SHELBURNE BOARD OF ASSESSORS
MEETING MINUTES—December 8, 2008

1. Called meeting to order @ 6:05 PM - Joseph Mattei & Marvin Peck present

2. Reviewed mail:

• FY2010 Veteran Services assessment - $4,941
• Certified Letter from August to Raymond Hartman returned undelivered - we were requesting a date to visit his house at that time
• Deed/Survey
• Revaluation Company letter
• DOR Certification of Free Cash - General Fund = $ 117,450
  Sewer Enterprise Fund = $ 145,696
• City & Town October/November
• MAAO December Newsletter
• ATB Ruling in Bell Atlantic case
• Abutters list for Memorial Ave and section of Mohawk trail by Jehovah Witness -
  These are not town roads and town wants to discontinue plowing them
  

3. Tax Rates Certified by DOR on 12/1/2008 Town = $ 12.40 Fire District = $ 0.87
FY2008 rates were: $12.11 & $ 0.90 respectively

4. Signed Previous Meeting minutes

5. Signed Motor Vehicle Abatements

6. Signed Bill Payable for Registry of Deeds

7. Review Annual Report for 2008 -( tabled to next meeting )

8. Signed letter to Selectboard requesting that an article be created for the annual
town meeting, in order to seek voter approval to NOT impose the farm excise tax
established under Chapter 59 Section 8A of the Mass general laws.

9. Next Meeting January 12th No meeting Christmas week, 12/22

10. Adjourned Meeting @ 6:15 PM

Joseph P. Mattei

Marvin C. Peck