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Resident asks selectmen for letter after BTLA disallows land-use-tax abatement request

Town of Randolph Board of Selectmen · January 13, 2025
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Summary

Michael Cote asked the Randolph Selectmen to write a letter saying he was given the incorrect form to file with the Board of Tax and Land Appeals; staff presented a BTLA letter disallowing his second request and the chair said she would call BTLA for clarification.

Michael Cote appeared before the Randolph Board of Selectmen on Jan. 13 to request the board write a letter asserting he had been given an incorrect form to file with the Board of Tax and Land Appeals (BTLA) in support of his Land Use Change Tax abatement appeal.

The minutes state that "Linda Dupont presented the board with the letter from the BTLA disallowing Michael Cote's 2nd request." Cote asked the board to intercede by documenting that an incorrect form was provided to him. Chair Michele Cormier said she would call the BTLA for clarification of the disallowance and next steps.

No formal motion or vote to send a letter is recorded in the minutes; the action recorded is that Michele Cormier will contact the BTLA and staff will follow up. The minutes do not include copies of the BTLA letter, specific grounds for disallowance, deadlines for further appeals, or whether the town will provide a written statement on Cote's behalf.