Uh good afternoon. Welcome to board of assessors meeting on Wednesday, December 17th here at 382 North Main. Uh accordance with MJL chapter 38 section 20. Uh LCAT is videotaping our meeting and we are audio taping our own meeting
and no one for the public is here in person. And here today uh uh members Aiden Smith, Marilyn Gadini, Mochelli, uh director Diane Bishop, Carrie, and
Chairman Martin Gretchen. And we'll start out with a review of the minutes from Maryland from three prior months. >> Mr. Chairman, I have reviewed the minutes from our October 22nd, November 13th, and December 1st meetings and find
them to be in order and move that they put on record. >> Okay. Leave no discussion. We got a second. >> I can second for the two meetings I was present. I wasn't present at the December 1st meeting. >> I'll second the December 1st. All those in favor?
>> I I >> uh start off with a couple warrants. uh fiscal 26 real estate warrant in the amount of 57,44,18283 and what is that for Diane? And that is the actual FY26
real estate tax amount >> collection. Right. >> Correct. >> And uh from that the fiscal 26 CPA warrant in amount of 451,877.13. Uh also fiscal 26 personal property warrant in the amount of 2,128,15452
and fiscal 23 betterment and special assessment added to tax warrant in the amount of 2678970. What is that for? Uh the fiscal 26 betterment covers any uh water sewer delinquent where they lean it to the
property any um penalty fees. >> Okay. Oh yeah. Storm water. There we go. and uh 2025 motor vehicle excise commitment
number six in the amount of 49,50883 >> and those bills will be uh were issued on November 25th and they are due back on 12292. um fiscal 26 vote excise commitment number two in the amount of $2,77
>> and those were issued 11 November 3rd and due back uh by the 5th of January >> fiscal 26 vote excise commitment number three in amount of $30
>> and that bill one bill will be due um issued December 1st and due January 30th. >> Okay, moving on from warrants. Got some reports,
motor vehicle excisments for 2024 and 2025 for October amount uh 4,23734. >> That's the same one. Nope, that's a different one. >> That's a different one. Yep. Uh 2025 motor vehicle excise abatement for 3
years 23 24 and 25 for November in the amount of 203371. Fiscal 26 boat excise abatement in amount of $15. Woohoo. Keep it going. I don't think anything was attached to
that. Uh the accountant report November in the amount of 51,615.83. That's for >> the boat, >> all combined boat and motor vehicle. Correct. Okay.
>> And the same for account report for December in the amount of uh 59,892 $4.18 >> covers all of the >> call all the real estate personal property and CPA.
Great. >> Almost need our stamp. Get your stamp fixed. >> I don't know. My stamp fixed. >> She got a new stamp. >> Thank you. >> Um LA3 sales report
>> for two months. Everybody take a look yet or >> Yeah, >> so the second one down I am coding out as a um unqualified. Uh, it was not on the open market.
>> I have one in mind, too. >> There was that one that was like point4. What was the deal with that one? >> I have a 43. Yep, >> that one drive. >> That one I do not have any information
on. So, I have tried to check >> can't remember. Did I check and see? I was pulling up. It's possible that it was on like um Loopnet or one of those properties,
but I really had no information on it whatsoever. >> What about uh 1.19? >> Um that one it had issues on it. Um that is on Porter Road. somebody.
>> That's the brick one. >> It's the one that looks like it's three stories. It was a raised ranch and the second floor. Um, >> you should code that out. >> It is coded out. That's why >> Oh, no. It isn't code. I'm sorry. I do
have it highlighted that there is an issue and it's it's half built and there's enforcement orders on it. >> They had a fake auction on it and uh it was sold asis for cash. >> So, yeah, let's code that one out. Yeah. >> And
>> it's been on and off MLS, too. It's been on and off the auction market also. >> Yeah. And then the very next one down, um, that house has major issues. It was a cash sale. >> There's mold and other hazards. Um, no one you couldn't get a regular finance.
>> Code that out or keep it? >> That's being coded out or was coded out. >> Okay. All right. Any questions on October? Hayden, Maryland. >> Nope. >> Now November. I know the 78 was a flipped home. When
you see the LLC, they flip homes. >> Mhm. >> I need to give his name. >> All right. Um 67 Diane and I >> I don't know if we talked Oh, I know
that. >> Yeah, >> that's a 101, huh? >> It is a 101, but it is in a business district. So, it >> it's different. >> Could be used for business purposes. So did they buy both pieces of property on prospect?
>> Huh? >> Prospect. >> Did they buy both pieces? >> Yes. For that one sum of money. >> Really? >> The original owner of that property had it as one large lot and then he did did
a plan and separated 3 acres from the remaining 15 acres. 15 acres has been vacant and I think it was >> potentially to have been a subdivision but nothing happened and then they sold it with the home on it and then the
person knocked the home down and >> that was this one then >> and he was going to build but he didn't >> he didn't and so I did speak to the person who did purchase it and he said that his wife was very interested in
farming that piece of property. >> I can't make a comment on public TV. >> Cool. >> Look forward. Don't say a word. >> So, the two separate lots were were both sold for that one price. >> Yeah. One price. Yeah. It's not two separate. Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> Mhm. Oh yeah, >> okay. Any questions on November sales? >> No. >> All right. Building permits for October. >> A ton of them. >> A lot. >> Yeah. >> How many new homes?
>> Uh in October, we had three new whether it would be a condo or a dwelling. >> Uh that's not including the um ADU. That's going to be a detached living space um from the single family home.
>> Where's that one? >> The very top one. >> Oh, yeah. It's wonder, ain't it? >> Yeah. >> We knocked down a home. >> Yeah. There. Well, that's not that property, but it's part of >> part of that. >> Is that really going to be a home?
>> Yes. >> Really? >> Where they're knocking it down? They're gonna rebuild a new home. >> Yeah. There's >> and back. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Because since Massachus
change the way we can because they're promoting >> more, >> making a bill center in front of it. >> No or no? >> Okay. Which one are we talking about? Right. >> Same one. >> So Marilyn, I think, was talking about this one >> on the top and they're building
something in the back. >> Yeah. the house. The one that they're knocking down is the one on Parker Street. >> They're knocking that down. They're going to rebuild. >> Okay. >> That's part of it. >> It's those are two different parcels,
>> right? But it's >> the project is together though knowing the people. >> Okay. >> And the combination of land. >> So park on the corner of Ballins or we're talking different. >> It's a couple in. >> It's like a wide connection.
So the >> take a walk with your dog down there, Marilyn. >> You're not far from there. >> Really? >> Yeah. >> Heading towards Rollins. >> Go up Rollins. >> Up Rollins. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> And so that for the month of October
would bring us to 15year to date for new construction >> through October, not >> I'm sorry. >> Yes. I don't know cuz building permits are for 25 uh November too. >> And then in the month of November, we
had one new condo and so that brought us to 16 new year to date. >> All right. Hey, we got heat in the office today, huh? >> Oh, we put two heaters on to keep us warm.
>> It's cold. Usually it's cold in here, but today it's not. Okay. Uh that's it for the building permit reports for two months. We're moving on to the director's a update. >> Okay. >> Dian's last director's update.
>> Make it good. >> Okay. So, um, our FY26 recap was approved, um, by the Division of Local Services on November 18th, and our new tax rate, uh, was approved at $1943
per thousand. This is an increase of 95 cents per thousand. Uh, residential values on average increased approximately 6%. and a press release will be going out to the reminder and to be posted on our
town website. And the increase is really related to the uh uh school bonding, which is why we went up a substantial amount. Uh the legal file for the FY26 actual
tax bills um had uh file has been processed and it's been turned over to the collector uh so they can get the bills printed. The tax bills will be sent prior to January 1st of 2026 with the due date of February 2nd, 2026. Um,
typically February 1st is the the due date, but because it falls on a weekend, the uh due date is pushed to the next business day. Uh, the FY26 property record cards have all been uploaded to the town's GIS section of the town
website and the FY26 values are uploaded on the assessor's web page um along with the tax classification hearing presentation. I also updated a worksheet to assist people um when they're trying to figure
out how their quarterly tax bills work. Um there is a spreadsheet that they can actually plug their numbers in and they can see how the the quarterly tax bill >> that's going out with the bill. >> No, that is an attachment on our website.
>> Oh, okay. >> We do anticipate a bill insert to go out with the bills. um in the FY27 because we're already starting into that forms of list and three ABCs. Um I will
be posting um the assessor's notice at the post office as in the past and that notice tells people that they are to um be submitting their form of list if they have business personal property. If they're a taxexempt entity, they have a
3ABC. The form of list um is on our website. If somebody would like one, we're more than happy to send it. The three ABC's forms are being mailed out to each um
taxexempt entity that we currently know. and orange postcards are going to be sent to all form of list um submitters to just remind them and it will tell them how they can get their their um
form that they need. Um and as I said that a taxpayer can request it by mail. So, uh, and that would be it on that, but I would like to take a moment to thank our board of assessors and my assessing team, both Kerianne and
Melissa, for their support. Um, Marty's been here as long, a little bit longer than I. So, for the past 16 years, Marty and I have been working together and with everyone else being um coming in a little bit later, but it's been a
pleasure working with everyone as this is my last director of assessing uh gig. >> Um I've been working in the field for over 30 years and it's time for me to retire. It's been a pleasure meeting and working with so many of our town
officials, our uh employees along with our residents that I've met over the years. And with that said, have everyone have a wonderful holiday and a very happy, healthy new year. Ditto, >> right? Thank you. >> Thank you. Congratulations.
>> 16 years. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> It's been great working for you. >> Yep. Working for me >> 98% of the time. Um, okay. Continue on open session. Uh, we have a uh what you talked about the
assessor's notice to be signed. >> Um, okay. That one. All right. I was thinking the question. >> We used to post this in a couple places. We don't do that anymore. >> So, we do post it at the post office. Oh, we do.
>> Yep. We continue to do that and we post it on the town hall town clerk's bulletin board. >> Yeah. >> And we post it on our bulletin board. So, it's still posted in three places. I know we used to do the library
back in the day when you were younger. >> Um, we have the draft press release regarding assessments and tax approval which Diane talked about going into the reminder. >> Um, there was one uh thought process
Marty had reached out to me. Um, when we did do our uh review of sales, almost all sales were from January 1, 2024 through December 31st, 2024. There were just a
few handful like maybe six that we had to look back uh to 2023. So rather than creating confusion in the press release because majority of the properties that uh we had to review were residential homes and condos, we have just updated
it to say January 1, 2024 through December 31st, 2024. >> Yeah, it's really what the residentials go. I know commercial industrial we can go back a little further. >> Uh chapter 61B applications, nine of
them. So, they have all been reviewed and uh meet the requirements. And so, I tried to put a sticky note on each one that you do need to sign. Oh, shoot.
>> I'm going to put a >> Yeah, that one goes with that one. >> Yeah, >> these are all prior ones also. Anybody new? >> There's no new no new person. So, 61B is people who are in recreation land. Um, and it could either be open space or
recreation. And they do get a a discounted value based on this program. And everyone does meet the requirements. Um, you might find some on the backside if
it was duplexed. So, I apologize as >> and when you see the stickies, if it says initial, please just sign your name because I ran out of please sign here. >> Flip that one over. Marilyn
>> is that winery. Was that there last year? Like the winery? The the potential new one? Yeah. >> Uh, that hasn't come across our desk as of yet. >> Wow. >> And again, all of these people have been
in the program or these properties have been in the program right along. We can do our 61 B applications in open session because there is no financial component to it.
We do have to do our chapter 61A applications in executive session because there is financial documents um attached to those. Okay. And this property um due to someone
passing away um the son is now the personal rep and provided his documentation to be able to sign off. All right. Is Marissa hanging out? >> Yes. >> Huh? >> Yes, she is.
>> Good to hear. She should have come in. >> She's working hard. And that's all we have for >> that's it. Thank you for your service, Diana. 16 years. >> Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Great job. Thank you.
>> Pleasure. Um, I will make a motion to go into executive session for the purpose of statuary exemption applications. Some 61A applications, an abatement
application, and an ATB updates. Uh, will not be returned in open session. Take a roll call vote. Hayden Smith, >> yes. >> Marilyn Gadini, >> yes. >> Martin Greg, yes.