Board of Assessors

Meeting date: 
Monday, April 22, 2019
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
April 22, 2019
 
STARBARD BUILDING
8:00 AM
 
Members Present: Rosemary Scully and James Dillon 
    
 1.  Acceptance of Minutes: approve the minutes of the March 11, 2019 meeting.
   
 2.  Real Estate/Personal Property Abatement Applications:
Property owners from 38 Vista Circle met with Board to discuss recent abatement decision and to update status of property. 8:15am. The board will review and respond            back following the next scheduled meeting. 
 
 3. Personnel:
 Meghan LaPorte was hired on March 18th: part time assessor clerk/data collector. 
  
4. Motor Vehicle Excise
 2019:  issued April 23, 2019, 1,044 bills    $301,767.11
           
5. Supplemental Real Estate Tax: 
22 supplemental real estate:  $72,391.27, March 26, 2019
 
6. Income and Expense Notices:    
Final notices prepared to mail April 23, 2019, due May 3, 2019
 
7. Vision update:
Conversion to Vision 8 software has been done.  Training is ongoing on-site and by webinar. Rose will attend the Vision User Group May 13-15th.
   
8. Training:
Worcester County Assessors Meeting:  April 3rd.
Rose and Amy attended:  Affordable Housing programs and Registry of Motor Vehicles updated website were discussed.
DLS: webinar, April 17th.  Review of changes in Certification Standards, 3rd year
Interim requirements, Gateway improvements, Utility class changes, and 121A.
 
 Meeting adjourned 9:05am.  Next meeting scheduled June 3rd at 8am.