Board of Assessors (Rm B)

BOARD OF ASSESSORS MEETING AGENDA

2198 Main Street

January 17, 2024 at 4:30 PM

This meeting will be conducted in person at the time and location identified above.  This means that at least a quorum of the members of the public body will attend the meeting in person and members of the public are welcome to attend in person as well.  As a courtesy only, access to the meeting is also being provided via remote means in accordance with applicable law.  Please note that while an option for remote attendance and/or participation is being provided as a courtesy to the public, the meeting/hearing will not be suspended or terminated if technological problems interrupt the virtual broadcast or affect remote attendance or participation, unless otherwise required by law. Members of the public with particular interest in any specific item on this agenda, which includes an applicant and its representatives, should make plans for in-person vs. virtual attendance accordingly.

Members of the public who wish to access the meeting may do so in the following manner:

Phone: Call (646) 931-3860 or (929) 436-2866.  Webinar ID:815 5493 5907 Passcode: 577305 

To request to speak: Press *9 and wait to be recognized.

ZoomWebinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81554935907?pwd=VUNLYk9MY0VUUVA2VkVGOHp2NTM0UT09 Passcode: 577305

To request to speak: Tap Zoom “Raise Hand”, then wait to be recognized.

When required by law or allowed by the Chair, persons wishing to provide public comment or otherwise participate in the meeting, may do so by accessing the meeting remotely, as noted above. Additionally, the meeting will be broadcast live, in real time, via Live broadcast (Brewster Government TV Channel 18), Livestream (livestream.brewster-ma.gov), or Video recording (tv.brewster-ma.gov).

Please note that the Board of Assessors may take official action, including votes, on any item on this agenda.

1. Call to Order

2. Declaration of a Quorum

3. Meeting Participation Statement

4. Recording Statement: As required by the Open Meeting Law we are informing you that the Town will be video and audio taping as well as broadcasting this public meeting.  In addition, if anyone else intends to either video or audio tape this meeting they are required to inform the chair.

5. Report of the Deputy Assessor

6. Review and Approve Regular Session Meeting Minutes:  December 6, 2023

7. Motor Vehicle Excise Tax Abatements (deceased owner):  FY2013, FY2014, FY2023

8. Vessel/Boat Excise Tax Abatements (deceased owner):  FY2021 thru FY2024

9. FY2025 Budget Update

10. 2023 Annual Report

11. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

12. Next Meetings: January 24, 2024; February 2024

13. Adjournment

Executive Session (To comply with or act under the authority of any general or special law or federal grant-in-aid requirements:  MGL Chapter 59, Section 60 and MGL Chapter 214, Section 1B)

1. Personal Exemptions MGL Chapter 59 Sec. 5

2. Real Estate Abatements

3. Review and Approve Executive Session Meeting Minutes:  December 6, 2023

4. Matters Not Reasonably Anticipated by the Chair

5. Adjourn

Date Posted: Date Revised: Received by Town Clerk:

1/10/2024