October 6, 2025 – Board of Assessors – Video & Transcript
October 6, 2025 - Board of Assessors
Robert Leroux: It is six
o'clock. We have a quorum, and
again, Zach will not be joining
us,
Massimo Taurisano: so I may
start just reading the preamble.
So pursuant to chapter two of
the acts of 2025 this meeting
will be conducted via remote
participation, knowing personal
attendance by members of the
public will be permitted. This
meeting may be recorded, which
would made available to the
public, WayCAM, as soon as after
the meeting, as is practical,
practicable, public will be
excluded from executive
sessions. So 601 now we can call
the meeting to order by roll
call. So Massimo tarizano, here,
Steve Klitgord: you click on
here.
Unknown: Philip parks here.
Massimo Taurisano: Okay, so we have quorum, like you said, and I think is any public comment or present that we need to be aware of. Unknown: No See, no public comment. Okay, Massimo Taurisano: so looks like the first item on the agenda is review of the minutes of Monday, September eight, 2025 Dave or the opine session. I
Steve Klitgord: have no questions, Unknown: yeah, Garvey, the minutes, nope, no questions or additions for me, thanks, Steve Klitgord: guys, I can move then that we accept the medians of Monday, October 6, 2025, as presented. Unknown: Philip Park seconds.
Steve Klitgord: Steve, click on Yes. Unknown: Philip parks, yes.
Doug, you are mute.
DEP McCall, a yes. Massimo Taurisano: Massimo Charena, yes,
Robert Leroux: unanimous, thank you,
Massimo Taurisano: Rob. You want me to keep going? Or you call the items as Fay, Robert Leroux: I can take it from here. We did ask for whether or not there was public comment Correct, yes, yes, okay, we did taking some notes my apology. So I'm on page four of your package. Fiscal year, 2026, calendar year, 20, 23/9 commitment, 2023 hyphen, 09 there's one bill evaluation is $23,001 the tax implication is $575.03 and it's to be issued October 9 of this year,
looking for a motion, looking for the acting chair to request a motion for action. Massimo Taurisano: Okay, so can someone provide a motion to act on this, on this document as as mentioned, Steve Klitgord: and move that we accept the ninth commitment of 2023, dash Oh, nine for the motor assess motor vehicle and trailer excise tax, totaling valuation of $23,001 with a tax of 570, $3.03
Unknown: Willow Park seconds, sorry. Doug, yours. Steve Klitgord: Steve quick, good, yes. Unknown: Phil Park shows. McNeil, yes, I know, yes.
Robert Leroux: Thank you. Unanimous. Following page is the Munis accounting showing you the totals as we just voted on page six, motor vehicle and x and trailer excise fiscal year 2026 for calendar year 2024 this is the eighth commitment in 2024 the total tax dollars is $383.35 to be issued October 9. Massimo Taurisano: Okay, can I have a motion to accept this and move forward with that. Steve Klitgord: I move that we accept the motor vehicle and trailer excise. Eighth commitment for 2024 dash Oh, eight totaling tax of $383.35 that will be issued on October 9. 2025,
Unknown: And Philip Park seconds Steve Klitgord: and by roll call. Steve clipgood, yes. Unknown: Philip Park Yes. McNeely, yes,
Robert Leroux: thank you. Following page is the Munis accounting totals again, Bill of one valuation of $15,334 in the excise tax, Bill of $383.35 on page eight, motor vehicle and trailer excise fiscal year 2026, calendar year 2025, this is the fifth commitment we have 358 bills, evaluation of $8,386,215.15
the tax is $89,366.03 to be issued on October 9. Massimo Taurisano: Can I have a motion to move forward with this. Steve Klitgord: I move that we accept the assessor's warrant for motor vehicle and trailer excise. Fifth commitment. 2025, dash, oh five for a total of $83,366.03 that will be issued on October 9. Unknown: 2025, Philip Park seconds and Steve Klitgord: by it all call Steve click, go ahead, yes. Unknown: Phillip parks, yes. Tom McNeil, yes. Massimo Taurisano: Massimo Charena, yes, unanimous. Robert Leroux: Thank you. Following page on page nine is again the Munis accounting totaling $89,366.03
moving on to directors, review and update of Office activities. Our consultant, Bishop, Roy Bishop, was in our office Friday. I spent the majority of Friday with him working on the sales analysis for calendar year 2024 that we're using for values in FY 2026 we hope to complete this process October 17, which will allow us to open up the 2026 disclosure period, which will begin Monday, October 20 at 8am to Friday, October 24 at 12:30pm hopefully you all received Your postcards in the mail by USPS. They will mailed Friday, September 26 this notice of disclosure was also advertised on the board of assessors web page and the Assessor's Office web page and the town October 2025 newsletter. So we believe we've covered all the bases on behalf of the board, and it will be an interesting session. Once again, through disclosure, looking down the line, we have scheduled the board of selectmen to host the board of assessors on November 17, Monday, no Monday, November 17 at 7pm to help them understand The 2026 tax classification and help them through the process. So please have that on your calendar, and your support is greatly appreciated and desirable. Are there any topics not reasonably anticipated by the chair prior to this meeting, Unknown: not, no, Robert Leroux: I'm all set. Are there any members thoughts and concerns? Nope, none for me. Thank you. The date of our next meeting, we propose it to be Monday, November 3, 2025 Same as usual, with an open session, Executive Session, open session starting at six, and executive at 630. Plus or minus. Massimo Taurisano: I can rob, I can just anticipate I will be away overseas on that day. Okay, thank you. So I'm not going to be able to attend, unfortunately, thank Robert Leroux: you. I will keep you in the loop of who will be attending and notify you when the materials are ready. Okay.
Let me take a text here, just in case it's Zach.
Unknown: No, we're good.
Robert Leroux: So if the acting chair would like to close the meeting so we can go into Executive Session. Massimo Taurisano: That would be nice. It's 611 actually, and we are about to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of complying with GL C 59 section 60 and GLC, 214 section 1b as permitted by purpose. Seven of GLC, 38 section 21 A, to review and discuss the following review the minutes of Monday, September eight, 2025 we're going to vote to accept and release. Then we're gonna talk about the motor vehicle abatements For the month of September. 2025 vote was set. We're gonna have the ATB case docket number f 35 for 405, and then we're gonna talk about FY 2025 for the ATB real estate, negotiate Solomon ladder three, Glen, Coke drive, then the abatement and those of the conservation Preservation Act, abatements still for the same address. And then for FY 2025 ATP, case docket number f, 3545 86 and so we can close this open session. We will not return to open meeting. And we can close this by roll call,
Steve Klitgord: Steam, click code, yes. Unknown: Roll Park show McCall, yes, yes, thank you. All right.
Massimo Taurisano: Okay, so we have quorum, like you said, and I think is any public comment or present that we need to be aware of. Unknown: No See, no public comment. Okay, Massimo Taurisano: so looks like the first item on the agenda is review of the minutes of Monday, September eight, 2025 Dave or the opine session. I
Steve Klitgord: have no questions, Unknown: yeah, Garvey, the minutes, nope, no questions or additions for me, thanks, Steve Klitgord: guys, I can move then that we accept the medians of Monday, October 6, 2025, as presented. Unknown: Philip Park seconds.
Steve Klitgord: Steve, click on Yes. Unknown: Philip parks, yes.
Doug, you are mute.
DEP McCall, a yes. Massimo Taurisano: Massimo Charena, yes,
Robert Leroux: unanimous, thank you,
Massimo Taurisano: Rob. You want me to keep going? Or you call the items as Fay, Robert Leroux: I can take it from here. We did ask for whether or not there was public comment Correct, yes, yes, okay, we did taking some notes my apology. So I'm on page four of your package. Fiscal year, 2026, calendar year, 20, 23/9 commitment, 2023 hyphen, 09 there's one bill evaluation is $23,001 the tax implication is $575.03 and it's to be issued October 9 of this year,
looking for a motion, looking for the acting chair to request a motion for action. Massimo Taurisano: Okay, so can someone provide a motion to act on this, on this document as as mentioned, Steve Klitgord: and move that we accept the ninth commitment of 2023, dash Oh, nine for the motor assess motor vehicle and trailer excise tax, totaling valuation of $23,001 with a tax of 570, $3.03
Unknown: Willow Park seconds, sorry. Doug, yours. Steve Klitgord: Steve quick, good, yes. Unknown: Phil Park shows. McNeil, yes, I know, yes.
Robert Leroux: Thank you. Unanimous. Following page is the Munis accounting showing you the totals as we just voted on page six, motor vehicle and x and trailer excise fiscal year 2026 for calendar year 2024 this is the eighth commitment in 2024 the total tax dollars is $383.35 to be issued October 9. Massimo Taurisano: Okay, can I have a motion to accept this and move forward with that. Steve Klitgord: I move that we accept the motor vehicle and trailer excise. Eighth commitment for 2024 dash Oh, eight totaling tax of $383.35 that will be issued on October 9. 2025,
Unknown: And Philip Park seconds Steve Klitgord: and by roll call. Steve clipgood, yes. Unknown: Philip Park Yes. McNeely, yes,
Robert Leroux: thank you. Following page is the Munis accounting totals again, Bill of one valuation of $15,334 in the excise tax, Bill of $383.35 on page eight, motor vehicle and trailer excise fiscal year 2026, calendar year 2025, this is the fifth commitment we have 358 bills, evaluation of $8,386,215.15
the tax is $89,366.03 to be issued on October 9. Massimo Taurisano: Can I have a motion to move forward with this. Steve Klitgord: I move that we accept the assessor's warrant for motor vehicle and trailer excise. Fifth commitment. 2025, dash, oh five for a total of $83,366.03 that will be issued on October 9. Unknown: 2025, Philip Park seconds and Steve Klitgord: by it all call Steve click, go ahead, yes. Unknown: Phillip parks, yes. Tom McNeil, yes. Massimo Taurisano: Massimo Charena, yes, unanimous. Robert Leroux: Thank you. Following page on page nine is again the Munis accounting totaling $89,366.03
moving on to directors, review and update of Office activities. Our consultant, Bishop, Roy Bishop, was in our office Friday. I spent the majority of Friday with him working on the sales analysis for calendar year 2024 that we're using for values in FY 2026 we hope to complete this process October 17, which will allow us to open up the 2026 disclosure period, which will begin Monday, October 20 at 8am to Friday, October 24 at 12:30pm hopefully you all received Your postcards in the mail by USPS. They will mailed Friday, September 26 this notice of disclosure was also advertised on the board of assessors web page and the Assessor's Office web page and the town October 2025 newsletter. So we believe we've covered all the bases on behalf of the board, and it will be an interesting session. Once again, through disclosure, looking down the line, we have scheduled the board of selectmen to host the board of assessors on November 17, Monday, no Monday, November 17 at 7pm to help them understand The 2026 tax classification and help them through the process. So please have that on your calendar, and your support is greatly appreciated and desirable. Are there any topics not reasonably anticipated by the chair prior to this meeting, Unknown: not, no, Robert Leroux: I'm all set. Are there any members thoughts and concerns? Nope, none for me. Thank you. The date of our next meeting, we propose it to be Monday, November 3, 2025 Same as usual, with an open session, Executive Session, open session starting at six, and executive at 630. Plus or minus. Massimo Taurisano: I can rob, I can just anticipate I will be away overseas on that day. Okay, thank you. So I'm not going to be able to attend, unfortunately, thank Robert Leroux: you. I will keep you in the loop of who will be attending and notify you when the materials are ready. Okay.
Let me take a text here, just in case it's Zach.
Unknown: No, we're good.
Robert Leroux: So if the acting chair would like to close the meeting so we can go into Executive Session. Massimo Taurisano: That would be nice. It's 611 actually, and we are about to enter into Executive Session for the purposes of complying with GL C 59 section 60 and GLC, 214 section 1b as permitted by purpose. Seven of GLC, 38 section 21 A, to review and discuss the following review the minutes of Monday, September eight, 2025 we're going to vote to accept and release. Then we're gonna talk about the motor vehicle abatements For the month of September. 2025 vote was set. We're gonna have the ATB case docket number f 35 for 405, and then we're gonna talk about FY 2025 for the ATB real estate, negotiate Solomon ladder three, Glen, Coke drive, then the abatement and those of the conservation Preservation Act, abatements still for the same address. And then for FY 2025 ATP, case docket number f, 3545 86 and so we can close this open session. We will not return to open meeting. And we can close this by roll call,
Steve Klitgord: Steam, click code, yes. Unknown: Roll Park show McCall, yes, yes, thank you. All right.