HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-03-01 Board of Assessors MinutesTOWN OF READING
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READING, MA 01867-2693
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
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MINUTES
MARCH 1, 2011
MEETING WAS CALLED TO ORDER AT 7:00 P.M.
IN ATTENDANCE
MR ROBERT I. NORDSTRAND, MR FRED A. MCGRANE & MS
PATRICIA SULLIVAN. MR WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT WAS ABSENT.
1. APPOINTMENTS - MR COLORUSSO PARTICIPATED VIA
TELECONFERENCE FROM 8:00 PM - 8:19 PM.
2. MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEETING/S
FEBRUARY 22,2011- APPROVED 3-0 AS AMENDED
3. TOWN APPRAISER'S REPORT
MS. SULLIVAN REPORTED THAT THE RFQ WILL BE PUBLISHED IN
THE READING TIMES CHRONICLE SOMETIME THIS WEEK.
4. SIGNINGS WERE COMPLETED
MINUTES CONT.
5. NEW BUSINESS
THE BOARD VOTED 2-0 TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION AT
8:21PM.
VOTED 2-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION #36 (VOICE VOTE)
VOTED 2-0 TO TABLE ABATEMENT #43 (VOICE VOTE)
VOTED 2-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION #54 (VOICE VOTE)
VOTED 2-0 TO ABATE APPLICATION #72 (VOICE VOTE)
THE BOARD VOTED 2-0 TO ADJOURN THE EXECUTIVE
SESSION AT 8:52 PM.
6. GENERAL BUSINESS
THE BOARD DISCUSSED THE IMPACT OF THE RECENT SALE
OF THE ADDISON WESLEY/PEARSON PROPERTY FOR $13
MILLION.
THE BOARD REVIEWED THE SUMMARY OF ASSESSING
OFFICE COSTS FOR VARIOUS COMMUNITIES IN AND
AROUND THE TOWN OF READING. IT WAS AGREED THAT
SOME OF THE INFORMATION WAS NOT AS DETAILED AS
THE BOARD WOULD HAVE PREFERRED THUS MAKING ANY
MEANINGFUL COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS DIFFICULT.
IT WAS REQUESTED THAT MS. SULLIVAN LOOK INTO THE
CURRENT STATUS OF THE OVERLAY ACCOUNT.
MINUTES CONT.
7. CORRESPONDENCE NONE NOTED.
8. NEXT MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 2011 @7:00 PM
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 6:30 PM
ADJOURNED:8:55PM ATTEST:
FRE MCGRANE