The Fall River Board of Assessors met on January 21, 2021, and took action on several routine administrative matters. The Board voted 3-0 to approve invoices, the monthly report, and a motor vehicle excise warrant for 2020 commitment number 7 amended to 2021 commitment number 1. Following these approvals, the Board entered executive session at 4:06 PM pursuant to Massachusetts General Laws to deliberate on statutory exemptions, abatements, and Appellate Tax Board (ATB) matters.
Upon reconvening in open session at 5:12 PM, the Board voted 3-0 to approve 2021 statutory exemptions numbered 22 through 52, as well as an additional exemption or abatement item. The Board then unanimously voted to table agenda item number seven regarding the policy for reassigning parcel ID numbers during subdivisions.
The Board scheduled its next regular meeting for February 4, 2021, and with no further business raised under the 48-hour open meeting law provision, adjourned at 5:15 PM.
Topics discussed
- 0:07 · Department Invoices — approved
Approval of departmental invoices. - 0:22 · Monthly Report — approved
Review and approval of the monthly assessor’s report. - 0:41 · Motor Vehicle Excise Warrant — approved
Consideration and approval of motor vehicle excise warrant 2021 commitment number 1. - 1:23 · Executive Session – Abatements, Exemptions, and ATB Matters — passed
Closed session to review statutory abatements, exemptions, and ATB matters under M.G.L. c. 30A, § 21(a)(3) and § 21(a)(7), and c. 59, § 60. - 3:10 · 2021 Statutory Exemptions Approval — passed
Approval of 2021 statutory exemptions numbered 22 through 52 and item 8 to 58 number one. - 4:27 · Subdivision Parcel ID Policy — approved
Proposed discussion on reassigning parcel identification numbers during subdivisions, which was tabled. - 4:49 · Next Meeting Scheduling — approved
Setting the date for the subsequent meeting for February 4, 2021. - 5:38 · Adjournment — tabled
Motion and vote to adjourn the meeting at 5:15 PM. - 5:38 · Adjourn the meeting at 5:15 PM — passed