HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-08 Board of Assessors MinutesTOWN OF READING
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MINUTES
MARCH 8, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR RALPH A. COLORUSSO, MR
FRED A. MCGRANE & MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT.
1. APPOINTMENTS.-NONE
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
MARCH 1, 2011- APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
MR. BOATWRIGHT INFORMED THE BOARD THAT ANECTDOTAL
INFORMATION RECEIVED BY HIM FROM A THIRD PARTY
REVEALS THAT INFORMATION ENTERED ONTO THE PATRIOT
SYSTEM IS OWNED AND CONTROLLED BY PATRIOT.
4. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED
MINUTES CONT.
5. NEW BUSINESS
THE BOARD VOTED 3-0 TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
8:10PM.
VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION 4131 (VOICE VOTE)
VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION #132 (VOICE VOTE)
VOTED 3-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION #142 (VOICE VOTE)
THE BOARD ADJOURNED FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
8:40 PM.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
THE BOARD REVISITED THE SUMMARY OF ASSESSING
OFFICE COST WHICH HAD BEEN DISCUSSED LAST WEEK.
MR BOATWRIGHT ATTEMPTED TO CLARIFY MUCH OF THE
SUMMARY DATA.
FOLLOWING PROTRACTED DISCUSSION IT WAS DECIDED
THAT MR BOATWRIGHT WOULD ATTEMPT TO
RECALCULATE THE INFORMATION FOR THE TOWN OF
READING USING PUBLICLY-AVAILABLE BUDGET
INFORMATION LOCATED ON THE WEBSITES FOR VARIOUS
SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS PERSONAL
INTERVIEWS WITH OFFICIALS WITHIN THOSE
COMMUNITIES.
MINUTES CONT.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 9, 211 @6:30 PM
TUESDAY, MARCH 15 M M
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ADJOURNED:8:50PM ATTEST:
CGRANE