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16 Lowell Street
Reading, 'VIA 01867a2693
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FAX: (781) 942-9037
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
(781) 942-9027
MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 1998
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 6:30 P.M.
APPOINTMENTS
NONE.
OLD BUSINESS
1. MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETING - JANUARY 6
,1998.
APPROVED. 2-0-0.
NEW BUSINESS
1. APPRAISER'S REPORT.
SEE ATTACHED.
CORRESPONDENCE
NOTED.
SIGNINGS
1997 M.V. EXCISE ABATEMENTS
$ 72.49
LEVY OF 1998 R.E. EXEMPTIONS
$59,092.86
LEVY OF 1998 R.E. ABATEMENTS
$ 553.26
LEVY OF 1996 R.E. ABATEMENTS
$ 240.79
PAGE 2.
JANUARY 15, 1998
MINUTES (CONTD.)
GENERAL BUSINESS WAS CONDUCTED.
MRS. MARY S. ZIEGLER, CHAIRMAN AND MR. ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND
WERE PRESENT AT THIS MEETING.
NEXT MEETING SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 28,1998 AT
6:30 P.M.
ADJOURNED.-- 7:20 P.M. 1"FS'Tc~~
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ROBERT I. NORDSTPu ND,
SECRETARY
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Town of
' 16 Lowell Street
Reading, MA 01867-2693
639.INCOFLy i
FAX: (781) 942-9037
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
(781) 942-9027
TO: The Reading Board of Assessors
FROM: David Billard, MAA
DATE: 01/15/98
REF: Appraiser's Report
1. The United Church Homes payment in lieu of tax agreement amendment has been
drafted, and is attached for the Board's sib naE °rE v g by the United Church
Homes can be done at a business meeting that is scheduled for 01/22/98. I faxed a
copy of the amendment to Ms. Jackie Carson for her review.
2. As you are aware, the Appellate Tax Board hearings for Lakeview Avenue have been
continued to Februarv 3`d, 1998. Given that Atty. F-ldman had contentions to be
heard in Newton with the Appellant the salve .lay, he sought a continuance. Allen
Cohen of the Newton Assessors Office said their case was going to take a minimum
of two days and had several expert witnesses scheduled to give testimony. He asked
if Reading's contention could be continued. As you know, we consented.
Apparently, Atty. Feldman had the appeals in Newton continued stating he had
Reading appeals the same day. In the meantime, Steve Gasperoni is finishing his
appraisal. Steve and I are going to the Newton hearings, which are next week, to
gauge our best defense. Atty. Feldman has intinnated, through Town Counsel Matt
Mitchell, that his client will withdraw for a 20% value reduction for each year in
contention.
3. The Mooney contention for FYI 996 was settled at a $14,700 value reduction. Mr.
Mooney has received information from Atty. Mitchell relative to the need to file an
application for abatement to have this value reduction incorporated into the FYI 998
value.
4. We have received an opinion from the Appellate Tax Board today relative to the
appeal heard on 01/13/98 for Colombo Realty Trust on 68+ Haven Street. The
decision was a one-member decision rendered by Kenneth W. Gurge, Chairman. The
decision was for the appellee.
5. To date, we have a total of 24 applications for abater+.ient that have been filed; we
have distributed approximately 80. The deadline for tiling abatement applications is
February 2, 1998, the same day the third quarter taxes are due.
6. To date, we have received about half of the annual filings for exemptions; 191 have
filed out of the 415 exemptions filed last year. Reminder letters will be going out the
first week in February.
7. I issued pro-forma tax. bills for FYI 998 to the new owners of 1087 Main Street and
45 Linnea Lane, both being properties thai vvCrC -w by an exempt entity as of
01 /01 /97 but transferred after that date to a taxable entity. The bills reflect the portion
of FYI 998 that the properties are taxable. They will appear on the FYI 999
commitment.
8. I have been preparing the FYI 998 EQV submission that is due to the Department of
Revenue by 01/23/98. As you know, these are the ratio studies conducted for
equalized valuations throughout the state, this study is using the calendar year 1996
sales.
9. 1 will prepare all of the FY1998 payment in lieu of taxes for the next board meeting.
CC: Elizabeth Klepeis- Treasurer/Collector
CC: Peter Hechenbleikner- Town Manager