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Berkley Board of Assessors accepts minutes, signs invoices and reviews $4,000 RRC appraisal proposal; votes to enter executive session
Summary
At its Oct. 1 meeting the Berkley Board of Assessors approved Sept. 17 minutes, authorized payment of two invoices, reviewed a $4,000 proposal from Real Estate Research Consultants for FY2027 appraisal services, discussed field inspection scheduling and resident notification, then voted 3-0 to enter executive session and adjourn.
Lisa Tetreault, chair of the Berkley Board of Assessors, called the meeting to order at 5:03 p.m. Oct. 1 in the Assessors Office, Room 9.
The board unanimously approved the minutes from its Sept. 17, 2025 meeting after Jeanne Russo, clerk, read them aloud. Mark Pettey Jr. moved to accept the prior minutes; Jeanne Russo seconded and the motion carried 3-0.
The board approved payment processing for two invoices: a $635.00 consultant invoice for Gary Hoitt and a $36.77 invoice from WB Mason for office supplies. The documents were signed for processing during the meeting.
Sandra Cameron, town assessor, presented several administrative items. She noted a Department Head meeting scheduled for Oct. 2 at 10:00 a.m. and informed the board that Real Estate Research Consultants (RRC) submitted a proposal to provide Class 504 public utility appraisal services for fiscal year 2027 at a cost of $4,000; the proposal was placed on record for consideration.
Clerk Jeanne Russo recommended that Mr. Pettey and Ms. Cameron coordinate a schedule for field inspections and that residents be notified in advance, potentially by letter. The board agreed that residents should be given prior notice before field work begins.
Ms. Cameron also said the town hall will participate in "Halloween on the Common" Trick-or-Treat on Friday, Oct. 24, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. She briefly reported that a recent finance meeting addressed the status of documents required to set the municipal tax rate; specific outstanding documents or timelines were not specified in the minutes.
At 5:17 p.m., Mark Pettey Jr. moved, and Jeanne Russo seconded, that the board enter executive session and not return to open session. The motion passed 3-0; a roll call recorded Jeanne Russo, Mark Pettey Jr. and Lisa Tetreault voting "Aye." The meeting record shows the board subsequently adjourned at 6:28 p.m. Minutes were prepared by Sandra P. Cameron.
The board did not record other formal votes or detailed deliberations in the available minutes beyond the procedural motions and administrative items listed above. Any follow-up on the RRC proposal, field-inspection schedule or finance documents was not specified in the minutes and would require future board action or staff follow-up.
