The Fall River Board of Assessors convened on January 22, 2025, with all members, Nancy Higho, Rich Wilson, and Rich Gonzalez, present. The meeting began with the unanimous 3-0 approval of the minutes from the December 11, 2024, open and executive sessions, followed by the approval of invoices and the monthly report, also by unanimous votes. A key discussion point was Commitment Number One, identified as the largest commitment for motor vehicles. It was noted to be approximately $7 million, an increase of $500,000 from the previous year, corresponding to about 1,000 additional vehicles. These commitments are slated for distribution on February 10th. The board then entered an executive session to deliberate on various abatements, exemptions, ATB matters, and uncollectible personal property taxes. Upon returning to open session, the board made several decisions, all passing with a 3-0 vote. They approved the list of uncollectible personal property taxes and the fiscal year 2025 real estate reassessment tax. Furthermore, specific fiscal 2025 statutory exemptions (numbers 59, 60, 61, 63, 64, 65) and abatements (numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 12, 17) were approved. Conversely, statutory exemptions (numbers 62 and 66) and abatements (numbers 18, 23, and 9) were denied. The next meeting was scheduled for February 19th at 10 a.m., and the meeting adjourned at 11:07 a.m.
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0:2310:02 100:2 item number two approval of minutes in open and executive for December 11th 2024 minutes I have seen before second all right what if I give it to Nancy R roll call Nancy hno yes Rich Wilson yes Rich Gonzalez yes motion passes 30 to approve the minutes in open and executive session December 11 2024 item number three invoice proof lless that one is all three inv as so this go yeah this is the one
1:13right yes don't sign the single one all right
1:55there this one I don't know if we needed a motion uh can I have a motion on signing so move second roll call Nancy higho yes Rich uh Rich Wilson yes Rich Gonzales yes okay item number four monthly report three three signatures three
2:55my figes don't want to work B for
3:49could I have a motion to approve the uh in a monthly report mov second roll call Nancy hno yes Rich Wilson Rich Gonzalez yes motion passes 30 item number five item number five uh commitment it's our commitment number one which is happens to be our largest commitment uh motor vehicle so I noticed it's about seven seven and how does that compare to last year so it's about $500,000 more than
4:26last year that's good that's good and it's I think it's about th000 more Vehicles that's good that's good that means the economy is moving in the city they'll be going out on ask February 10th is the and that's where we typically send them out is every February 10th so right on time right on time yeah good excellent yep that's three
5:24good thank you let me just sign this and then
5:58okay um item number six executive session can I have a motion to go into executive session to discuss abatements and exemptions per submitted list pursuant to GLC 38 section 2187 and GLC 59 section 60 review ATB matters pursuant to GLC 38 section 21 A3 since discussion in public would be detrimental to the city's legal position C uh to discuss uncollectibles and personal property
6:33taxes per submitted list pursuant to GLC 5971 we will reconvene following the executive session move to go into executive session second roll call NY hno yes Rich Wilson Rich Gonzales yes motion passes 30 time 10:8 again we'll reconvene after executive session back into open thank you welcome back everybody can I have a motion to go into Open session so move second roll call Nancy hno yes Rich
7:05Wilson yes Rich Gonzalez yes motion passes three Z time 11:03 11:03 back into open Mr chairman I make a motion that we approve the uncollectible personal property tax uh per submitted list pursuant to laws 59 section 71 second motion roll call n High not yes Rich Wilson yes Rich gono yes motion passes 30 Mr chairman I make a motion that we approve the fiscal year 2025 real estate reassessment tax um approved by
7:44Dan second motion roll call Nancy higho yes Rich Wilson yes Rich gonzal yes motion passes 30 Mr chairman I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 25 statutory exemptions number 59 60 61 63 64 65 second the motion to approve roll call NY hno yes Rich WIS Rich Gonzales yes motion passes 30 Mr chairman I make a motion that we deny the following fiscal 25 statutory exemption number 62 and
8:2166 second the motion to deny roll call Nancy Hino yes Rich Wilson Rich Gonzalez yes motion passes 30 we just got to sign one of those uh yeah Nancy do you have the original use that one rich he's got the original
9:03Mr chairman I make a motion that we approve the following fisal 25 abatements number one two three five 6 7 8 11 12 and 17 second the motion to approve Nancy hno yes Rich Wilson yes Rich gonzal yes motion passes 3 Z to approve the abatements that were read and Mr chairman I make a motion we deny the following fiscal 25 applications number 18 23 and 9 second the motion to
9:36deny roll call Nancy hno yes Rich Wilson Rich Gonzales yes motion passes 30 to deny the abatements that were read
10:17okay item um number eight all other relevant business not known 48 hours in advance there is none item number seven scheduled next meeting do we have have a date uh I was proposing February 19th at 10 a.m. that work yeah all right so be it and the last item item number I'm sorry item number 10 which is not on our agenda to ader can I have a motion to Ajer second
10:45roll call Nancy Hino Rich Wilson Rich gonzal motion passes 30 time 11:07 11:07 thank you everyone