Order this regular meeting of the board of assessors of the town of Dyton on December 17th. The time is 9:45. Um, I'd like to mention that this is a public meeting being video and audio recorded for cable broadcast and
internet posting on www.dyon-ma.gov and YouTube. Uh, this time I'd like to ask to stand for the pledge of allegiance. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation
under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Some sink issues there. But >> yeah, that's all right. We got in sync. >> A smart device you're down. >> Were you around for Santa this weekend? >> Oh, it was so cold. I didn't stand on
the side of the road, but I I hung out the front door and he waved to me. was I was literally leaving my driveway when he was coming down. It was the first year since my kids were born >> that we didn't do Santa. >> I saw >> even when my kid was like this big. >> I saw something on uh Facebook where
somebody I thought it was hilarious. Somebody had dressed up as the Grinch. >> Oh no. >> I was waving to Santa. That's >> funny. Pretty funny. Um, I'll have to tell you, you know, the first year I was here and they was doing that, I was >> You probably didn't know what was going
on, right? >> And I thought like, you know, we were at war or something like that. >> And it takes forever for them to come around the corner. >> Yeah. Echoing throughout the town. >> Yeah. And where I am, they they hit Lincoln Avenue and pot of Tmont and it like
>> you're in like the the Siren ball. >> Yeah. >> I think it's cool. That's awesome. I'm glad they do it. >> Yeah, I do, too. All right, attendance. Uh, all three of us are here. Um, there is no old business
and we start off with item A to sign motor vehicles abatements for fiscal year >> 25. I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2025 motor vehicle abatements in the amount of $51380.
>> I second that motion. >> Motion made and seconded. Is there any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? >> I I Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2024 motor vehicle
abatements in the amount of $64269. >> I second that motion. >> Motion made and seconded. Is there any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Hi. >> 23. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and
sign the levy of 2023 motor vehicle abatements in the amount of $45.33. >> I second that motion. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? >> None. All in favor? >> I >> I
next item says sign, release, re-record of chapter 61A land. >> Yep. So, um, so the 54 acres at zero Main Street
has been sold. It was in under Souza and now it's under uh 1060 Main Street Farm LLC. So the people that purchased it um I think they want to do something with cattle. So they're keeping it in
>> chapter >> farm the chapter. >> Okay. >> Um >> zero is that down there 138. No >> no the other. >> No zero is doesn't mean anything. If it's the lot I'm thinking >> it's the one on the right coming from Williams. take a left on the main and it's >> I was going to say it's Yeah, I was
going to say if you're headed for Williams taking it out there or something. >> Yeah, because Con's been out there. Storm water's heard about it. Um >> keep pretty good though, right? >> Well, I said to him, as long as you keep it in farmland, it's agricultural. You're exempt from storm water,
>> right? >> But if you ever decide to uh divide that up, you're going to go to the planning board and everybody. So, >> yes, >> cows, huh? >> Um so, have actually um done away from the line here, but signed that they
responsible. >> They um >> I do remember the house. Yeah, >> that they're staying in it, but they will be responsible if they pull out. They'll be responsible for the roll back, >> right? >> So, we have them sign an affidavit that they're keeping it in.
>> You're fine. If not, you're not fine. >> Yes. >> Okay. fill in um >> map 1916. >> No, actually Jim >> actually Jim I made that up when we first on the committee. Sounds like your
jingle small >> and Tomas >> normally we fill it out >> but the lawyer brought it in >> get a grip on similar to what we would do. So, uh, zero Williams. I don't know if >> Zero Main
>> I mean zero main zero Williams. >> I threw you off by bringing up Williams. >> Yes, it's your fault. >> I take full responsibility. >> So, but it's not 1060 Maine. >> 1060 Maine is the name of their place. 1060 M. >> I assume that's the same.
>> It's probably 1060 M. >> No. >> Zero. Maybe they bought a house >> nearby or something. >> Yeah. Or something. But >> okay. So >> So you don't have to do anything with that one? >> Don't do anything with this. >> No. >> So this is the release of Souza.
>> Yep. >> Um >> can I see that? >> I thought when we had these we voted to approve the release and >> reord when we have a release and re-record. I thought we voted to approve that. it
it's staying within chapter. So they're not doing a change of use. So it's it's an affidavit. >> No, no. All I'm saying is >> we vote to >> we release and record. >> Yes, that's what we're doing. >> Just checking it out. >> Just making sure it matches. >> Oh, okay.
>> His thoroughess. >> I am key that way. >> Yeah. Well, >> okay. >> It makes Stephanie crazy when I say, "Wait a minute. Why are we taking out 54 in 52?" That's why I try to get all the aerials and all the things together. So
that's >> we get it. >> Looks good to me. I think um >> yeah, >> and this is their check to remove it and re-record too. So >> that's to the bottom of >> 106 from Souza and then 106 to re-record
from 1060 Main Street. They're they're out of Quinsey. So, >> just on a personal note, that makes me crazy. I don't like I don't like our farms being like corporations out there. I like >> people that live here.
>> Yeah. >> But, oh well, nothing we can do about it. So, >> the releases first. Well, if they're doing right by the town, >> I make a motion that we vote to approve the release of >> zero main
>> zero main street vamp 19 lot 16 54 acres from chapter 61. >> I second that motion. >> Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? >> I. >> Mr. Chairman, I move that we uh vote to
approve the re-record of uh >> Zero Main Street. >> Same thing. Just going >> Zero Main Street. >> Should be down the lines are >> Yeah, I'm reading it. I'm just I'm just I'm doing what he was doing. >> She doesn't trust. >> Um No, that's not the case. Map 16.
Excuse me. Map 19, lot 16, 54 classified, chapter 60. >> I second that motion. >> 61. Um, it's a >> 61A. >> So, it's in farmland. >> Farmland. Yeah. Farm.
>> Okay. 61A. >> Okay. I second that motion. >> Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? >> I I motion passes. >> Oh, okay. So, we have to sign both of these. >> Yes. >> Yep.
>> So, uh >> I make a motion. I'm sorry. Anyway, I want to say Stephanie, we have a large portion of our agenda that is xed out here. Um, can you explain? >> Um, we've been working on the bill file
>> for to get the tax bills out and um, Monday there was a problem on radar on our billing people's their side. There was an error message. So that kind of held us up and then we don't we know we typed
>> technical had some technical players and therefore >> everyone's jamming trying to get there. So um we're going to meet her again at 1:00 today. >> So all of this stuff >> I anticipate it was going to be completed and I'd have it for you to
sign >> because I have to get this out. >> I just want to check to make sure that all of this being moved forward to our next meeting is not an issue. No, because I'd like to have the meeting on Monday to get it done. If you guys can meet Monday. I posted it for Monday. >> Monday of when? >> This Monday coming.
>> I'm not around. Well, what time? >> Whatever you want. I had 9:30 down, but >> early in the morning. >> Let's not do that yet. Um, for right now, let's just say >> So, it is time sensitive. >> It is time sensitive. Has to be done by >> We're going to have to have another meeting. >> Yes.
>> To be determined later. So >> even though I've already posted >> I won't be >> I won't be >> I will entertain a motion. >> I mean as long as it two signatures. >> Um so you want to defer all these to the next meeting? >> Yes. Which would to be >> which we're not at yet
>> which we haven't >> still but the motion will be just to be the next meeting. >> Yes. >> Okay. Mr. Chairman, I move that we defer the following agenda items to the next meeting. Uh, under five, new business
item F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S No, excuse me. >> Take that back. >> After Q S T. >> I second that motion. >> Motion made and seconded. Any discussion?
All in favor? >> I >> I >> You missed. We have E. We still have to do before we got to those. >> We did E. >> Oh, we did E. Oh, I'm so sorry. >> That's okay. >> It's all messed up now. Everything's out of >> Oh, I thought that was part It was part
of the I did, too. You know what? I would have brought that up, but I thought it was part of last >> Well, that's why when I was looking at those papers, I was confused because I thought it was that, too. >> Okay. >> Okay. What's the other >> All right. What's E? So E is um
Kathleen and Tony Rodri's are coming out of chapel just out >> out. >> Yeah. Acus is at 12.6. It's where their house is. Um
so we have to check here. chapter was it >> um a >> and he really wasn't doing >> it was agriculture. So a poultry is not far anymore >> property, right? >> Yeah.
>> So really it's >> up to farm land. >> Up to farmland. >> Those blueberries. >> Um >> I think it goes down to the marsh too. >> It does. Right down to the water. Yeah. >> Florida there. >> What waterway is that?
>> That's Broad Cove, isn't it? >> Oh, he's on Broad Cove. >> Oh. Maroon 738. >> Yeah, brick house. That's >> Oh, and then he's got all that beautiful view. I didn't know that was his place. >> Mhm. >> Oh, yeah. That's a great place. He's
right next to where the >> the scout thing is, right? >> The west entrance to the Yeah. >> Yeah, I got you. >> to the trail. >> Okay. >> So, by removing it out of um chapter, isn't he supposed to then pay
>> roll back? >> Roll back. So, um, as far as I know, if you don't touch it for five years, you don't have to pay the roll back. But I'm doing >> if you don't build on it, >> if you don't do anything with it,
>> should we act on this until we know the answer to that? >> Well, they're taking it out period. It It's either >> But we are not >> We don't know about the roll back. So, we're not deciding on roll back yet. You can look into that, but we are pulling it out. And if there's a roll back then,
>> so I but I would say >> we're not going to release the lean until >> I say we don't release it until we know. >> Yeah, >> we don't we're not going to release the lean until we know there is either no roll back or they pay it. >> Correct. So we should it has to be done
simultaneously. >> Yeah, we should because if we take it out of chapter and and they owe money and then we don't >> Well, that's what I'm saying. We have no can you not go back later and say by the way we took it out >> and we researched it and you and they
can tell us to go pound sand and we'll have to wait until the property sold. >> If that's the case then I'd say let's wait. >> Whereas if they're anxious to get it out for some reason they want to build something or something then >> well it's coming out because it no longer qualifies. But there's got to be
a reason why he's doing it. >> Well if you're not farming it. Did you guys catch him not farming it and it was still in and saying, "Hey, by the way, you're not actively farming it." So, it kind of >> they're ready to not have it in anymore, >> right? It would kind of forced his hand is what I'm saying. Otherwise, it still
>> can I have a motion to table that? >> Uh, Mr. Chairman, I move that we t table action on agenda item five, new business E, release of
chapter land 61A for map 24, lot 312835 County Street. >> I second. >> Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? I just say um yeah, just figure out that and put it on the agenda for our next meeting. Oh, and can I I just add to
that motion. Uh take it out, chap until roll back tax status is determined. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Oh, I second. Yeah. Yeah, that's fine. Yeah. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I Okay. So now that we did E and F through
Q has been tabled. >> The next thing is um >> sign letter requesting the collector to build Somersets. >> Oh, didn't we just do this recently? Wasn't that an old one? >> I think it was a year ago. >> Yeah, it was a year. >> Was it a year? >> Time flies, doesn't it?
>> Man, we're having so much fun here. >> It might have been like January or February. You know, it was >> a year a year. Give or take a few weeks. Yeah, that cricket is still in the >> So, we have a a letter here um to Paul Reynolds, uh the treasurer from
the board of assessors, uh basically saying that uh he should build um town of Somerset for $3,4106. And I would like a motion from you guys for me to sign this. >> Mr. Chairman, I move
>> ahead. You got to say the whole thing. I just can't say peace meal. Mr. Chairman, >> keep this problem. >> Keep it proper. >> Yes. Mr. Chairman, I move that the board vote to uh authorize you to approve and
authorize you to sign uh a notice of taxes due to the town of Somerset in accordance with chapter 59 section 5D to 5F in the amount of This is the town of Somerset Water Department. the amount of $3,4106.
>> I second that motion. >> Motion made seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? >> I >> Here I go. John Hancock. >> So S and T being tabled. We are now moving on to you which is discussing
schedule for remaining of fiscal year 2026. >> So I went and I did every three weeks. >> Do you have something? >> I have this is the dates of every three weeks.
I send it to Leanne to verify that it's available. Um, >> let's assume >> that there will be I mean because right now people are taking doing meetings downstairs at the town hall. So it would be nice to be
it's like filling up quick. So this is all >> So these are our dates. It could be we could be meeting over there sometime if this isn't available. >> Yeah. and if that's available because it seems like >> December's >> well she showed me what the calendar looked like for December and I think
right now she's putting everything in that people are requesting. So >> so this this here is fine I think but um the more important one is we have to have a meeting between now and January >> right >> now and December 1st >> right now and I'd like to do Monday. How
about >> Monday would be better cuz the week week after Christmas I can't do >> Well, we have to get the >> Where are you guys site visit scheduled for the week after Christmas? >> The 31st is >> You said that was okay. >> Oh, I'm sorry. You're right. I'm
thinking the week after that. I'm thinking the first week of January. It might not be there for the second. >> This has to be completed because it has to go still to the billing company to be out. >> You mean this one? So, >> what's the deadline? >> We need to We need to do it Monday. It just >> I can do Monday.
>> If two out of three can do Monday, that's all we need is two. >> Yeah, >> you both decide. >> Two out of three ain't bad. >> That's right. >> Two3s. >> Well, >> as my mother-in-law would say, two turds. >> Two turds. Well, I'm out.
>> I already said it. Now I'm going to be >> You're not You just kidding. >> Well, you asked what time. >> Uh, >> no, cuz I'm going away Sunday. I won't be back maybe until later >> concert. Oh, Yukon game. Probably Yukon
basketball game. >> I read I read Gino's book, In Pursuit of Perfection. >> Yeah. >> What a like that. >> I mean, I put I put Nino, >> but now that it's in, I can adjust that. I can
>> adjust it if I need to. >> I prefer >> if we could do it a little bit later. And let me explain why. I now have a daily meeting >> for my work. It's a 9:15. >> Okay. >> So, I'm like, "Guys, I can't make
Wednesdays, you know, or every third Wednesday." And they've been okay with that, but I don't want to be like, >> "Push it." >> Now, it's a Monday. So, >> can we can we How long? >> I would think that's fine. >> I'm fine with 10. Yeah, it doesn't matter. Yeah. About 810. Do
>> you want me to find out? >> Yeah. >> About 10:30 or you want 10 is fine. >> 10:30 is fine. Well, God, >> those companies have meetings every day. It's crazy. >> Yeah, >> I get it. I used it. >> Don't you work from home?
>> Yes. Well, >> you still have to have those meetings. >> That's the point. If you're not there physically because they do these, you know, you got to have the daily meetings. >> So, anyways, on Mondays, >> correct? board of assessors
>> here. >> So you say you see if that's possible and you notify us by >> email text you too because I know he's better with text, >> right? >> It's not bad. It's just the mail. >> Mail is horrible. I I mean this is what
happened. I What was it? Uh I think it was Monday like late in the day Monday. I'm like I thought we had meeting coming up. Um, Stephanie should have sent the agenda, right? I never got a notification. I click into the email and
all of a sudden it comes up that you so it doesn't tell me when you know most mail programs when you receive mail you've got mail. You know, >> it's annoying when you >> that is the it's the only program that can access the town's I couldn't I can't
even use it used to have a web interface. Now you can't even use that anymore. It's the only way I can get town email and the program sucks. >> Yes. >> Well, I gotta tell you, >> we're gonna get a lot of views on this one. >> Being fresh.
>> I have I use obviously on my my email account. I use obviously Comcast. There are days that people will say, "I sent you the email." And I say, "I never got it." And lo and behold, it turns up after they told me they sent it the day
before. And why the it I still say that the the service that we have in town at times cannot handle the traffic on the lines and so it gets bottlenecked then all of
a sudden boom it's like when you sign on and you can't get there. >> Maybe that's the case. Maybe maybe it's just the the server's problem. But anyway, I hate to put you out but please if >> it's fine I don't have a problem. I just because that always gets Yeah, that's fine. That's fine.
>> Um >> I think I have you both on. >> So 10 o'clock Monday. >> Yeah, I'm going to verify. I will text I won't bother texting Nancy or >> anything with Nancy because she won't be here. >> Okay, >> sounds good. >> Send it to me anyhow in case anything happens. >> Okay. I mean, we should be able to
complete this. >> That's fine. You can do that. >> Connecticut. Oh, we got a >> But I I always >> I always qualify that because I have a sister who's extremely ill. Extremely ill. >> I'm sorry.
>> I will uh entertain a motion to approve these meeting dates. >> Uh Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the list of meeting dates through the end of this fiscal year as submitted. >> I second that. Motion been seconded. Any
discussion? None. All in favor? >> I >> I >> I Oh, I'm sorry. I >> I >> I said it in my head. I said it in my head. >> I was just >> You should have just said no. Just
>> It wouldn't matter. It would still ride. >> Last time we had a nonanimous vote, >> right? We should have them just every now and then once just throw it in. Make it look like a real meeting. >> I think it was when something we wanted you to do. >> Meetings are going to look rigged. >> And Eric and I voted yes. >> We're on the take.
>> All right. Um any public input? None. Correspondence. None. Uh do we have any minutes? >> So I I revised we voted on October 8th. I had to take out a section. So I we
already approved it. I just have need Eric to sign. >> Oh, we amended I remember we amended the minutes at the meeting and so you were going to just change something. >> Taking this out the old business that didn't need to be there then. So
>> okay. >> Um and I think the other ones might have been approved. So just >> I remember that for Eric to do it. >> Okay. >> Um unanticipated. >> I have to put my plug in. I just want everybody to know that the Dyon
calendars for 2026 are in all public buildings, both post offices and both banks. So, uh, pick up a calendar. Uh, all the pictures are Don and if you go there any of the facilities and they're not there,
>> um, just check back >> because I will restock until I run out. >> Okay. Very good. >> I I didn't know that we could pitch products. Yeah. Oh, no, no. This this this calendar is part of the public education program. We are required to
have by the EPA. As a matter of fact, >> we're required to have calendars. >> You have to have public education programs. We decided when we started this whole project. >> Oh, very educational. um that we do the
the shopping bags with the logo and the the town seal, the grippers. We've done the discs that look like frisbees. We did coloring books for little kids. The calendars we used to do with the national parks and people said, "No, we
want Dyon pictures." So, this is the third edition with Dyon pictures. But >> are you saying there's like grant money or something? >> No, no, no. Uh the first year I got grant money. Um in 2006 the town of Dyon got fined by
the EPA. So did Rahobitth for not having bylaw and regs for storm water and no public education program. So then I got elected to the board of selectment and took that whole thing on to get it straightened out. So the the
calendar thing has become very popular because people said they wanted Dy and pictures. They're again dying pictures. Uh the EPA requested copies of that calendar which I've sent because they want to use them as examples of how you
can get a message out to the public. Uh and that's why that logo be the solution to storm water pollution is on there. Um and our our our giveaways have the slogans. Um but um
>> so that counts as public education. >> And when when I file the MS4 every year, I have to list what we did uh for public education. What events we have to hold at least two events a year. Fortunately, we tied in with Lions
events. Um and I have to tell them the date and what we did. So, I gave these out at lights on. Um, we didn't have the art festival this year, so I will be at um, cow chip next year giving out
whatever we have. Um, but yeah, actually that's a requirement. We have to determine how to get the message out. And we figured since people like to get things like a a shopping bag, something
useful, the jaw openers, you know, >> I got one of those. I use it all the time. >> I do, too. >> Anyways, I was just thinking if we could pitch products, maybe I could throw my chorus stuff in here, >> right? >> All right. Um, moving on. Uh, any other
unanticipated items? >> Uh, so Eric, you're up. Um, I make a motion that we move to executive session general uh under general law chapter 30A section 21A7 to comply with or act under the
authority of any special law or federal grant in aid requirements. >> Second. >> Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Uh, will we be returning to open session? >> Oh, we will not be returning to open session. >> We will not. Okay. Um, all in favor? Hi.
>> Hi. Have a good day everybody. Hope you enjoyed the entertaining assessors meeting.