The Fall River Board of Assessors convened on October 29, 2025, with Nancy Hino, Rich Wilson, and Rich Gonzalez present. The meeting commenced at 10:02 AM. Key initial actions included the approval of minutes from the August 5, 2025, open and executive sessions, processing invoice proofing, and reviewing monthly reports. A correction was made to agenda item number five, clarifying it as "vote excise commitment FY26" instead of "vote excise 50th commitment".
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0:19Hi everyone, welcome to our meeting. Uh, roll call. Nancy Hino here.
0:23Rich Wilson here.
0:25Rich Gonzalez here. 30 here. Time 10:02 10:02 we open up the meeting. Item number one was said. Item number two approved minutes of open and executive of August 5th, 2025.
0:46I move to approve.
0:48Second.
0:48All right. Here they are. There. I had already looked at them. I think it has to be signed.
0:58Uh item number three, invoice proofless.
1:03[snorts] [clears throat]
1:16Okay, I'm good.
1:21It's all set.
1:23Here's the item first.
1:38I just wait.
1:46[snorts]
2:05Think I can I can sign them.
2:16Uh, yes.
2:18I just need your pen.
2:37Okay, I can go back to you.
2:46[snorts]
2:57While we're waiting, uh, item number four, monthly report.
3:02There's three of three of them. Okay.
3:05Each copy. [snorts] Yeah.
3:52All
4:05[snorts] right.
4:16[snorts] Okay. Item number five. uh vote excise uh I'm going to make a correction on the agenda. The agenda says by by error vote excise 50th commitment. It's just it should read vote excise commitment FY26 and then you and Nancy Stein just got an initial.
4:39Okay.
4:42[clears throat]
5:03[snorts]
5:14She has that.
5:16That's the initial service.
5:20[snorts]
5:35She's got any copies.
5:43All right.
5:46because I have to see item number six. Can I have a motion uh for executive session? Can I have a motion to discuss abatements exemptions permitted submitted list pursuant to GLC 38 section 21A7 GLC 59 section 60B review ATB matters per submitted list pursuant to GLC 38 section 21 A3 since discussion in public would be detrimental to the city's legal position. We will reconvene following executive session. You
6:20have it second. All right.
6:25Nancy Hino.
6:26Yes.
6:27Richard Wilson.
6:28Yes.
6:29Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 time.
6:33108.
6:3410:08. We're in executive session again.
6:36We will reconvene following executive session. Thank you.
6:40Could I have a motion to go back into open session?
6:44Second.
6:46Roll call. Nancy.
6:47Yes.
6:47Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Time 10:29.
6:5210:29. back into open session.
6:55Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 26 statutory exemptions. Number 32, 33, 34, 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55, and 56. and 58.
7:23Second the motion.
7:26Could I have a vote on what was read by Miss Higho?
7:30Nancy High.
7:31Yes.
7:32Rich Wilson.
7:32Yes.
7:33Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 to approve the exemptions that were read.
7:38And Mr. Chairman, I have a a motion that we deny the following fiscal 26 statutory exemptions number 57 and 59.
7:48Second motion to deny.
7:51Can I have a vote on the uh denials read by Miss Higho?
7:56Nancy Higho.
7:57Yes.
7:58Rich Wilson.
7:58Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 300 to deny what was read by Miss Higho.
8:07Number seven. All other relevant business not known 48 hours in advance.
8:12I'd like to have a a vote on acceptance of the contract for personal property for RC.
8:18Extend the contract. Extending it.
8:21Motion.
8:22Nancy higho.
8:23Yes.
8:23Rich Wilson.
8:24Rich Gonzalez. Yes.
8:27Another item that came in is accepting last year's tax factor. I'd like to have a motion uh to request accepting last year's tax factor of 1.75.
8:41Mr. Chairman, I'll make a motion that we recommend to the city council this tax factor of 1.75. Is there a motion to recommend Nancy Hino?
8:51Yes.
8:51Rich Wilson?
8:52Yes.
8:52Rich Gonzalez? Yes. Motion passes 30 to recommend the same tax factor as last year 1.75.
8:59Item number eight, scheduling of the next meeting.
9:03Mr. Chairman, I recommend uh November 19th at 10 a.m.
9:11Uh we'll have a vote on it. Is Nancy Ho?
9:14Yes.
9:14Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 to the next meeting date. With that, can I have a motion to adjurnn?
9:22Motion to adjurnn.
9:24Question.
9:25Yes.
9:25Do we have to record the 12th as a meeting?
9:29No. No, there is no meeting.
9:31Then I second the motion.
9:32All right. Uh Nancy Ho.
9:35Yes.
9:35Rich Wilson. Yes. Rich Gonzalez. Yes.
9:37Motion passes 300 to a meeting. Thank you everyone. Have a good day.