TOWN OF SHARON

ASSESSORS MEETING MINUTES

JUNE 1, 2011

 

10:A.M.  Called meeting to order.  Present: Paula B. Keefe, Richard B. Gorden, Ellen W. Abelson, and Mark J. Mazur.

 

  1. The Board voted unanimously to make Richard B. Gorden, Chairman of the Board of Assessors for the next year.

 

  1. The Board approved regular and executive session minutes from their 5-12-11 meetings.

 

  1. The Board signed a letter to the State Division of Local Services concerning two Fiscal Year 2011 personal exemptions for which the town receives partial reimbursement.

 

  1. The Board took the following actions on the Fiscal Year 2011 personal exemptions for the owners of the following parcels:  

Parcel #            69-140             clause 41C       Granted

Parcel #            70-148-1         clause 41C       Denied

Parcel #            84-51               clause 17D       Denied

 

  1. The Board read a letter from Attorney Mark Witkin accepting our settlement offer for the FY2010 and FY2011 appeals for parcel # 76-13.

 

  1. The Board granted an abatement in settlement of the FY2010 ATB case for parcel # 76-13.

 

  1. The Board granted an abatement in final settlement of the FY2011 appeal for parcel # 76-13.

 

10:40 A.M. The Board was polled and each individual present voted in the affirmative to go into Executive Session to discuss their strategy for a pending appeal.

 

10:55 A.M. The Board returned from their Executive Session and resumed their open Board Meeting.

 

  1. The Board reviewed two requests from a taxpayer for copies of documents.  The Board discussed the requests and provided guidance to the Administrative Assessor in responding to those requests.  Note that we follow the Secretary of State’s guidelines in responding to, and pricing such requests.

 

  1. The Board decided to hold their next board meeting on Thursday June 16, 2011 at 10:00 A.M.

 

11:15A.M.   Adjourned