Board of Assessors Meeting

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Wednesday, March 19, 10:00 am
Rowe Town Hall - 2nd Floor Assessors Meeting Room
A meeting of the Board of Assessors

TOWN OF ROWE - BOARD OF ASSESSORS - AGENDA

Wednesday, March 19, 2025 – 10:00 a.m.

Rowe Town Hall – Assessors Meeting Room

1. 1. 1. 1. Call to Order:

1. 1. 1. 2. FY25 Budget/Payables:

• Rowe Debit Card – Rowe Post Office – Mailing of FY25 NEPCO Abatement Denial Notice,

(Receipt #131) dtd 1/30/25 $9.68

FY25 Acct	Acct #	7-1-24 Approp	Curr Bal (02-28-24)	Payroll/Payables	Amount	New Bal
BOA Stipends	01-141-5100-00000	$5,354.00	$ 2,162.98
Admin Assistant Wages	01-141-5102-00000	$13,364.00	$ 5,140.00
BOA Operations	01-141-5701-00000	$35,199.00	$ 3,028.81	Rowe Debit Card for postage – Rowe Post Office - FY25 NEPCO Abatement Denial Notice	$ 9.68	$ 3,019.13
Assessor Reval	01-141-5902-00000	$10,000.00	$10,000.00
ATB Consulting/ Legal Support	01-142-5901-03166, 01-142-5300-03208 & 01-141-5903-00000	$25,000.00	$83,927.85
Assessors Overlay	01-1-230-217, 218, 219, 220		$177,532.46

• 1. 1. 3. MVExcise Warrants, Abatements, etc:
• MVE 2025 Commitment #2:

• MVE 2025 Excise Abatement Application: Michael Denson – 2022 Subaru Crosstrek (car sold)
• MVE 2025 Excise Abatement Application: Christine Bailey – 2015 Lexus RX350 (car sold)
• MVE 2025 Excise Abatement Application: Jeffrey McGuire – 2006 Chevy Pick-up (Moved out of State)
• MVE 2025 Excise Abatement Application: Jeffrey McGuire – 2023 Nissan Pathfinder (Moved out of State)
• MVE 2024 Excise Abatement Application: Jim McKee – 2021 Jeep (Vet-HERO Act)
• MVE 2024 Excise Abatement Application: Nancy Cascone – 2014 Honda (Vet-HERO Act) App. Pending
• MVE 2024 Excise Abatement Application: Lockwood Reed, IV – 1995 Ford PU (Vet-HERO Act) App Pending

1. 1. 1. 4. Chapter 61 Applications
            • Patel – new (Map 410 Lot 12)
            • Scott – amendment (Map 409 Lot 2.1)

1. 1. 1. 5. Annual Tax Map Updates

1. 1. 1. 6. Residential Updates:
   2. 332 Zoar Road (Insurance Claim) - William Bernhardt
   3. 120 County Road (Insurance Claim) - Jeffrey Smith

• 1. 1. 7. Building Permits – January/February 2025:
• Clifford Page, 23 Newell Cross Road (Map 202-0-011) Install 9.43 kw dc solar on roof-23 panels
• Julie Moran, 11 Hazelton Road (Map 202-0-030) Fully enclosed porch (4 season) with electric & insulation
• Danielle Beaumier, 169 Ford Hill Road (Map 202-0-044) Install basement drain w/sump pump

• 1. 1. 8. Deeds/Plans – February/March 2025
• BERSHOF, NANCEE, KRAMER, MATTEA & CLARK, FLETCHER of Greenfield, MA, for consideration of $1.00, grant to GRAVES, DANIEL F. of Greenfield, MA, land located in Rowe and Heath (Map 408 Lot 2 & Map 403 Lot 58) (Bk 8430 Pgs 12 & 18)
• GRAVES, DANIEL F. of Greenfield, MA, for consideration of $1.00, grant to BERSHOF, NANCEE & CLARK, FLETCHER of Greenfield, MA, land located in Rowe and Heath (Map 408 Lot 2 & Map 403 Lot 58) (Bk 8430 Pgs 12 & 18)
• WILSON, DOUGLAS G. & BERRY, PRUDENCE of Rowe, MA, for consideration of $1.00, grant to WILSON, DOUGLAS G. TRUSTEE OF THE WILSON INVESTMENT TRUST and PRUDENCE BERRY, TRUSTEE OF THE BERRY INVESTMENT TRUST of Rowe, MA, property located at 144 Leshure Road (Map 402 Lots 002) (Bk 8436 Pg 134)
• ROSSI, MARTHA of Rowe, MA, for consideration of $1.00, grant to LEHMAN, KEVIN W. of Rowe, MA, property located at 54 Brittingham Hill Road (Map 407 Lot 8) (Bk 8439 Pg 238)
• SILVA, ROBERT A. & CARRIE Y. of Englewood, FL for consideration of $150,000.00, grant to HARVELL, ALLEN D. JR & HEATHER JEAN of Stafford Springs, CT, land located on Davis Mine Road (Map 408 Lot 6) (Plan Bk 155 Pg 56) (Bk 8441 Pg 250)
• PARENT, KEVIN of Bernardston, MA for consideration of $1.00, grant to PARENT, WILLIAN of Rowe, MA, property located at 39 Stone Hill Road (Map 402 Lot 60) (Bk 8446 Pg 163)

5. If needed, Executive Session - Under MGL c.30A, §21(a), Item 7: “…to comply with, or act under the authority of, any general law,” specifically MGL c.59, §60—the statute requiring confidentiality - concerning property tax exemption and/or abatement applications.

6. Catalis Tax & Cama Assessment Services Contract (FY26 thru FY28)

7. FY26 FOL/Chap 38D&F RFI/3ABC Mailings
   • Rowe Camp – 3ABC

8. Miscellaneous:
   • The HERO Act Enhanced Benefit – Adopt Veteran’s exemption, Clause 22I & 22J
   • Boutwell letter draft response
   • Power company updates
   • DLS – Healey-Driscoll Administration Files Municipal Empowerment Act – January 31, 2025
   • DLS – Assessor Inspections – March 6, 2025
   • BLA Dashboard Overview Training – March 4, 2025 (Christine attended)

9. Next Meeting: TBD

10. Adjournment:

Frederick N. Williams, Chair

Posted: Brooke Shulda – 03/13/2025 – 10:15 a.m.

Filed: Town Clerk – 03/13/2025