Board of Assessors

Minutes of the Board of Assessors Meeting of May 19, 2011 A meeting of the Board of Assessors was held on Thursday, May 19, 2011, in Room 208, 2nd floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 AM by Chair Marylou Blaisdell. Members Present: Marylou Blaisdell Kevin Moriarty Dominic D’Antoni Assessing Staff Present: Gary Turgiss Doug Dame Greg Turgiss Louise Brown Cheryl Walley Minutes of the Meeting: Minutes of the meeting May 5, 2011 were approved. Abatement Requests Presented: A complete listing of all abatements approved/denied is available in the Assessor’s Office. Appointments: 8:30 – Ms. Mary Brown of Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity – regarding late filing of the A-9 Form Ms. Mary Brown was welcomed by the Board. Chair Marylou Blaisdell advised she understands the A-9 for the property on Ridge Street owned by the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity was filed late. She asked when it was received and was told last week. Ms. Brown told the Board that the organization has moved its offices and due to confusion around the move and some miscommunication, the A-9 was not filed. Ms. Blaisdell asked what is on the lot and Ms. Brown explained that a barn was demolished and before they can build on it there are some things that need to be done but for now it is just a vacant lot. The Board was told the lot was granted a charitable exemption due to it being part of the surplus of this organization for fulfilling its mission to provide residential space for low-income families. After some discussion the Board made the following motion: MOTION BY Marylou Blaisdell to accept the late filing of the 2011 A-9 form for the property located at 7 ½ Ridge Street and owned by the Greater Nashua Habitat for Humanity due to accident, mistake or misfortune. SECONDED BY Kevin Moriarty. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. Old Business: none 1 of 2 Staff Items: Ms. Louise Brown, Supervisor of Assessing Administration, presented a Report of Woodcut and a Report of Excavation for the property that will be the location of the new Mary Hitchcock Clinic off of Southwood Drive. The Board signed each of those. Ms. Brown then presented the July, 2011 Tax Collector’s Warrant which the Board members each signed. Ms. Brown presented two corrected Land Use Change Tax bills for the properties at 28 and 26 Indian Rock Rd and explained the original one issued was based on a higher market value. New information was received which indicated the value we previously based the LUCT on was higher than it should have been. These will correct that. The Board signed these. MOTION BY Marylou Blaisdell to adjourn at 8:35 AM. SECONDED BY Kevin Moriarty. MOTION CARRIED unanimously. Transcribed by Cheryl Walley Department Coordinator 2 of 2