HomeMy WebLinkAboutBOA 03/11/2026Town of Mansfield
6 Park Row, Mansfield, Massachusetts 02048
Board ofAssessots
Darya J. St.. fames, Clerk
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Wednesday, March II 2026, Meeting
L At 12:07 p.m., Chairperson Greg Matoian ("Chair") opened the Town of Mansfield, MA Board of
Assessors (`BOA") meeting held in the Conference Room adjacent to the Assessor's office on the
second floor of the Town of Mansfield Town Hall.
2. A roll call revealed that the following Board Members and guests were in attendance:
a) Greg Matoian, Chair,
b) Dana J. St. James, Clerk,
c) Vijay Popat, Member
d) Ann MacCarthy, Chief Assessor (non -voting), and
e) Steven W. Schoonveld, guest.
3. The BOA reviewed and approved the weekly motor vehicle abatements by unanimous vote.
4. The BOA reviewed and approved the February 18, 2026, BOA meeting minutes by unanimous
vote.
5. The Chair ascertained that there was no Old Business.
6. For New Business, the Chief Assessor had Vijay Popat complete the form to obtain his signature
stamp.
7. For items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting:
`a) The Board welcomed Steven W. Schoonveld, who presented his abatement case for 20
Newton Street. Mr. Schoonveld provided the BOA with the Presentation to the
Mansfield Board of Assessors — Steve Schoonveld (for the 20 Newton Street Trust) -
March 11,2026 which is attached hereto as Exhibit 1. Mr. Schoonveld left the meeting
after completing his presentation.
b) The Board read the email from Patrick Higgins (attached as Exhibit 2). Mr. Higgins is
requesting .pdf copies of all Open Meeting and Executive Session meeting minutes of the
BOA for 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026 under the open meeting law. The BOA asked the
Chief Assessor to comply with Mr. Higgin's request and to send the requested Open
Meeting minutes as soon as practicable. All of the Executive Session ininutes for that
period were deemed confidential by the BOA. The BOA committed to promptly conduct
a periodic review of these minutes in accordance with the Open Meeting Law to
determine whether continued non -disclosure is warranted and will promptly release
records whose purpose for secrecy has expired.
8. At 12:59 pm, the Clerk moved the BOA go into the Executive Session called under G.L.c. 30A
s21 (a) (7) to comply with G.L.c. 59 Section 60, to:
a) Review and discuss real estate abatement applications received, and
b) Any items not anticipated by the Chair 48 hours prior to this meeting.
9. At 3:20 p.m. the Chair closed the Executive Session by a unanimous BOA roll call vote to do so
and the BOA resumed the open meeting.
10. The BOA reviewed during Executive Session and approved by unanimous vote in the open
meeting:
a) The abatement application by Steven Schoonveld for 20 Newton St. discussed in
paragraph 8 a) above,
b) The abatement application by Lisa Murphy for Mansfield Skincare Spa LLC for their
personal property at 12 Pratt Street, Suite 102,
c) The abatement application by Wayne M and Bethann Upham for 1 1 Freedom Trail, and
d) The abatement application by Thomas G. & Lois McGinnes for 6 Surrey Drive.
11. The BOA agreed that our next BOA meeting will be held on Wednesday, April 8, 2026, at 11 am.
12. The Chair moved that the BOA adjourn the meeting, the motion passed by unanimous vote, and
the meeting adjourned at 3:25 pm.
Dana J. St. Jai e at—