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Chester Board of Assessors agrees to hire Melvin Hook, signs excise abatements and reviews software conversion
Summary
At its June 16 meeting the Town of Chester Board of Assessors signed excise abatements and assessors warrants, agreed to hire Melvin Hook as Assessor Clerk, reviewed progress on property inspections and a conversion from Tyler to Catalis/Patriot, and set the next meeting for July 14, 2026.
The Town of Chester Board of Assessors agreed to hire Melvin Hook as Assessor Clerk and signed excise tax abatements and assessors warrants at its meeting on June 16, 2026, the minutes show. The meeting, which opened at noon and adjourned at 2:15 p.m., was attended by Assessor Andy Myers and Assessor Timothy Dunn.
The board’s minutes record two formal actions: signing excise abatements and assessors warrants, and agreeing to hire Melvin Hook as Assessor Clerk. The minutes do not list who moved or seconded the actions or show a roll-call vote; both items are recorded as agreed actions in the minutes.
The board also reviewed progress on ongoing property inspections, noting that inspections are underway but providing no numerical totals or timelines in the minutes. Members reviewed the town’s technology transition, described in the minutes as a conversion from "Tyler" to "Catalis/Patriot," but no technical details, projected completion dates, or vendor contacts were included in the record.
The board scheduled its next meeting for July 14, 2026 at 1:30 p.m. The minutes state the document was approved on July 14, 2026. Meeting start and end times were recorded as noon and 2:15 p.m., respectively.
No public comments, motions with recorded votes, or references to statutes or external authorities appear in the minutes. The record provides a concise summary of actions taken and items reviewed but leaves several clarifications unspecified, including the vote procedure for the hiring decision, the scope and timeline of property inspections, and technical or contractual details of the software conversion.
