Board of Assessors

Minutes of the Board of Assessors Meeting of June 26, 2014 A meeting of the Board of Assessors was held on Thursday, June 26, 2014 in Room 208, 2nd floor of City Hall. The meeting was called to order at 8:15 AM by Acting Chair Daniel Gagnon. Members Present: Robert Earley Daniel Gagnon Assessing Staff Present: Angelo Marino Andrew LeMay Cheryl Walley Gary Turgiss Greg Turgiss Doug Dame Minutes of the Meeting: The minutes for the meeting held on June 5, 2014 were approved. Abatement Requests Presented: A complete list of abatements presented is available in the Assessor’s Office. Appointments: None. Staff Items: Referring to a copy of RSA 76:21 which was previously sent to the Board of Assessors, Mr. Marino advised this law is new for 2013 and it allows the property owner to apply for a proration of the assessment for the current tax year for those buildings that have been damaged after April 1st due to unintended fire or natural disaster. The assessed value is reduced to reflect the damage and it stays at that value until the property can again be used for its intended use. It is prorated for the amount of time the value is lost. If renovations are done and it can be used for its intended use within the same tax year, the proration will be for the number of days it was under renovation. The applicant must provide documentation from the Fire Marshall’s office to show that it was not arson. Prior to this, if a building had a fire in May for example, the owner would have to pay property taxes for the whole year based on the condition as of April 1st, when it was able to be used for its intended use. There was no law that allowed any adjustment of the assessment or taxes. The members were advised there will be four applications for proration presented at the next meeting and one owner has requested an appointment to address the Board of Assessors and explain further his situation. MOTION BY Robert Earley to adjourn at 9:15 AM SECONDED BY Daniel Gagnon. MOTION CARRIED. Transcribed by: Cheryl Walley Department Coordinator 1 of 1