TOWN OF SHARON

ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES

SEPTEMBER 19, 2008

 

 

12:15 P.M.  Called meeting to order.  Present:  Paula B. Keefe, Ellen Abelson, Richard

                    Gorden and Mark Mazur

 

  1. The Board signed a revised LA4 form for fiscal year 2009.

 

  1. The Board discussed the state Gateway system which would allow Board members to review and authorize official documents on-line with secured password and ID.  The Board then changed their passwords in the Gateway system.

 

  1. The Board reviewed the Town’s overlay needs for fiscal year 2009.  After careful

consideration,  they decided on an overlay reserve figure of $750,000 for FY2009

 

  1. The Board agreed to make the following recommendations to the Board of  

Selectmen at the fiscal 2009 classification hearing:

 

-         That the Board of Selectmen choose a residential factor of one.

 

-         That the Board of Selectmen choose not to adopt a residential exemption.

 

-         That the Board of Selectmen choose not to adopt a small commercial exemption.

 

            If the Board of Selectmen accept these Board of Assessors’ recommendations, it

would result in each property class and each property within each class maintaining 100% of its full value tax share.

 

1:05 P.M.  The Board went into executive session.

 

1:20 P.M.  The Board returned from executive session and resumed their meeting.

 

  1. The Board decided to hold their next meeting at 7:00 P.M. on Thursday

October 2, 2008.

 

1:25 P.M.   Adjourned