Good morning everyone. This is a special meeting of the board of assessors of the town of Dyon on December 22nd, 2025. The time is 101. Um uh at this point to stand for the pledge of
allegiance. I 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.
>> I'm really zoomed in, huh? >> Yeah, I know. Like, what is going on? >> Yes. New Year's resolution. >> Good thing I New Year's resolution. >> New Year's resolution. Hey, >> I told my daughter yesterday, I hate New Year's resolutions. I always thought
they were stupid. >> Yeah. >> But this year, I'm making a New Year's resolution. I am way overweight and I've got to do something about them. >> Awesome. Okay. So, this is a public meeting video and audio recorded for cable broadcast and internet posting on www.diton-ma.gov
and YouTube. Um, [clears throat] we are uh short one today. Uh, it is just Eric and Bill. Nancy didn't think this was important. >> No, she had other important things to do. I >> just kidding, Nancy. >> You should probably finish up her
shopping or something. [laughter] >> Uh, all right. [clears throat] Do we have any old business? >> No. >> Bunch of new business. >> Sign warrant commitment for 2026 real estate. >> Yep. So, there's two pages to sign. the
page the sign. >> No, he likes to look it over to you. >> I got you. >> He'll put the first set of eyes. I put the second set. >> Hey, I catch little problems every time. >> You do. >> I'm like, read this again to me. Read
this again. Someone read this again. This is a This is >> a lot of stuff. >> Okay. Uh, Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY2026 real estate in the amount of
10,954,65830. >> I will step down and second that motion. Discussion is Wow, that's a lot of money. >> That's money. Um, >> any other discussion? >> Hearing none. All those in favor? I I >> Okay. Make sure that's right.
>> Do two pages. >> Two pages. >> Okay. >> Find them both. >> I see two sticky notes on here. I'm happy. >> I tried. Look at I had to go into a new pack. >> Oh, no. >> Oh, no. >> We're not recycling the old ones. >> We are, but they're dead. They don't even stick anymore.
There's no stick sticky. >> No. >> You bought a new pack. Was that authorized? >> Oh, man. >> It was from before. >> Oh, it was from before. It's stolen from another department. Okay. Okay. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY 2026 real
estate electric dis electric district in the amount of [cough and clears throat] >> H2 baby. >> Where are we? [laughter] In the amount of I was listening to Eric making >> the second page has
>> Yeah. Yeah. I was going to say I was just right there. Uh in the amount of $69,1643. >> I shall step down and second that motion. Any discussion hearing? None. All in favor? I Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we
sign the warrant commitment for FY 2026 real estate water district taxes in the amount of 623,419.15. >> Step down and second that. >> I'm sorry. $19.50. >> You're fired.
>> I'm gone. I'm voted off the island. [laughter] I second that motion. Step down. Second. Any discussion? >> Hearing none. All in favor? Bye. All right. Good. Good. Mr. Chairman, I make a
motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY2026 real estate fire district in the amount of $36,932. I should step down and second that motion. Any discussion?
Hearing? None. All in favor? Bye. Bye. Good. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY 2026 real estate CPA certified public accountant in the
amount of $90,692.19. discussion. >> In favor? Hi personal I'll let that one go. Can I just cross it out? >> Please do. Yes.
Oh boy. I'm going to just we add those up and see if they total right. >> Yeah. >> Two items or three? Two items. >> Mhm. >> The two highlighted. >> Yeah, two highlighted. >> Okay. What are we What are we doing?
Just double checking that number. >> Just double check the number. >> Got it. >> [snorts] >> So we got one 621 756 05. Oh 9. I'm sorry that's 956. That's right. 05. Yes, that is a correct number. Okay.
>> Everything highlighted there is correct. >> Okay. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY2026 personal property in the amount of
1,621,9565. [snorts] >> It's crossed off. >> It is. No, you're right. 100 >> 100 U. The change was $15,621,9565. >> Yes, sir. I made that motion. >> I will step down and second that motion.
Any discussion? All in favor? >> I I electric. >> Do you see the vans that say that now? >> The prime vans? No. >> It says I'm electric. Boogie wiggy wgie on the back.
>> That's so cool. >> I have noticed the bizarre like rear design things go over the top. >> Yeah. Yeah, that's what it says. I'm electric boogie woogie wgie. >> I love it. >> Oh, just change it.
>> No, I No, just >> Well, Eric likes He has to be able to read the numbers. >> I like to read. Yeah. >> All right. All right. That's a good [laughter] check because that's how I will write down what it is from that because Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we
assign the warrant commitment for FY2026 personal property electric district in the amount of 5,36.78. I should step down and second that motion. Is there any second?
None. All in favor? I I Get away from this high winds, huh? It's been windy for a week. >> We had a lot of trees down the other day. >> Yeah. >> Was it Saturday? Maybe when we had those high winds. >> Mhm. I think it was Saturday. >> Was a lot of trees down.
Highway must have been busy clearing stuff out of the trees. branches. Everything's falling. >> It's crazy. >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY2026 personal property water district in the
amount of $75,7834. I should step down and second that motion. Any discussion? None. All in favor? >> I I pass [snorts]
You know, you shopping now. >> I did a lot of wrapping yesterday. And don't beat box cuz I every time I say wrapping, everyone starts >> Oh, like wrapping and doing stuff. >> I like gift bags. Put it in there and put a bow on it.
I [clears throat] did have to do that to >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the warrant commitment for FY2026 personal property fire district in the amount of
$798 [snorts] 42. Any discussion? Hearing none. All in favor? >> I >> I So the fire district doesn't have much personal property, huh? $1,100, right?
>> Well, that's the tax. That's tax, right? >> All right. So now we are on this is I just >> No, that's fine. Don't worry. >> I leave it on in case Nancy was trying to but Nancy doesn't text
right where we at J. Wait. >> What is title? >> Title fives are >> um >> I know what title five is. >> Okay. Um what are we taxing?
>> They are pay they're we're like loaning them the money. They pay back the town. >> Title to add to tax bill, >> right? We lean the property and they pay us back over time. Right. >> Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we
sign the warrant commitment for FY 2026 Title [clears throat] Fives to be added to text bills in the amount of $4,173.75. I'll step down and second that. All in favor? Oh, any discussion?
All in favor? Hi. Hi. Speaking of title fives, um what's that girl's name? I'm sorry. Name the one. No, the one the one that uh does Title 5 is in town, but she was also on the board of health.
>> Oh, yeah. >> She's got the blonde hair. She does that. She's going in for brain surgery right after Christmas. She's got a brain tumor. Oh, >> really? >> Yeah. She's going in for surgery. that >> everyone knows now. >> No, she's telling people it's not top
secret. Um, Robin, maybe. Is her name Robin? Sorry, I remember the face. I don't know. >> Good luck. >> Yeah. a good bill
so far. Yes. [snorts] All right. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the real estate exemptions for FY2026 in the amount of $160,4324. Step down. Second that motion
discussion. >> I >> these are single signatures now, right? >> Yes. Okay. >> You would see another >> making sure. You never know. You could have ran out. They're election of duty. >> Yeah.
CPA. Okay. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we sign real estate CPA [clears throat] exemptions for FY2026 in the amount of $1,134.79. Step down. Second that motion. Any discussion? All in favor?
>> I I water district exemptions. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion we sign real estate water district exemptions for FY2026 in the amount of $725.
>> Step down and second motion. Any discussion? All in favor? I I >> Okay. Um I have sewer lanes too, but they're not on the list, so I put them [clears throat] in.
>> That's it was all right until sewer. >> So, what are we on that one? >> Element. We on >> Are we Are we skipping? What are we doing? [laughter] >> I do now. >> What about >> sewer? It stinks. It's >> Wait, we're going down to Sue. Okay.
>> No, we're just whatever you guys want to do. It's unanticipated. We'll just have to >> We can wait till we get to unanticipated and then do it. >> Okay. >> So, then now it's it's sign a letter requesting the collector. >> Yes. So,
>> so I following was the last thing we signed to CPA >> was the uh the water district exemptions. >> This one is the last one we just did. Yeah, correct. >> Sign letter the pilot agreement.
>> Is it ready? >> Yeah. >> Do we all sign that letter or that >> just bill requesting um Paul to build them? >> We need a motion on that. Obviously, it's on our agenda. [clears throat] >> All right. So, I make a motion.
>> Hold on. >> Oh, hang on. [clears throat] Let's wait till Bill reviews it before he goes through. >> Make sure we're billing in the correct. >> Yes, sir. Um, [clears throat] >> says 2026. >> Yep. >> And um, because [clears throat] of the
new law, it doesn't go on the personal property like other ones, like other pilots. So, it's like strange, but this is how communities do it. This Paul will send them a letter
>> and telling them what they need to pay. >> But it's not a personal property tax. >> No, it's whatever their bill schedule bill. Yeah. Their bill schedule because it's payment in L. >> Right. >> Right. >> [clears throat] >> If something doesn't something doesn't
sound right, let me know because [clears throat] >> these are new. So, >> why don't you read that over? I think that looks good to me. >> So, because they're new, their whole year's worth is only in the two quarters because there was nothing
preliminary. But at that time I didn't realize that it couldn't be put on the personal property >> or the payment schedule. Right. >> So I probably could have. So going forward they will have that amount but yes I will say four and I'll have it due the same.
>> So we should sign these in like what June July right. >> Yeah. Yep. We'll try tonight based on the schedule. >> The one person that actually knows their exact beginning,
>> right? So, okay. Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we have you sign the letter requesting the collector to bill G is in golf, H is in hotel, T is in tango, J is in Juliet, A is in
Alpha03 LLC. their pilot amount for FY 2026 >> amount of >> oh I'm sorry in the amount of $54,865 per the agreement >> I will step down and second that
discussion all in favor >> I I >> I'm going to sign off I'm letting you sign off >> you've signed All right. There's two here. Okay. >> So, that one is the same same wording, just different name and dollar.
>> Different name and dollar amount. >> Okay. So chairman I make a motion that we have you sign a letter requesting the collector to bill uh let's see MA uh Motel Alpha Charlie
Sierra Don LLC their pilot amount for FY 2026 in the amount $82,134. [clears throat] Step down is awful. It's squeaky. >> Yeah, it's like miles. >> Yep. [clears throat] Excuse me. Um, any
more discussion? >> All in favor? >> I I All right, that's it for those. Hi, >> Nancy. You're on camera. >> Hi, Nancy. Um, I wasn't sure if you were supposed to call me or I was supposed to call you.
[clears throat] So, we're about done. Okay. Sorry, I wasted half hour of your day. Oh, I I saved you money. The casino's not happy with me right now. So,
>> all right. >> Um, we are just in tomorrow and then we're closed on uh Wednesday. >> Okay. All right. >> Okay. You're welcome. Okay. Merry Christmas.
>> Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas. N >> public input. >> Say [clears throat] Nancy. >> Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas. >> Merry Christmas. >> Any correspondence? >> No.
>> Minutes. >> And now you had something for unanticipated. >> Yes. So, um, sewer lane. [clears throat] >> Oh, it's like the title fives going on to the >> I figured that out.
>> I remember being very very upset when I lived in Aden. was they built a school directly across the street and so because they built the school they bring in sewer. I had a
perfectly functional um cesspool at the time but they literally the pipe came and like crossed over the front of my property by like a foot like in front of my property and then it shot up.
>> They sent me a bill for $5,000. I was livid. Yeah. Wait. >> And they for every single force it on you. >> I'm not using it. I didn't ask for it. Just >> same thing. >> Yeah. It's awful. >> That's what these are.
>> Some of them are really expensive. Like if you're in a city and you own a restaurant and they tie you in, but you got a perfectly good system, they're going to bill you for $30,000. >> Yeah. I in that same time. So when I was upset about that, um there was another there was like whole development
like I forget something eight years or something like that like 30 houses and they all had brand new septic systems. >> Tie them all in, right? >> And no, they didn't they didn't force them to tie them in but they >> because they ran those sewer line
>> they still had to pay that and it was much more than 5,000 for that. It was like 20 or >> Oh yeah, >> it was crazy. And the people and I don't blame them. It's legalized extortion is what it is. I made I made the argument at the times like why am I paying for public
infrastructure? That's what my taxes are for. But I I argued and I complained and I ended up having to pay the bill anyway. So >> So town hall >> No, you can't fight town hall. Uh Mr.
Chairman, I make a motion that we sign the top [clears throat] should tell you. >> Yeah. The assessor warrant to collect sewer leans for FY 2026
in the amount of $20,761.15. I'll step down and second that. Any discussion? All in favor? I >> nothing we sir.
>> Uh so any other unanticipated items? >> Is that last one? That's it. Okay. >> I shall entertain a motion for >> so moved. [clears throat] >> Step down and second. All in favor? I >> I >> Merry Christmas.
>> Merry Christmas everybody. See you next year.