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Good morning. I call to order of the town of Dighton Board of Assessors regular meeting. It's May 13th and time is 9:45. This is a public meeting being video and audio recorded for cable broadcast and internet hosting on www.dighton-ma.gov

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and YouTube. I guess everybody should please 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

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justice for all. Dennis, the Lord is here. We'll see. Who else is here? I believe Eric is Still on the phone. Eric is still [laughter] here, yes. Eric is still there remotely. Uh we have no old business. Um start new business.

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All right. I got the first motor vehicle 2026. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2026 motor vehicle abatements uh May 13th, 2026 in the amount of $4,136.37.

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I second. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? >> Aye. Aye. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2025 motor vehicle abatements May 13th

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uh 2026 in the amount of $16.26. I second this. You're up, Eric. I second I second it. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? I. I. >> I.

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>> [snorts] >> Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2024 motor vehicle abatements May 13, 2026 in the amount of $29.47. I second that motion. Motion made and seconded.

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Any discussion? All in favor? I. I. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the levy of 2023 motor vehicle abatements uh May 13, 2026 in the amount of $88.85.

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I second that motion. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? All in favor? I. I. >> [snorts] >> Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the list of real estate abatements levy of 2026

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dated May 12, 2026 in the amount of $1,160.39. Uh I second. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? >> I. I. Who's the one we already did? I purposely put that

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right there with the numbers. Yes, to make to make things difficult for you. Yes. She could have just put the blank. With the note, figure it out. Uh Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve the monthly list of uh CPA exemptions.

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What duties? In the amount of $11.56. I second. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? I. I. I. Mr. Chairman, I move that we approve and sign the list of

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uh water district abatements for 2026. In the amount of $95.58. I second. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? I. I. I. That was uh

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Yes. >> [snorts] >> Yes. Yes. No, that was June. June. June. So, we have a little something to say. Yes. So, we have um 80

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80 acres being sold um Tony Almeida. He I think he's working on an approval for What are the bugs that are talking to me? Flying around here. Yeah, it's in my I was in in my head. This is um

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this planning board. It's uh I think it's a conservation subdivision. I'm not sure how many are on it. community subdivision It's not to W Department. subdivision control >> Yeah, so he

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has um 33 of those acres are in chapter. So, um You've taken them out of chapter? Yeah, so What's the name of the Yeah, he's getting a new stable back. Yeah, so this is the lawyer who sent over the packet cuz I said to her, "We need to get moving on this if you're planning on

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Who? doing whatever at the end of the month or something." So, that is the notice of intent. Um >> [snorts] >> and the purchase and sales in there. So, I think everything's in order. I don't

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think I don't think we have money to buy it. >> [laughter] >> No, you know, first rate of refusal. This is what we are as first rate of refusal. Yes. Is the assessor's office that we lease into the office there?

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I don't think so. Where exactly is this on William Street? Um it's right Well, this is Punchers Hill. So, it's >> Oh, it's it's way down. Yeah, cuz he used to own all this. Okay.

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Oh, he bought it from the Mirandas, this. Okay, so this is what he's looking at developing? Yeah. That goes over this. Yeah. So, they're going to call it Uh Alameda Ranch. What is this called on Um well, Punchers Hill is over here.

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>> It's William Street. Okay. Oh, it's about 21. I can tell you. And I'll just say this. So, this is this is our thing for the selectmen to say. Eric, do

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you have any comments? No. No, I don't. I hear you guys talking about it. I just wish I knew where it was. Yeah, the planning board initially gave them the okay last July. Okay. And then this is

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I guess the process they have to follow. Okay. Uh Yeah, I I mean, I don't You guys don't have any objections, right? No. No, I don't either. So, I have a uh I have a memo that we're going to vote

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on. Um It just It's to the board of board of selectmen and and town administrator. It says It's from the board of assessors that says, "Please be advised on May 13th, 2026, the board of assessors voted unanimously to recommend that the board

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of selectmen waive their right of first refusal for the property referenced above, which is zero William Street, map 21, lot 20, uh Alameda." And this land is in 61A at present. So,

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I'm going to make a motion that we vote to recommend to the board of selectmen that the town waive their right of first refusal to acquire this property. I second that motion. Motion made and seconded. Any

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discussion? Hearing none, all in favor? >> I. I. Yes, so this is way down at the bottom of William Street near Shop's Lot. Yes, and on the left Is that the property on the left? Can we open everything? It's Well, depends on which

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direction you're traveling, but if you're coming >> Oh, that's right. But heading toward Sharp slot, I guess. Heading toward Sharp slot, yeah, it's on the left. Yep. It's on the left, yeah. Beautiful piece of land. And we also have the rollback that he's going to own.

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Um it's not I mean, I don't have it on the list, but it I can't do anything with it, yeah. Yeah, it's not on the list. So, I don't know if you want to put it at something else or Yep. Just so you know.

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So, the tax years involved are 22 through 26. The total taxes that he's going to pay to the town plus the rollback is nine That Yeah, 9,000. 9,000 $538.84

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plus $6 certificate fee for grand total of $9,544.84 that he will have to pay to the town. Okay. And then once it's paid, then I will I'll have you guys sign the release. Okay. I'll make sure it's paid first. Right. Okay.

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Uh so, I'm just going to make a motion that the uh uh that we the Board of Assessors approve the uh calculations for the tax rollback and grand total with the fee of $9,554.84.

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Okay, second that motion. Motion made and seconded. Any discussion? >> [clears throat] >> All in favor? I. I. Any public input? Hearing none, any correspondence? Um I have This is the a bill, but it's from for

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our executive session stuff, on this week. Uh minutes? No, I don't think I sent you any. I think I was in the middle and I don't know if I ever sent you. No, I didn't get it. That was just a tally on that. That's right. Ticket. Double count,

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double count. Sure. Mhm. Very good. Oh, yay. Um okay. And uh any any anticipated items? I will entertain a motion to go to executive session. Mr. Chairman, I move

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that we go into executive session under the provisions of Mass. General Laws, chapter 38, section 21 A 7 to comply with or act under the authority of any special law, federal grant and aid requirements.

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Two, review, discuss, and act on FY 2026 abatement applications. B, review, discuss, and act on Dayton Power LLC NDA. C, approve any minutes for executive session.

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I second that motion. Motion made and seconded. Um just want to note that we will not be returning to open session. All in favor? >> We need a roll call. All in favor? Roll call vote by Morrison. Yeah. Bills and I.

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>> All right. So, Nancy's and I. Eric is an I. Okay. All right, all set. Thank you, everybody. Have a good day.