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Board of Assessors
Minutes of Meeting of May 10, 2011
A regular meeting of the Board of Assessors was held on May 10, 2011 in the first
floor conference room at Town Hall. A Notice of Meeting was duly posted. The
meeting commenced at 5:20 p.m. In attendance were John Palmer, John Duffy,
and Mary Jo LaFreniere , all the members of the Board. Also in attendance was
Robert Bushway, Principal Assessor. John Palmer presided and John Duffy kept
the minutes.
The minutes of April 21, 2011 were approved.
The Board reviewed information related to an Appellate Tax Board filing by
Lumber Street Realty Trust for three properties on Cole Drive. Mr. Bushway
presented a comprehensive analysis performed by Deputy Assessor Jon Steinberg
for each of the properties. The Board concurred with Mr. Steinberg’s conclusion
that his analyses substantiated the assessments on these properties which had been
suggested by Mr. Bushway and voted by the Board.
Mr. Bushway informed the Board that the Appellate Tax Board filing by
Omnipoint Communications has been withdrawn by the appellant.
The Board reviewed, approved, and signed a Sewer Betterment Warrant and
Commitment for Phase 6 Fruit Street and Milford treatment facilities in the
amounts of $1,902,222.57 for Fruit Street and $1,450,000.00 for Milford.
The Board reviewed, approved, and signed the FY2011 Certification for State
Reimbursement of Property Tax Exemptions.
The Board reviewed, approved, and signed the April 2011 Monthly Report of
Exemptions in the amount of $9988.29 as follows: Clause 41C $1,000, CPA
$219.60, 2009 Motor Vehicle Tax $180.83, 2010 Motor Vehicle Tax $1,872.29,
2011 Motor Vehicle Tax $6,715.57.
Mr. Bushway informed the Board that the Assessors Budget balance for FY2011 is
adequate to meet anticipated fiscal year obligations.
The Board reviewed, approved, and signed a Phase 6 Sewer Betterment abatement
for 0 South Street, R33-41-A in the amount of $1333.16. This abatement had
been previously approved by the Board of Selectmen.
There was general discussion regarding the 2011 Town Meeting warrant article
which recommended a zoning by-law change addressing commercial solar
photovoltaic installations. The motion for this article did not receive the required
2/3 majority vote at Town Meeting, and therefore did not pass.
The next meeting was scheduled for May 24, 2011 at 5:15 p.m.
The meeting adjourned at 6:30 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
John H. Duffy, Clerk