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BOS minutes 11-28-17
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S ~?~~-J (~ l \ ,~ S I \ Y ~`I ;i /~~ Board of Selectmen Minutes November 28, 2017 Memorial Hall, 801 Washington Street, Canton, MA Salah Meeting Room 7:00 p.m. Present: Vice Chairman Mark J. Porter ~ Clerk Kevin T. Feeney ~ Christopher J. Connolly I Thomas W. Theodore Absent: Chairman John J. Connolly Also Present: Charles J. Aspinwall, Town Administrator and Judy l.evitsky, Secretary The meeting was called to order at 7:03 p.m. Kevin Feeney the clerk made a motion to open the classification hearing that was published in the Canton Citizen on November 16, 2017. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. C. Connolly Vote: 4-0 In Favor Rocco Digirolamo, the Chairman of the Canton Board of Assessors, was before the Board to discuss the tax rate recommendations. Mr. Digirolamo discussed the assessments of the average home, condos and businesses in Canton. He noted that there are 4.7 billion dollars in property in Canton that is taxable. The assessors are recommending a shift of 1.66 for the fiscal year 2018 tax rates, residential will be $12.42 and $25.86 for commercial. Kevin Feeney the clerk made a motion to close the classification hearing of the Board of Assessors. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. C. Connolly Vote: 4-0 In Favor Kevin Feeney the Clerk made a motion to accept the Board of Assessors classification shift recommendation. Motion: Mr. Feeney Second: Mr. C. Connolly Vote: 4-0 In Favor Jim Murgia, Finance Director, was before the Board to discuss Fiscal Year 2019 Capital Requests. The m unicipal departments are requesting 4.7 Million dollars.