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y~ 'yc Town of Reading
16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA, 01867-2
39. NCOR404A 693
FAX. (617) 942.9070
DECEMBER 20, 1993
MEETING WAS HELD AT 6:30 P.M.
APPOIN'T'MENTS
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
(617) 942-9027
OLD BUSINESS
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - DECEMBER 6, 1993.
HOLD FOR NEXT MEETING.
2. APPRAISER'S REPORT.
ATTACHED.
3• APPLICATIONS FOR ASSISTANT APPRAISER'S POSITION.
NARROWED TO FIELD OF 18 CANDIDATES.
NEW BUSINESS
CORRESPONDENCE
NOTED.
SIGNINGS
1993 M.V. EXCISE ABATEMENTS
1992 M.V. EXCISE ABATEMENTS $260.83
$ 42.71
GNERAL BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED.
MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, CHAIRMAN AND MRS. MARY
WERE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING. S. ZIEGLER
INTRADEPARTMENTAL MEMORANDA
TO: BOARD OF ASSESSORS
FROM: DAVE BILLARD
DATE: 12/20/93
REF: APPRAISER'S REPORT
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1. Tax bills were mailed out as scheduled, 12/17/93. Applications
for, abatement are due to be received by this office no later
that January 18th, 199'4 at 5:00 PM. Exemptions are due by•5.00
PM on March 17th, 1994.
2. The addendums to the application for abatement have all bee;i
updated. As of 5:00 PM, there were no filings for FY1994. At, the
next Board meeting, we can review the applications that have been
received.
3. I attended the meeting of the MWRA that was in billerica on the
13th relative. to the incorporation of the debt service for tf~~
water and sewer into the tax rate. The Selectman are pot_entiall
going to ask the Finance Department to present what was discussed.
The date that this is to be raised at the Selectman's meeting has
not bee-en set. but.w:ill.probably also "include info that has been
gathered relative to the residential exemption. As soon as a date
is firmed up I will inform you.
A. The vacancy of Assistant Appraiser has attracted 66 applications;
ready for".the Board's review. 'The Appraisal Institute has a news--
letter that is issued in March. If we still have a vacancy then,
we can use their publication. The Mass Board of Real Estate
Appraisers has never returned out, calls even though we have left
messages on their machine. I will. attempt again until we or(:,.,
finally successful.
5. The counter "books for FY199A are all out and distributed. 'Ju-.t
as a'reminder, there is a copy in the Reading Library for taxpayers
who have trouble viewing the ones in the office. y 6. I received a call from Mark Whitkin regarding the pending ATB A ea)
that we.have with MacDonalds. With the Boards pp
permission, I can set
up anappo.in.tment with him for the next Board meeting where ht: can
Present the owner's side. As you recall, the rY199.3 and FY199A value
placed on the property is $529,200. The vacant lot used as parkin
:i.s .valued at $181,800.. y
7. The Town Mall Christmas Party will be held on the 23rd, from 1:0. to 3:OOPM. 0
GC: Beth Klepeis