TOWN OF SHARON

ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 26, 2006

7:00 P.M.   Called meeting to order.  Present:  Paula Keefe, Ellen Abelson, Richard

                   Gorden and Mark Mazur

1.         Mark Mazur and Richard Gorden discussed their meeting on 1/19/06 with the

            Priorities Committee.

2.         The Board reviewed updated new growth figures.  After discussing the new

            figures the Board agreed to revise their estimate from $260,000 to $350,000

            for fiscal year 2007.

3.         The Board reviewed updated overlay reserve figures.  After discussing the new

            figures the Board agreed to revise their estimate for fiscal year 2007 from

            $600,000 to $500,000.

4.         The Administrative Assessor discussed his presentation of our FY07 budget

            to the Finance Committee on 1/23/06.

5.         The Board read a motion to dismiss an Appellate Tax Board case and the

            subsequent withdrawal of the Appellant.

6.         The Board selected G & K Associates as our fiscal year 2007 personal property

            revaluation contractor.  They were selected through the Invitation for Bid process.

7.         The Board selected Vision Appraisal Technology as our fiscal year 2007

            revaluation contractor for commercial and industrial real estate.  They were

            selected through the Invitation for Bid process.

8.         The Board took the following actions on FY2006 abatement applications for

            owners of the following properties:

                        Parcel #082019003                  Denied

                        Parcel #093046000                  Denied

                        Parcel #119022000                  Granted

                        Parcel #074077000                  Granted

                        Pers. Prop. Acct. #17917         Granted

                        Pers. Prop. Acct. #17911         Granted

                        Parcel #021050000                  Granted

9.         The Board reviewed but did not act on the FY2006 application for abatement for

            the owner of Parcel #081069000. The Board directed the Administrative Assessor

            to try and inspect the interior of the property.  Prior to reviewing the application,

            Richard Gorden recused himself from the matter.

10.       In response to a request by Selectman David Grasfield, the Board directed the

            Administrative Assessor to send him copies of page 3 of recent Recapitulation

            Forms.

8:30P.M.   Adjourned