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3.11.2026 Board of Assessors

Fall River Government TV Mar 11, 2026

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Pursuant to the open meeting law, any person may make an audio or video recording of this public meeting or may transmit the meeting through any medium.

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Attendees are therefore advised that such recordings or transmissions are being made whether perceived or unpersceived by those present and are deemed acknowledged and permissible.

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Good morning everyone. Uh roll call.

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Nancy here.

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Rich Wilson here.

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Rich Gonzalez here. 30 time 101. 10:01 item number two, approval of minutes and open and executive February 18, 2026.

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I've seen them before. Good.

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Move to approve.

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Second.

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May I have a motion?

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It has been approved. Roll call. Nancy High.

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Yes.

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Rich Wilson. Yes. Rich Gonzalez. Yes.

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Motion passes 300 to approve the February 18th minutes.

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Item number three, invoice proof list.

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There's one more to it.

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Okay, that's coming.

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We'll wait.

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Thank you.

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Is there another one? No.

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All right, there is no other one.

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May I have a uh motion to approve the invoice proof list?

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Second.

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Roll call. Nancy Hino.

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Yes. Rich Wilson.

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Rich Johnson. Yes.

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Okay. Item number four, monthly report.

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There's three copies.

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I had a chance to look at it before.

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Can I have a motion to approve the monthly report?

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Moved.

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Second.

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Roll call. Nancy H. No.

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Yes.

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Rich Wilson.

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Yes.

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Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes. 30 to approve the monthly report.

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I 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

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section 72A. We will reconvene following the executive session.

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Move to go into executive session.

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Second.

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Roll call. Nancy. Yes.

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Rich 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.

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Hi everyone. Welcome back uh to open session. Can I have a meeting to go into open session?

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Motion motion.

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A mo a motion I mean.

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All right.

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Nancy high note.

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Yes.

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Rich Wilson.

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Yes.

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Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 time 1109. 11:09 back and open.

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Okay. 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.

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Second the motion to approve.

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I'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?

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Second.

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Roll call. Nancy note.

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Yes.

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Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Mitch Wilson.

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Yes.

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Yes. Motion passes 30 to approve the abatement frame.

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Nancy. Nancy.

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I 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.

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They're all approved though. I'm sorry.

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Okay. No, I didn't even notice.

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Uh Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 26 abatements number 43 and 47.

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Is there a second?

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Second. The motion to approve.

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On the abatements read by Nancy Highotee, uh I'd like to have a vote.

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Nancy Highotee.

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Yes. Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Yes.

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Motion to pass 43 and 47.

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Mr. Chairman, I make a motion that we approve the following fiscal 26 personal property abatements, PP1, PP2, and PP3.

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Second the motion to approve.

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I'd like a vote on the uh personal properties read by Nancy Hino. One, two, and three.

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Nancy.

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Yes.

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Rich Wilson. Rich Gonzalez. Motion passes 30 to approve the personal properties one, two, and three.

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And Mr. Chairman, I make a motion we deny the following fiscal 2026 uh abatements number 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 52.

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Second the motion to deny.

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I would like to have a vote on the uh denials read by Nancy High 40, 45, 49, 50, 51, and 52. Nancy High. Yes.

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Rich Wilson.

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Yes.

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Rich Gonzalez. Yes. Motion passes 30 to deny the abatement rent.

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And 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.

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Second second motion.

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I'd like to um have a vote on what was read by uh Nancy.

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Nancy, yes.

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Rich Wilson, yes.

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Richard Gonzalez, yes. Motion passes 30 on the information read by Nancy

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next schedule meeting.

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Um, if everyone's available for April 15th, if that makes sense. Wednesday, April 15th.

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Yeah.

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That's my granddaughter's birthday.

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What is it? It's my granddaughter's birthday.

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Uh 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?

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There is none.

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All right. So, may I have a motion to adjourn?

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So move.

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Second.

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With that, Nancy High?

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Yes.

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Rich Wilson?

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Yes.

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Rich Gonzalez? Yes. Motion passes 30 to a time.

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11:13 11:13 Thank you everyone. Have a great day.

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Thank you.