TOWN OF SHARON

ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES

DECEMBER 23, 2008

12:00 P.M.      Called meeting to order.  Present:  Paula B. Keefe, Richard B. Gorden

                        and Mark Mazur.

1. The Board signed two tax deferral and recovery agreements for newly approved Clause 41A applicants.

2. The Board read an Errata notice from the Appellate Tax Board. The Board

then granted an FY2008 personal property abatement.  It was granted at the direction of the Appellate Tax Board (ATB) to correct an earlier decision that was in error (errata).

3. The Board signed a notice of Pro forma tax liability for an exempt

property that was sold to a taxable entity in July of 2008.

4. The Board corrected a septic betterment that had mistakenly been

overcharged.

5. The Board discussed adopting chapter 653 which would enable the Town  

to receive and extra six months of new growth for one year by assessing new construction based upon its status as of 7/1 instead of 1/1.  Director of

Finance, William Fowler joined the discussion.  The Board decided that

they were in favor of the Town adopting this starting in fiscal year 2011.

6. The Board discussed a request by Finance Director William Fowler to set a

minimum personal property assessed value.  Mr. Fowler joined the discussion.  The Board decided to recommend a minimum personal property assessed value of $2,100.  If approved by Town Meeting this would take effect starting in fiscal year 2010. 

7. The Board took the following actions on fiscal year 2009 applications for

exemption for the owners of the following parcels:                          

    Parcel #  69-138        Clause 17D              Granted

    Parcel #  61-14           Clause 17D             Granted

    Parcel # 132-17         Clause 17D              Granted

    Parcel #  81-81          Clause 17D              Granted

    Parcel # 122-16-21    Clause 41C              Granted

    Parcel #  94-77          Clause 41C               Granted

    Parcel # 101-161       Clause 41C               Denied

    Parcel # 101-161       Clause 41A               Granted

8. The Board discussed the status of a pending Appellate Tax Board case.

9. The Board decided to hold their next board meetings on 01/09/09 and

01/23/09 at 12:15 P.M.

12:50 P.M.      Adjourned