HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-17 Board of Assessors MinutesTOWN OF READING
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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MINUTES
AUGUST 17, 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
SULLIVAN.
1. APPOINTMENTS WERE NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
AUGUST 3, 2010 -APPROVED 3-0 AS WRITTEN.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
MR BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE
RATIONALE FOR ABATING THE VARIOUS PROPERTIES
OWNED BY MATTEO GALLO. THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO
ACCEPT THE RECOMMENDATION REGARDING THE
ABATED VALUES.
MR BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE BOARD ON THE STATUS OF
THE REVALUATION PROCESS AND TIMELINE. HE FELT
COMFORTABLE WITH THE TOWN'S PROGRESS IN BOTH
AREAS.
MINUTES CONT.
AUGUST 17, 2010
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3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT CONT.
IN SO FAR AS MORE THAN HALF THE TOWN'S LOTS ARE
ZONED 20, 000 SQ. FT. MR BOATWRIGHT BRIEFED THE
BOARD ON HIS EFFORTS TO "CONVERT" THE TOWN'S 43,560
SQ. FT. ACREAGE TO 20,000 SQ. FT. UNFORTUNATELY THE
STATE'S CAMA SYSTEM WAS UNABLE TO ACCEPT THE
CONVERSION. IT WAS HOPED THAT THIS INFORMATION
MAY BE USED AT SOME FUTURE POINT IF AND WHEN THE
TOWN CONVERTS TO PATRIOT, VISION OR ANOTHER
SOFTWARE VENDOR.
4. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS
DISCUSSED PRELIMINARY ISSUES FOR UPCOMING 2012
BUDGET.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
REVIEWED THE OPEN CASES WHICH ARE ON APPEAL WITH
THE APELLATE TAX BOARD.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, AUGUST,,;4TH AT 7:00 PM
ADJOURNED: 8:37 PM ATTEST:
JA. MCGRANE
SECRETARY PRO TEM