TOWN OF SHARON

ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES

JANUARY 31, 2008

7:00 P.M.   Called meeting to order.  Present: Paula B. Keefe, Richard Gorden

                   and Mark Mazur.

1. The Board reviewed and approved the minutes to their 1/25/08 meeting.

2. The Board read a notice from the Appellate Tax Board (ATB) concerning a

recent appeal that was heard by the ATB and decided in the Town’s favor.

3. The Board took the following actions on fiscal year 2008 applications for

exemption for the owners of the following properties:                                                                 

               Parcel #   102-109          Cl. 41C   Granted

               Parcel #   102-109          Cl.  41A  Granted

               Parcel #   128-3              Cl.   41A  Granted

               Parcel #   83-25              Cl.   17D  Granted

               Parcel #   96-4                Cl.   17D   Denied

               Parcel #   96-4                Cl.    41A  Granted                                                                                                                                                  

7:35 to 8:10 P.M.  The Board met with the owners of 45 Apple Valley Drive.

                              They discussed the denial of their fiscal 2008 abatement application

                               and assessments in their condominium complex in general.  The 

                              Board said that they would take the matter under advisement.

4. The Board took the following actions on fiscal year 2008 applications for

abatement for the owners of the following properties:

             Parcel # 91-9        Denied

             Parcel # 59-81      Denied

             Parcel # 75-118    Granted

             Parcel # 65-8        Denied

             Parcel # 76-1-3     Denied

5. The Board reviewed information concerning how much we will need to set

aside for the FY2009 overlay reserve.  After discussing the matter they decided

to estimate $500,000 for FY2009 overlay reserve.

6. The Board reviewed information concerning estimates for what we will be able

to release from the overlay accounts in the spring of  2008.  After discussing the matter the Board decided to estimate that we will release $120,000 from the overlay accounts.

7. The Board re-reviewed information concerning estimates for how much new 

growth we will generate for fiscal year 2009.  After discussing the matter the Board decided to estimate that we will have $685,000 new growth for fiscal 2009.

8:55 P. M.        Adjourned