUSINESS
A) VOTED THAT SCOTT MORRISON BE REHIRED AS A SEASONAL
PART TIME EMPLOYEE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME.
B) VOTED IN FAVOR 3-0 TO APPROVE ON ABATEMENT REQUESTS.
C) MS. SULLIVAN REPORTED THAT THE TOWN'S WEBSITE HAS
BEEN UPDATED TO INCLUDE 2010 VALUATIONS, PROPERTY
RECORD CARDS AND GIVE THE USER THE ABILITY TO LINK TO
AREA MAPS OF THE TOWN.
D) DISCUSSED ABATEMENT OF COMMERCIAL PROPERTY.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
A) REVIEWED THE LINE ITEMS IN THE FYI I BUDGET IN
PREPARATION OF UPCOMING SELECTMAN'S MEETING.
B) REVIEWED HARDSHIP CASE AND SCHEDULED A MEETING
WITH APPLICANT ON JANUARY 26, 2010.
C) BRIEFLY REVIEWED IGR NO. 09-206 REGARDING OPTIONAL
COLA ADJUSTMENTS.
D) ASKED MARILYN BROWN, BUREAU CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF
LOCAL ASSESSMENT REGARDING THE POSSIBILITY OF
POSTPONING THE TRIENNIAL REVALUATION AND WERE
ADVISED THAT THE POSSIBILITY OF BEING GRANTED A
POSTPONEMENT WAS AT BEST "SLIM TO NONE".
E) RESUMES OF SEVERAL NEW APPRAISAL CANDIDATES WERE
RECEIVED AND BRIEFLY REVIEWED. `
MINUTES CONT.
7. CORRESPONDENCE WERE NONE.
8. NEXT MEETING
SATURDAY, JANUARY 16TH AT 8:30AM - SELECTMAN'S
ROOM, TOWN HALL
WEDNESDAY, JANUAR i`2AT :0 PM
ADJOURNED: 9:37 PM ATTEST:
FR D CGRANE
SECRETARY PRO TEM