Board of Assessor's Meeting

Wednesday, January 11, 5:15 pm until 7:00 pm
Town Hall General Purpose Room
A meeting of the Board of Assessors

Meeting of Board of Assessors

Members: (Quorum)

• Present: Lee Whitcomb, Chair, at 5:15 PM
• Present: Russell French, at 5:15 PM
• Present: Roxanne Parent, at 5:15 PM

Also Present:

• Laurie Lucier
• Veronique Blanchard
• Katie
• Sarah

See original Agenda Approved Meeting Minutes

Meeting opened: 5:15 PM

Meeting closed: 7:25 PM

0. Meeting Preliminaries

   • Meeting Opened / Attendance Taken (see above).

   • Minutes Approved: Wed, Dec 21 - Assessors Meeting

1. New mail and invoices

2. Recent sales, new listings, and new permits

   • New Sales

     General Discussion...
     3 real estate transfers (within family)
     1 sale (Conway Post Office building)

   • New Listings

     General Discussion...
     1 new listing (46-48 Schoolhouse Road)

   • New Permits

     General Discussion...
     16 new permits reviewed

3. MVE abatement applications

   • Review MVE abatement applications

     MOTION, moved by Russell French, seconded by Lee Whitcomb: to approve 1 motor vehicle excise abatement application.

     Pass: Aye: Roxanne Parent, Russell French, Lee Whitcomb.

4. Abatement applications

   • Review abatement applications

     MOTION, moved by Lee Whitcomb, seconded by Russell French: to deny NSTAR abatement application.

     Pass: Aye: Roxanne Parent, Russell French, Lee Whitcomb.

5. Preview construction completion memo to property owners re: new growth

6. Review annual letter to exempt property owners

7. Review additional pages for property card education module for website

8. Review FAQs on website

   • Tabled

9. Zoom Meeting - set date

   • Education Zoom Meeting

     General Discussion...
     Power point presentation not complete yet, therefore, no date set.

10. Property cards - codes and descriptions

    • Merged with agenda item number 7

11. Schedule site visits

    • New Growth

      General Discussion...
      Site visits scheduled for next day for as many new growth properties possible. Remainders will be scheduled for the following week.

12. Discussed detached vs. attached

13. Continue discussion on conflict of interest from last meeting

    • Tabled pending response from Ethics Commission

14. Board members assessment visits

    • Tabled

15. Other Business

    • Town Audit

    • FY24 Budget Review

16. Public comments

17. Meeting Wrap-up

    • Next Meetings:
      1. Thu, Jan 19, at 5:15 PM "Assessors Meeting" -- Town Hall General Purpose Room
      2. Thu, Jan 19, at 5:15 PM "Assessors Meeting" -- Town Hall General Purpose Room
      3. Wed, Feb 1, at 5:15 PM "Assessors Meeting" -- Town Hall General Purpose Room
    • Publish Draft Minutes
      Meeting Closed at 7:25 PM.

The listing of matters is those reasonably anticipated by the Chair which may be discussed at the meeting. Not all items listed may in fact be discussed and other items not listed may also be brought up for discussion to the extent permitted by law.

Minutes approved on Friday, Jan 20, 2023

Posted to: Board of Assessors on 2023-01-09 13:52:26 (updated 2023-01-09 13:52:26).