TOWN OF PROVINCETOWN

DEPARTMENT OF MUNICIPAL FINANCE - ASSESSORS’ OFFICE

 

260 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA  02657

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Minutes of the

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

Town Hall, Friday, October 13, 2006

Meeting Room “A”

 

CALL TO ORDER:  Mr. Muse called the meeting to order at 8:18 a.m.

 

MEMBERS PRESENT:            Mr. Greg Muse (Chair)

                                                            Ms. Patty DeLuca            

                                                            Mr. Paul Gavin

                                                            Ms. Pam Parmakian

                                                           

 

MEMBERS ABSENT:                   Ms. Leslie Parsons

                                                           

STAFF PRESENT:                             Mr. Paul Gavin, Principal Assessor

                                                            Mr. Richard Faust, Assistant Assessor

                                                            Ms. Cheryl MacKenzie, Clerk

 

 

PREVIOUS MINUTES:

Ms. DeLuca made a motion to accept the BOA Minutes of September 28, 2006. Mr. Gavin  seconded the motion, and the motion carried by a 3-0 vote.

 

PUBLIC STATEMENTS: 

There were no members of the public in attendance.

 

NEW BUSINESS: 

none

 

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY ABATEMENTS (18)

The Board reviewed the fifth list of FY 2006 Real Property abatement applications. Eighteen applications were reviewed with the following recommendations:

 

1.        424 Commercial St – Granted to Value of $924,700. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

2.       94 Harry Kemp Wy – Granted to Value of $994,700. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

3.       61 Pleasant St – Granted to Value of $871,600. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

4.       147-U3 Bradford St Ext – Granted to Value of $219,600. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

5.       15-U3 Carver St – Granted to Value of $344,900. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

6.       232-U2 Bradford St – Abatement Denied. The motion carried by a vote of 4-0.

7.       232-U3 Bradford St – Granted to Value of $1,463,400. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

8.       2 Heathers Way– Granted to Value of $590,080. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

9.       85 Bradford St – Granted to Value of $718,900. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

10.   4 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $304,560. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

11.   6 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $308,790. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

12.   8 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $323,280. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

13.   5 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $315,990. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

14.   3 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $306,360. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

15.    1 Heathers Way – Granted to Value of $322,380. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

16.    162-U1 Commercial St – Abatement Denied. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

17.    385-U9 Commercial St – Granted to Value of $486,700. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

18.    22-R Nelson Ave. Abatement Denied. The motion carried by a vote of 3-0.

 

 

 

EXEMPTIONS/ABATMENTS:

 

Exemptions

The Board was presented with a list of Thirty-Three FY 2006 exemptions to date with the following recommendations:

 

CPA – Community Preservation Act  Six applications were considered for this period.  The applicants meet the current requirements. Board moved to grant all exemptions. The motion carried 3-0.

 

Affordable Housing  Twenty-Seven application was considered for this period. Twenty- Five of the applicants met the current requirements. Board moved to grant twenty-five of the twenty-seven applications, two were denied. The motion carried 3-0-1.

 

 

 

MISCELLANEOUS:

none

 

 

General Update from Principal Assessor

Mr. Gavin presented to board that one more meeting should be necessary to finish up the abatement processing.

 

 

NEXT BOA MEETING:

The next meeting of the Board of Assessors will be scheduled for Wednesday, October 25, 2006 at 8:15 A.M. and will be held until 10:00 a.m.

 

 

 

 

ADJOURNMENT:

There being no further business to come before the Board at the time, Ms. Parmakian motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Mr. Gavin.  The meeting was adjourned at 9:40 a.m.

 

 

 

Respectfully submitted:

Cheryl A. MacKenzie

Cheryl A. MacKenzie,

Assessors’ Office Clerk