Board of Assessment Appeals

CITY OF MIDDLETOWN BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS 245 DE KOVEN DRIVE MIDDLETOWN, CT 06457 (860) 638-4930 MEETING MINUTES – SEPTEMBER 22, 2021 BOARD MEMBERS PRESENT David A. Boyce Tami Kapacziewski Jammie Middleton MEETING CALLED TO ORDER Ms. Kapacziewski called the meeting to order at 4:58PM. ELECTION OF BOARD OFFICERS Mr. Boyce made a motion, seconded by Mr. Middleton, to nominate Ms. Kapacziewski Chairwoman. Motion Passed Unanimously. Ms. Kapacziewski made a motion, seconded by Mr. Middletown, to nominate Mr. Boyce as Secretary. Motion Passed Unanimously. APPEAL HEARINGS The Board heard from each of the appellants below. Prior to each hearing, Mr. Boyce administered the following oath of office to each appellant: “Do you solemnly swear or solemnly and sincerely affirm, as the case may be, that the evidence you shall give concerning this case shall be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth; so, help you God or upon penalty of perjury?” Each appellant answered in the affirmative. Leslie Neikrie (218 Atkins Street – Middletown) Horse Trailer 2020-03-0084802 Old Assessment $24,340 New Assessment $9,500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Austin Sheridan (89 Broad Street – Middletown) 2010 Dodge Sprinter 2020-03-0078643 Old Assessment $48,090. New Assessment $35,000 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Elba Swift (for Edward Goralnik with signed authorization - 37 Valley Drive – Middletown) 1999 Plymouth Prowler 2020-03-0062160 Old Assessment $20,230 New Assessment $500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 2000 Plymouth Prowler 2020-03-0062162 Old Assessment $21,980 New Assessment $500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Shawn Rockwell (50 Lisa Lane – Middletown) 2008 Subaru Legacy 2020-03-0076605 Old Assessment $2,990 New Assessment $1,500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Kevin Schaefer (27 Millbrook Road – Middletown) 2014 Toyota Tacoma 2020-03-0078014 Old Assessment $17,500 New Assessment $10,000 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY John Sloan (500 Washington Street, Trailer 16) 2015 Toyota Rav4 2020-03-0079059 Old Assessment $12,200 New Assessment $6,100 STATUS – APPROVED (2 Yes Votes by Mr. Boyce & Ms. Kapacziewski & 1 No Vote by Mr. Middleton) Christopher Beckwith (55 Prospect Street – Middletown) 1948 Jeepster (list not found) Old Assessment Unknown New Assessment $500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 1968 Chevrolet Suburban 2020-03-0052260 Old Assessment $2,110 New Assessment $500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 1978 Honda Civic 2020-03-0052263 Old Assessment $470 New Assessment $500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Gerald Malloy (198 Scarborough Lane – Middletown) 2014 Dodge Ram 2020-03-0068944 Old Assessment $16,560 New Assessment $9,000 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY 2013 Honda Accord 2020-03-0068945 Old Assessment $8,910 New Assessment $8,910 STATUS – DENIED UNANIMOUSLY Michelle Malloy (198 Scarborough Lane – Middletown) 2014 Dodge Durango 2020-0300068949 Old Assessment $15,260 New Assessment $11,500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Paul Sienna (Mailing Address 52 Old Ponsett Road, Haddam, CT 06438) 1998 Compo Cobor Kit Car (list not found) Old Assessment $49,000 New Assessment $39,000 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Courtland Mosses (175 Trolley Crossing Lane – Middletown) 2016 Toyota Camry 2020-03-0071572 Old Assessment $10,330 New Assessment $7,500 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY William Wilson (220 Woodbury Circle – Middletown) 2015 Hyundai Sonata 2020-03-0083839 Old Assessment $7,880 New Assessment $5,910 STATUS – APPROVED UNANIMOUSLY Natalia Bitzaya (for Dennis Bitzaya with signed authorization – 1-6 Countryside Lane – Middletown) 2015 Ford Focus 2020-03-0052837 Old Assessment $7,230 New Assessment $1,000 MEETING ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Ms. Kapacziewski, seconded by Mr. Boyce, to adjourn the meeting. Motion passed unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 8:20PM. Respectively Submitted, David A. Boyce Board Secretary