The Fall River Board of Assessors held a meeting on March 11, 2026, which commenced with a roll call at 10:01 AM. The board unanimously approved the minutes from their February 18, 2026, open and executive sessions, as well as the invoice proof list and the monthly report, each with a 3-0 vote. A significant portion of the meeting was dedicated to an executive session, entered at 10:05 AM, to discuss abatements and exemptions, and to review ATB matters, which was also approved unanimously. The board reconvened in open session at 11:09 AM. Following the executive session, the board made several decisions regarding fiscal year 2026 exemptions and abatements. They unanimously approved statutory exemptions numbered 99 through 112, as well as abatements 43 and 47. Additionally, personal property abatements PP1, PP2, and PP3 were approved with a 3-0 vote. Conversely, the board unanimously voted to deny fiscal 2026 abatements numbered 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 52. The board also authorized the assessment of attached parcels to owners unknown for fiscal 2027, pursuant to General Laws Chapter 59, Section 11. The next meeting was tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 15th, and the meeting adjourned at 11:13 AM with a unanimous vote.
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0:18Good morning everyone. Uh roll call.
0:20Nancy here.
0:22Rich Wilson here.
0:23Rich Gonzalez here. 30 time 101. 10:01 item number two, approval of minutes and open and executive February 18, 2026.
0:35I've seen them before. Good.
0:39Move to approve.
0:41Second.
0:42May I have a motion?
0:45It has been approved. Roll call. Nancy High.
0:49Yes.
0:49Rich Wilson. Yes. Rich Gonzalez. Yes.
0:51Motion passes 300 to approve the February 18th minutes.
0:58Item number three, invoice proof list.
1:05There's one more to it.
1:06Okay, that's coming.
1:12We'll wait.
1:20Thank you.
1:31Is there another one? No.
1:33All right, there is no other one.
1:43May I have a uh motion to approve the invoice proof list?
1:49Second.
1:49Roll call. Nancy Hino.
1:51Yes. Rich Wilson.
1:52Rich Johnson. Yes.
1:59Okay. Item number four, monthly report.
2:04There's three copies.
2:11I had a chance to look at it before.
2:51Can I have a motion to approve the monthly report?
2:54Moved.
2:55Second.
2:56Roll call. Nancy H. No.
2:58Yes.
2:59Rich Wilson.
3:00Yes.
3:00Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes. 30 to approve the monthly report.
3:42I Item number five, 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 21 A7 and GLC 59 section 60. review ATB matters pursuant to GL 38 section 21A3 since discussion in public would be detrimental to the city's legal position uh to to discuss abatements per submitted list pursuant to GLC59
4:14section 72A. We will reconvene following the executive session.
4:19Move to go into executive session.
4:22Second.
4:23Roll call. Nancy. Yes.
4:25Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 to go into executive session time 10:05 10:05 again we will reconvene following the executive session.
4:40Hi everyone. Welcome back uh to open session. Can I have a meeting to go into open session?
4:44Motion motion.
4:46A mo a motion I mean.
4:48All right.
4:50Nancy high note.
4:51Yes.
4:52Rich Wilson.
4:53Yes.
4:53Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 time 1109. 11:09 back and open.
4:59Okay. Uh Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 2026 statutory exemptions. Number 99, 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108, 109, 110, 111, and 112.
5:20Second the motion to approve.
5:25I'd like a vote to uh vote to approve on the motions uh abatements read by Nancy Hyno from 99 to 112. Uh is there a second?
5:37Second.
5:38Roll call. Nancy note.
5:40Yes.
5:40Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Mitch Wilson.
5:43Yes.
5:43Yes. Motion passes 30 to approve the abatement frame.
5:47Nancy. Nancy.
5:50I don't know if you noticed on the approved I doubled the P up top and on the personal property line. So just read them under the personal property.
5:58They're all approved though. I'm sorry.
6:00Okay. No, I didn't even notice.
6:04Uh Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 26 abatements number 43 and 47.
6:12Is there a second?
6:13Second. The motion to approve.
6:15On the abatements read by Nancy Highotee, uh I'd like to have a vote.
6:20Nancy Highotee.
6:21Yes. Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Yes.
6:23Motion to pass 43 and 47.
6:28Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 26 personal property abatements, PP1, PP2, and PP3.
6:38Second the motion to approve.
6:40I'd like a vote on the uh personal properties read by Nancy Hino. One, two, and three.
6:48Nancy.
6:48Yes.
6:49Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Motion passes 30 to approve the personal properties one, two, and three.
6:57And Mr. Chairman, I make a motion we deny the following fiscal 2026 uh abatements number 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 52.
7:08Second the motion to deny.
7:10I would like to have a vote on the uh denials read by Nancy High 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 52. Nancy High. Yes.
7:20Rich Wilson.
7:21Yes.
7:21Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 to deny the abatement rent.
7:28And Mr. Chairman, I move the board of assessors authorize the assessment of the attached parcels to owners unknown pursuant to general laws chapter 59 section 11 for fiscal 2027. Since in spite of reasonably diligent efforts, the assessor's office has been unable to ascertain ascertain the names of the respective owners and said parcels appearing as of record.
7:55Second second motion.
7:58I'd like to um have a vote on what was read by uh Nancy.
8:04Nancy, yes.
8:06Rich Wilson, yes.
8:08Richard Gonzalez, yes. Motion passes 30 on the information read by Nancy
8:23next schedule meeting.
8:26Um, if everyone's available for April 15th, if that makes sense. Wednesday, April 15th.
8:33Yeah.
8:35That's my granddaughter's birthday.
8:37What is it? It's my granddaughter's birthday.
8:41Uh before I I ask for a motion to adjourn, uh item number six, all other relevant business not known 48 hours in advance. Is there any?
8:50There is none.
8:51All right. So, may I have a motion to adjourn?
8:55So move.
8:56Second.
8:57With that, Nancy High?
9:00Yes.
9:00Rich Wilson?
9:01Yes.
9:02Rich Gonzalez? Yes. Motion passes 30 to a time.
9:0711:13 11:13 Thank you everyone. Have a great day.
9:11Thank you.