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Wednesday, March 30, 2022 Meeting
L At 6:10 p.m. Chairperson Greg Matoian ("Chair") opened the Town of Mansfield, MA
Board of Assessors ("BOA") meeting held in the MBC Room on the third floor of the
Town of Mansfield Town Hall.
2. A roll call revealed that the following people were in attendance:
a) Greg Matoian, Chair,
b) Dana J. St. James, Clerk, and
c) Daniel C. Brogie (non -voting, Chief Assessor)
3. The BOA reviewed and approved the minutes of the March 23, 2022 BOA meeting by
unanimous vote.
4. The BOA reviewed and approved the weekly motor vehicle excise abatements by
unanimous vote.
5. The Chair opened discussions on the following Old Business:
a) Dana St. James reviewed the "AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE
COMMISSIONER OF REVENUE OF THE COMMONWEALTH OF
MASSACHUSETTS, VERIZON OF NEW ENGLAND INC. AND THE
BOARD OF ASSESSORS OF THE TOWN OF MANSFIELD" ("Agreement")
that was distributed to BOA members at the March 23, 2022 BOA meeting and
found several errors where "Mansfield" was incorrectly referred to as "Boston".
Dana contacted Will Hazel of Prince Lobel Tye LLP, who furnished the BOA
with the draft Agreement, to point out the errors. Will Hazel acknowledged the
errors and sent the BOA a corrected Agreement that was distributed to the BOA
for action at a future meeting.
6. The Chair ascertained that there was no New Business.
7. The following items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting were
discussed:
a) The Chief Assessor advised that 1 Clause 17D exemption application, 1 Clause 22
exemption application and 1 Clause 37A exemption applications were received.
The applicants qualified for said exemptions, so the BOA approved them by
unanimous vote.
8. The Clerk moved that the BOA go into Executive Session called under G.L.c 30A s21
(a)(7) to comply with G.L.c.59 Section 60 to:
a) Review the March 23, 2022 BOA Executive Session minutes; and
b) Review the FY2022 real estate abatement applications;
The motion passed unanimously, and the Executive Session commenced at 6:40 p.m.
9. At 7:55 p.m. Chairperson Greg Matoian ("Chair") closed the Executive Session and
resumed the public meeting.
a) The BOA approved the minutes of the March 23, 2022 BOA Executive Session
meeting by unanimous vote.
b) The BOA approved 2 Real Estate Abatement grants by unanimous vote
10. The Clerk moved that the BOA adjourn the meeting, the motion passed unanimously, and
the open meeting adjourned at 7: 59 p.m.
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