Minutes of the

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING

Town Hall, Thursday, July 24, 2008

Judge Welsh Room

CALL TO ORDER: Ms. Parsons called the meeting to order at 8:38 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT: Ms. Leslie Parsons (Chair)

Mr. Paul Gavin

Ms. Patty DeLuca

MEMBERS ABSENT: Mr. Greg Muse

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 July 17, 2008, Mr. Gavin seconded the motion, and the motion carried by a 3-0 vote.

PUBLIC STATEMENTS:

None at this time.

NEW BUSINESS:

None

REAL ESTATE PROPERTY ABATEMENTS

None at this time.

PERSONAL PROPERTY ABATEMENTS

All applications received have been reviewed and voted on in prior meetings.

EXEMPTIONS/ABATMENTS:

Exemptions

The Board was presented with a list of Thirty FY 2008 exemptions to date with the following recommendations:

Clause 41C - Elderly Persons – Three applications were considered for this period. All applicants meet the current requirements. The motion carried 3-0.

Community Preservation Act – Two applications were considered for this period. All applicants meet the current requirements. The motion carried 3-0.

Affordable Housing – Twenty-Five applications were considered for this period. All applicants meet the current requirements. The motion carried 3-0.

MISCELLANEOUS:

1) BOA members signed the second copy of the Barnstable County Services Invoices.

2) Cheryl MacKenzie provided the board members with a count of outstanding exemption applications that were mailed as follows:

a. Clause 41C – Elderly Persons – 5 outstanding

b. Clause 22C – Veterans – 3 outstanding

c. Clause 17D – Surviving Spouse – 6 outstanding

d. Clause 37A – Blind – 1 outstanding

e. CPA – Community Preservation Act – 16 outstanding

f. Clause 41A Deferrals – 1 outstanding, and 1 to be hand delivered to owner

GENERAL UPDATE FROM PAUL GAVIN, PRINCIPAL ASSESSOR

1) Board of Assessors has two open positions at this time, one full time, and one alternative. Only one application has been received, with no action at this time.

NEXT BOA MEETING:

The next BOA meeting is scheduled as follows:

Thursday, July 31, 2008 in the Judge Welsh Room of Town Hall at 8:30 a.m.

ADJOURNMENT:

There, being no further business to come before the Board at the time, Mr. Gavin motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Ms. DeLuca. The meeting was adjourned at 8:48 a.m.

Respectfully submitted:

Cheryl A. MacKenzie

Cheryl A. MacKenzie,

Assessors’ Office Clerk