BOARD OF ASSESSORS

TOWN OF DUNBARTON

January 6, 2004

 

 

7PM

 

Present:  Timothy Terragni

                 John R. Swindlehurst, II

                

 

                 Janice VandeBogart, Town Administrator and Secretary

Bryan Clark was unable to attend due to a prior commitment.

 

The Board meet to review all the bids received.  (See December minutes)

 

It was decided that references will be called to verify work done by each company and computer program use on each.  Board will compare notes and set and date and time to meet with representatives from the top three choices. 

 

It was voted by the board to ask the Selectmen to place an article on the warrant asking for $50,000 to be added to the $60,000 appropriated in the year 2003 for the revaluation of the town in 2005.  This decision was based on the bids received.

 

Other business:  The board approved and signed minutes of the December meeting of the Board of Assessors.  Bryan Clark will sign at the next meeting.

 

The following current use penalties were approved and signed:

a.      B4-5-20, Catalfimo, $7,500 (based on sale price of $75,000)

b.      E3-2-49, Johnson, $12,500 (based on sale price of $125,000)

c.       E3-6-1, Stillwater Properties, LLC, $10,000 – disqualified due to sale of abutting properties,  lot no less than required 10 acres (based on current sales in that area)

d.      E3-2-46, Stillwater Properties, LLC, $10,000 – disqualified due to sale of abutting properties, lot now less than required 10 acres (based on sales in that area.)

 

Timber tax warrant for Hopkinton Forestry and Land Clearing E2-1-1 was signed.

 

A abatement was signed in the name of Valerie Clegg & Mike Leach,  see December minutes, on mobile home destroyed by fire lot #J3-2-2M1.

 

It was noted for the record that Mrs. Lloyd was called in regard to her application for elderly exemption to verify income.  It was determined that based on information received from Mrs. Lloyd that she does qualify for a $45,000 exemption on her property

 

 

   

 

Meeting was adjourned at 9:00 pm.

 

 

 

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Timothy Terragni, Chairman

 

 

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John R. Swindlehurst, II

Dunbarton Board of Assessors

 

 

 

Recorded by:  Janice VandeBogart, Town Administrator and Secretary