Minutes Board of Abatement Hearing August 28, 2024, 593 Route 100

Town of Pittsfield Board of Abatement Hearing Minutes
August 27, 2024, Town Office 6:30pm
Present:
Board of Abatement-Tricia Abbondelo, Ann Kuendig (via teams), AJ Ruben, Joyce Stevens, Candy Kadimik, Beth Stanton
Board of Listers- Elizabeth Warner, Jeremy Rayner, Herb Kuendig
Public - Neil Lariviere.
 
New Business:

• Elect Chair
• Administer Oath of Office
• Abatement request- Board of Listers, Town of Pittsfield, 593 Rte. 100, Pittsfield 99-0593-000
• Board Decision

AJ called the meeting to order at 6:15pm
New Business:

• Elect a chair: AJ Ruben had been elected at the last meeting for remainder of the 2024 tax year.
• Administer Oath of Office: No oath was given.
• Abatement Request: A request was received at the Town office from the Board of Listers. AJ read the claimant’s name, property address along with the parcel ID #.   The reason was, as stated by the Listers “That the town has a right to request abatement on property it owns.  Property was taxed as of 4/1 and needs to stay listed as such, the town should base the tax rate on not owning the property and the town can abate the taxes if they choose.” “No error was made and there is no requirement to alter the property on the grand list as it existed at the time of the tax bill printing. “

Trish made the point that we also need to abate the interest that has been applied to the 1st payment.
 
The Board then entered a deliberative session.
 
The meeting was adjourned at 6:29pm
Respectfully submitted by:  Tricia L Abbondelo (s) 8/29/24
                                                           Clerk
 
Approved by: AJ Ruben (s) Date:9/2/24
                           Chair