HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-08-31 Board of Assessors MinutesTOWN OF READING
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BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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MINUTES
AUGUST 31, 2010
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR FRED A. MCGRANE, MR RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR WILLIAM
BOATWRIGHT & MS. PATRICIA SULLIVAN. MR ROBERT I.
NORDSTRAND WAS ABSENT.
1. APPOINTMENTS WERE NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
AUGUST 24, 2010 - APPROVED-2-0 AS AMENDED.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
MR BOATWRIGHT PROVIDED THE BOARD WITH AN
OVERVIEW OF THE HOUSING VALUES IN THE JOHNSON
WOODS DEVELOPMENT.
MR BOATWRIGHT NOTED THAT THE UNDERTAKING IS
MADE MORE DIFFICULT BY THE LACK OF ANY SALES
ACTIVITY FOR 2009. HE SUBSTANTIATED THE PROPOSED
VALUES BY STUDYING THE SALES PRICES OF DETACHED
SINGLE FAMILY HOMES IN READING IN AN EFFORT TO
ASCERTAIN A VALUE BASED ON A SQUARE FOOTAGE BASIS.
THE BOARD WAS ASKED TO REVIEW THE INFORMATION
WHICH WAS DISTRIBUTED AT TONIGHTS MEETING. THE
INFORMATION WILL BE DISCUSSED AT THE NEXT
SCHEDULED MEETING.
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3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT CONT.
MR BOATWRIGHT DISTRIBUTED AND DISCUSSED THE
VARIOUS QUARTILE RATIO STUDIES AND THE BOARD
REVIEWED THE. C.O.D. RATIOS. HE ANTICIPATED THAT THE
COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RATIO STUDIES WOULD BE
AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW AT THE NEXT MEETING. THE
MASS DOR FIELD AGENT WILL BE AT TOWN HALL ON OR
ABOUT SEPTEMBER 27TH TO REVIEW THE REVALUATION
ASSESSMENT DATA.
4. SIGNINGS:WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS NONE NOTED.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
IT WAS DECIDED THAT THE BOARD WOULD DEDICATE ONE.
ADDITIONAL NIGHT PER WEEK FOR THE MONTH OF
SEPTEMBER IN ORDER TO GET THE R.F.P. FOR A NEW
APPRAISAL VENDOR COMPLETED BY OCTOBER 1, 2010.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, SEPT. 7TH,AM7:POPM
WEDNESDAY, SE ZO M
ADJOURNED: 8:52 PM ATTEST:
D A. RAN E
SECRETARY PRO TEM