Board Approves FY26 Statutory Exemptions and Supplemental Abatement
Board Reviews $801K County Tax Bill and Waterfront Boathouse Rentals
The Fall River Board of Assessors convened on September 30, 2026, with Chairman Richard Gonsalves, Nancy L. Hinote, and Richard B. Wolfson in attendance. The board reviewed and signed minutes from the June 17, 2026, and August 24, 2026 meetings, as well as invoice proof lists and monthly reports before voting unanimously to enter executive session at 10:06 a.m. to discuss abatements, exemptions, and Appellate Tax Board matters. Upon returning to open session at 10:35 a.m., the board voted 3-0 to approve Fiscal Year 2026 statutory exemptions numbered 41 through 52 and approved FY2026 supplemental bill of abatement number 1. The board also authorized and signed a Department of Revenue Gateway letter of authorization for Dan Lane, as well as motor vehicle warrant commitment number 5. Under unanticipated business, the board signed County of Bristol real estate tax documents totaling $801,140.25 and signed billing sheets for municipal rental properties for boathouses along the water at the request of the tax collector. The next meeting was scheduled for Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., and the meeting adjourned at 10:39 a.m.
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0:17Welcome everyone.
0:18Roll call.
0:19Nancy Hino.
0:20Here.
0:20Rich Wilson.
0:21Rich Gonzales.
0:21Here.
0:23Time?
0:2410 o'clock.
0:2510 o'clock.
0:26Uh, meeting is started.
0:29Item number 2, approval of minutes in open executive session June 17, 2026 and August 24, 2026 meetings.
0:38These are June for Mr. Wilson.
0:41Okay, that, that, that's yours.
0:43And this one here, I've just got to sign it.
0:47All right.
0:55Here's the other one.
0:58That's— here's the other one.
0:59This is August that Jay signed it.
1:03What is it?
1:04That's just the other executive.
1:06Okay.
1:07All right, that one's good.
1:10This one is the June one.
1:11All right, hold on.
1:14Okay, we're good.
1:17Trying to make sure.
1:18No, I didn't.
1:24Yeah.
1:29Okay.
1:32All right.
1:33Item number 3, invoice proof list.
1:36There's 3 of them.
2:59Thank you.
3:27Item number 4, monthly report.
3:30Where's the green copies?
3:33I'll sign them on the way back.
5:09Item number 5.
5:10Can I have a motion to go into executive session to discuss abatements and exemptions per submitted list pursuant to GL 30A Section 21A-7 and GLC 59 Section 60, review ATB matters per submitted list pursuant to GLC 70A Section 21A-3, since discussion in public would be detrimental to the city's legal position?
5:34So moved.
5:35Second.
5:36Roll call.
5:37Nancy Highnote?
5:38Yes.
5:38Rich Wilson?
5:39Yes.
5:40Rich Gonzalez?
5:40Yes.
5:40Motion passes 3-0 to go into executive session.
5:43Time?
5:4510:06.
5:4610:06.
5:49Hi everyone, welcome back.
5:50Can I have a motion to go back into open session?
5:53Motion.
5:54Oh, second.
5:55I'll second.
5:57Nancy Highnote?
5:58Yes.
5:58Rich Wilson?
5:59Yes.
5:59Ms. Gonzalez says motion passes 3-0.
6:01Time, 10:35.
6:04Back into open session.
6:09Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal '26 statutory exemptions: number 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, and 52.
6:25Second the motion.
6:29Roll call on the approval of the exemptions read by Nancy Hinojosa.
6:36Nancy Hinojosa?
6:36Yes.
6:37Rich Wilson?
6:38Rich Gonzalez?
6:38Yes.
6:39Motion passes 3-0 to approve the exemptions 41 that were read, 41 through 52.
6:46Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal '26 supplemental bill of abatement number 1.
6:54Is there a second?
6:56Second the motion.
6:58Roll call.
6:58Nancy Highnote?
6:59Yes.
7:00Rich Wilson?
7:00Rich Gonzalez?
7:01Yes.
7:01Motion passes 3-0 to approve supplement exemption— I'm sorry, supplement abatement number 1.
7:11We skipped the letter number 7.
7:12Yeah, you gotta read number 7.
7:17Department of, uh, number item number 7.
7:20Sorry about that.
7:21Uh, Department of Revenue letter of authorization by Dan Lane for permission to sign in Gateway.
7:28I approve it.
7:29I think the board did.
7:31We just have to sign it.
7:37While we're doing that, we did number 8.
7:41Number 9, motor vehicle warrant commitment number 5.
7:45Same thing, um, the 2 you just have to initial.
7:50Rich can sign it.
7:54Rich, you could sign that.
7:56Yeah, while we're doing that one, item number 10, all other relevant business not known 48 hours in advance.
8:14I received the real estate taxes from the County of Bristol in the amount of $801,140.25.
8:23Just needs to be signed on page 2.
8:26All right.
8:27Then that came in after?
8:28Yes, it came in on Monday afternoon.
8:30Okay.
8:30Sorry.
8:37And then I have one other item.
8:39All right.
8:39Also, The tax collector asked if we could send out the rental property, City of Fall River.
8:47He asked me yesterday.
8:49And so I did update the sheet.
8:51And I do have it, if we can sign that as well.
8:53So Ian can send out the bills for rental properties.
8:58These are the boathouses down by the water.
9:04Okay.
9:05Where the X is, Rich, you can sign it.
9:08Nancy Reddy X says you can sign it.
9:49Item number 11, schedule of next meeting.
9:53Mr. Chairman, Wednesday, October 28th at 10:00 a.m., if that works for everyone.
10:10If there's nothing else, may I have a motion to adjourn?
10:14Second.
10:15Roll call.
10:16Nancy Heino?
10:17Yes.
10:17Rich Wilson?
10:18Yes.
10:18Rich Gonzalez?
10:19Yes.
10:19Motion passes 3-0.
10:20Time?
10:2110:39.
10:2210:39.
10:23We adjourn.