TOWN OF SHARON
ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES
MAY 12, 2005
7:00 P.M. Called meeting to order. Present: Paula Keefe, Ellen Abelson,
Richard Gorden and Mark Mazur
1. The Board reviewed and approved the minutes to their 4/21/05 meeting.
2. The Board signed a letter to the State Department of Revenue requesting that we be
allowed to enter into a data exchange agreement with them and designating Admin-
istrative Assessor Mark Mazur to discuss implementation with them. This agreement
will enable us to verify whether or not someone has filed a state income tax return.
3. Chairman of the Board Paula Keefe signed a cover letter for the submission of our
fiscal year 2005 exemption data to the State Department of Revenue.
4. The Board signed a fiscal year 2005 notification of Pro Forma tax liability to the
owners of parcel #38-43, a property sold by the Town to a taxable entity in fiscal
year 2005.
5. The Board signed seven requests for special state permission under M.G.L. Chapter
58 Section 8 to abate the real estate taxes for fiscal year 1998 for property now owned
by the Town.
6. The Board reviewed the Administrative Assessor’s evaluation of the non-price
portions of the 2005 through 2009 data re-inspection project proposals. Vision
Appraisal’s non-price proposal was rated highly advantageous while Mayflower
Valuation’s non-price proposal was rated advantageous.
7. The Board opened the price portions of the 2005 through 2009 data re-inspection
project proposals.
8. The Board reviewed a fiscal year 2005 clause 18 exemption application that was
denied. The applicant was disappointed about being denied an exemption. The
Board directed the Administrative Assessor to speak to the applicant and if necessary
schedule an appointment to have her meet with the Board.
7:40 P.M. The Board went into Executive Session
8:10 P.M. The Board returned from their Executive Session and adjourned.