Board of Assessors Meeting

Wednesday, September 11, 10:00 am
Assessors Meeting Room
A meeting of the Board of Assessors

TOWN OF ROWE - BOARD OF ASSESSORS - AGENDA

Wednesday, September 11, 2024 – 10:00 a.m.

Rowe Town Hall – Assessors Meeting Room

        1. Call to Order:

        1. FY25 Budget/Payables:
    1. Patriot Properties – FY25 Maint & Support Annual Renewal, (Inv. 308321945) dtd 7/26/24, $3,339.00
    2. Mayflower Valuation, LTD – Progress Billing on FY25 Interim Contract, (Inv. 3698) dtd 8/10/24, $4200.00
    3. George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLC – FY25 T&D Updates, (Inv. 0027025-IN) dtd 8/5/24, $5,000.00
    4. George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLC – 2018 NEP Abatements/Appeals, (Inv. 0027072-IN) dtd 8/19/24, $750.00
    5. George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLCGRH Abatements/Appeals, (Inv. 0027073-IN) dtd 8/19/24, $2,747.50
      • George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLCNational Grid General Consulting, (Inv. 0027071-IN) dtd 8/19/24, $225.00
      • Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP – Professional Services for Electric Appeals (Inv. 007616 0002 54711) dtd 8/28/24, $540.00

FY25 Acct

Acct #

7-1-24

Approp

Curr Bal

(8-8-24)

Payroll/Payables

Amount

New Bal

BOA Stipends

01-141-5100-00000

$5,354.00

$ 4,015.49

Admin Assistant Wages

01-141-5102-00000

$13,364

$12,850.00

BOA Operations

01-141-5701-00000

$35,199

$32,084.00

Patriot Properties – FY25 Maint & Support Annual Renewal, (Inv. 308321945) dtd 7/26/24

Mayflower Valuation, LTD – Progress Billing on FY25 Interim Contract, (Inv. 3698) dtd 8/10/24

George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLC – FY25 T&D Updates, (Inv. 0027025-IN) dtd 8/5/24

$3,339.00

$4,200.00

$5,000.00

$28,745.00

$24,545.00

$19,545.00

Assessor Reval

01-141-5902-00000

$10,000.00

ATB Consulting/ Legal Support

01-142-5901-03166, 01-142-5300-03208 & 01-141-5903-00000

$25,000

$97,753.23

George E. Sansoucy National Grid General Consulting (Invoice #0027071-IN) dtd 8/19/24

Gilman, McLaughlin & Hanrahan, LLP – Professional Services for Electric Appeals (Inv. 007616 0002 54711) dtd 8/28/24, $540.00

George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLC – 2018 NEP Abatements/Appeals, (Inv. 0027072-IN) dtd 8/19/24

George E. Sansoucy, PE, LLCGRH Abatements/Appeals, (Inv. 0027073-IN) dtd 8/19/24

$ 225.00

$ 540.00

$ 750.00

$2,747.50

$97,528.23

$96,988.23

$96,238.23

$93,490.73

Assessors Overlay

01-1-230-217, 218, 219, 220

$182,134.98

  1. MVExcise Warrants, Abatements, etc:
  • MVE 2024 Excise Abatement Application: Michael Bradley – 2013 Ford & 2010 GMC
  • Monthly List of MVE Abatements (September 2024)

  1. Building Permits – July/August 2024:
  • Susan Tomlinson, 135 Leshure Road (Map 402 Lot 068) Remodel barn w/ heat for art studio/attach carport
  • Pam Mulhern, 0 Pond Road, (Map 201 Lot 011) New single family residence w/garage
  • James Lively, 64 Dell Road, (Map 403 Lot 060) Install roof mount solar, 5.265kW DC/5kW AC
  • Michael Bradley, 51 Middletown Hill Road, (Map 202 077) Replace tub w/shower, Insp for firestopping/insulation

  1. Deeds/Plans – August 2024:

  1. FY25 Interim Year Up-date - Status

  1. Miscellaneous:
    • FY23 Audit Report?
    • Sales Verification Form – Required or not?
    • RC&CC – FY25 3ABC missing Form PC/Form 990 for period ending 8/31/23
    • Cornish parcel – CAI review of Heath acreage discrepancy? (Map 403 Lot 056)
  • Annual Performance Review – Christine Bailey

  1. If needed, Executive Session - Under MGL c.30A, §21(a), Item 3: To discuss strategies with respect to litigation as the chair has declared that an open meeting may have a detrimental effect on the bargaining or litigating position of the public body – to discuss Great River Hydro and National Grid settlement negotiations for FY19, FY20, FY21, FY22, FY23 real and personal property assessments/valuations.

  1. Correspondence:
    • DLS email dated 8/1/24 re Final FY2025 Cherry Sheet Estimates

  1. Next Meeting: TBD

  1. Adjournment:

Frederick N. Williams, Chair

Posted: Donna Butzke-9/5/2024-2pm

Filed:Town Clerk-9/5/2024