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TOWN OF READING
16 LOWELL STREET
READING, MA 01867-2693
BOARD OF ASSESSORS.
TEL.: 781-942-9027
FAX: 781-942-9037
MINUTES
7 .J -
NOVEMBER 16, 2010 q
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR
FRED A. MCGRANE & MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS WERE NONE.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
NOVEMBER 9, 2010 - APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
MR BOATWRIGHT DISTRIBUTED A SERIES OF E-MAIL
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN HE AND SCOTT
SANTANGELO REGARDING THE PROTRACTED DELAYS IN
RECEIVING FORMAL APPROVAL OF THE
RECERTIFICATION.
THE BOARD EXPRESSED CONCERN WITH THE POSSIBILITY
OF HAVING TO SEND OUT ESTIMATED 3R1D QUARTER BILLS.
MINUTES CONT.
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT CONT.
MR COLORUSSO STATED THAT IN HIS CONVERSATION
WITH DEBORAH CARBONE THE TOWN ASSESSOR FOR THE
TOWN OF NORTH READING, HE WAS ADVISED THAT
ACCORDING TO MASS LAW IT IS NOT NECESSARY TO MAIL
OUT IMPACT NOTICES. ALTHOUGH THIS MAY BE THE LAW,
AND THE BOARD DID NOT ENDORSE SUCH A PLAN, THE
SAME MAY BE NECESSARY AS A RESULT OF THE
CONSTRICTING TIMEFRAME..
THE BOARD CONTEMPLATED THE POTENTIAL BENEFIT OF
CONTACTING SUCH INDIVIDUALS AS REP. BRAD JONES OR
BRENDA CAMERON DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF DOR AND
ASKING THAT THEY MAKE INQUIRIES ON BEHALF OF THE
TOWN OF READING PURSUANT TO THE STATUS OF THE
RECERTIFICATION APPLICATION WITH SCOTT
SANTANGELO, PROPERTY TAX APPRAISER.
MR BOATWRIGHT REPORTED THAT THE RFP NOW LOOKS
"VERY GOOD" AFTER THE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS
FROM TOWN COUNSEL HAD BEEN INCORPORATED WITHIN
THE REVISED DRAFT OF THE RFP.
WHILE IT NOW APPEARS THAT THE RFP IS ALMOST
"READY TO GO" IT WAS SUGGESTED THAT THE RFP BE
HELD BACK UNTIL THE STATUS OF THE RECERTIFICATION
HAS BEEN DETERMINED.
4. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED.
5. NEW BUSINESS NONE NOTED.
MINUTES CONT.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS NONE NOTED.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2010 @ 7:00 PM
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2010 @7:00 PM
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ADJOURNED: 8:08 PM ATTEST:
WPA'
MCGRANE
SECRETARY