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Selectmen approve multiple property-tax abatements across town
Summary
The Board of Selectmen approved a series of property-tax abatements for multiple Map/Lots, citing inspection discrepancies, miscalculated cathedral-ceiling space, and septic or electric-heat conditions; amounts for each case were recorded and motions passed unanimously except one 4-1 vote.
Assessor Scott Marsh presented a series of property tax abatement requests to the Board of Selectmen on March 16 and the board voted to approve each request after discussion about inspections, condition discrepancies and calculation errors.
The board approved the following abatements (amounts as recorded on the meeting agenda and motion): - Map/Lot 13A/360 — abatement approved (motion passed 4-1; note: transcript lists both an additional $20,000 reference and a line reading "$453 plus interest"; amount recorded in town files should be used for official accounting), - Map/Lot 7A/434 (13 Mockingbird Hill Road) — $1,196 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 7A/748 — $1,678 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 25R/9011 (14 Glendenin Drive) — $2,461 plus applicable interest and adjusted property value, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 11A/830 (22 Oriole Road) — $1,968 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 14B/3425 (53 Castle Hill Road) — $419 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 21-F-72 (0 Bayberry Road) — $1,039 plus applicable interest and corrected pool identification, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 11C/2560 (28 Sheffield Road) — $824 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0, - Map/Lot 19-B-768 (6 Karen Road) — $290 plus applicable interest, vote 5-0.
Mr. Marsh noted case-specific issues such as non-functioning septic systems, misidentified finished attic space, and incorrect cataloging of pool materials or cathedral-ceiling square footage. The motions were moved and seconded as recorded and, except for Map/Lot 13A/360 (which carried 4-1), all abatements passed unanimously 5-0.
The board approved the adjusted property values where noted. For the abatement recorded with multiple numeric references (Map/Lot 13A/360), the town's official accounting and abatement paperwork should be referenced for the precise dollar figure.
