Board of Assessors
Regular MeetingSalem, MA · February 4, 2021
Minutes
CITY OF SALEM BOARD OF ASSESSORS
MEETING MINUTES
Thursday, February 4, 2021
A meeting of the Board of Assessors was held on Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.
Via remote participation using ZOOM in accordance with Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts
General Laws and Governor Baker's Emergency Order dated March 12, 2020. Present on call
were Tina Zelano, Richard Jagolta, Stephen Cortes and James Bond.
The Board discussed 2021 Abatement Applications
The Board voted to approve the following requests for abatement of FY2021 Real Estate and
Personal Property tax under the provisions outlined in Chapter 59, Section 59.
Map Parcel Suffix Name Address Tax Abated
09 0344 Robert Theriault 90 Marlborough Rd $-1,188.18
23 0002 Castle Hill Group 0 Story Street -611.34
26 0583 331 Bridge St. LLC 31 Bridge Street -1,425.54
32 0020 702 Gatso USA Inc. 121 Loring Avenue -1,835.40
33 0121 802 Jane Galpert 2 Hazel Street -2,401.23
36 0220 801 Brandon Eldredge 43 March Street -1,189.56
46 0102 John Taft 0 Bakers Island -104.88
PP #501321 Compass Two 352 Lafayette Street -5,957.86
The Board voted to deny the following requests for Abatement FY2021 Real Estate Tax under
the Provisions outlined in Chapter 59, Section 59.
Map Parcel Name Address
35 0159 M. Baldassari 19 Washington Sq. No.
36 0507 Charles Paul 14 Pearl St. U14
37 0025 David Raymond 21 Thorndike Street
Meeting adjourned at 6:50 p.m.
Respectfully Submitted,
Per Board of Assessors
Agenda
CITY OF SALEM, MASSACHUSETTS
ASSESSING DEPARTMENT
93 WASHINGTON STREET
SALEM, MA 01970
TEL. (978) 619-5608
FAX (978) 744-2069
KIMBERLEY DRISCOLL ASSESSORS@SALEM.COM
MAYOR DIRECTOR
DEBORAH JACKSON
BOARD OF ASSESSORS
ROBERT MILLERICK
RICHARD W. JAGOLTA, JR.
CATHERINE ZELANO
BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING NOTICE AND AGENDA
Notice is hereby given that a meeting of the Board of Assessors will be held on
Thursday, February 4, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. via remote participation in accordance with
Chapter 40A of the Massachusetts General Laws and Governor Baker’s Emergency
Order dated March 12, 2020.
Pursuant to Governor Baker’s March 12, 2020 Order Suspending Certain Provisions of
the Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, section 18, and the Governor’s March 15, 2020
Order imposing strict limitation on the number of people that may gather in one place, the
meeting of the City of Salem Board of Assessors will be conducted via remote
participation to the greatest extent possible. No in-person attendance of members of the
public will be permitted, but every effort will be made to ensure that the public can
adequately access the proceedings in real time, via technological means. In event that we
are unable to do so on matters not requiring a public hearing, we will post on the City of
Salem’s website an audio or video recording, transcript, or other comprehensive record of
proceedings as soon as possible after the meeting.
Individuals may participate remotely in the meeting via a remote participation platform
called Zoom. Members of the public and BOA and/or parties with a right and/or
requirement to attend this meeting may access the remote participation meeting through
the following way:
Please click the link below to join the webinar:
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Zz09
• Password: 551082
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• Webinar ID: 875 2890 3059
AGENDA:
1. Call meeting to order
2. Discuss Abatement Applications
3. Adjournment
Persons requiring auxiliary aids and services for effective communication such as sign
language interpreter, an assistive listening device, or print material in digital format or a
reasonable modification in programs, services, policies, or activities, may contact the
City of Salem ADA Coordinator at 978-619-5678 or lcammarata@salem.com as soon as
possible or no less than two (2) business days before the meeting, program or event.
Know Your Rights Under the Open Meeting Law M.G.L. c. 30A §18-25 and City Ordinance
Sections 2-2028 through 2-2033.
Respectfully Submitted,
Deborah Jackson
Director of Assessing
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