Minutes

Meeting date: 
Monday, July 31, 2017

Wellfleet Taxation Aid Committee

Minutes of Meeting July 31, 2017 at Town Hall

 

Called to order: 10:10 AM in upstairs Conference Room by Mr. Smith.

Attended: Susan Messina, Rosemary Moriarty, Dawn Rickman, Manuel Smith, Diane Galvin

Minutes of Meeting:  Motion by Ms. Rickman to accept minutes of October 20, 2016 as amended, seconded by Ms. Moriarty, approved 4-0-1. Secretary will submit copy for Town Clerk’s file.

Donations:  Ms. Moriarty reported the current balance in the TAF account is $57,614.28.

Transfer of $8,722.00 was made to Wellfleet General Fund for 2017 Taxation Aid.

Ms. Moriarty will contact Cape Cod Cooperative Bank to get quotes for an investment CD. The committee determined to keep no less than $20,000 in the Fund available for several years of annual awards in case donations run low. Motion by Ms. Rickman, seconded by Ms. Messina, approved 5-0-0.

Applications:  Five applications were received by the deadline and reviewed today.

All awards were approved 5-0-0.

#18-1     Award $737.00                               #18-4     Award $734.00

#18-2     Award $851.00                               #18-5     Award $829.00

#18-3     Award $1,063.00 (contingent upon past taxes paid in full – note paid before letter)

Total Awards toward fall tax bills in Fiscal Year 2017: $4,214.00

Secretary will send award letters to recipients, and submit copies by email to the Treasurer and Collector. Treasurer will arrange the transfer of funds.

Application Form: Ms. Messina will update the cover with a new deadline of November 1, 2017 for Spring tax bills, and will send reminder letters to applicants who were granted awards last year but did not submit this year. She will ask the Town Collector of any changes to resident status or deceased. Motion by Ms. Rickman, seconded by Mr. Smith, approved 5-0-0.

Inserts for Tax Bill: Mr. Smith will consider if any changes are needed, and submit copies to Town Collector before bills are mailed out.

Changes to Formula Worksheet: For Fiscal Year 2018, Committee uses award factor of 6. Motion by Mr. Smith, seconded by Ms. Rickman, approved 5-0-0.

For Fiscal Year 2019, consider changing family size figures to match the Housing Rehabilitation Program:

1 = $47,550 / 2 = $54,350 / 3 = $61,150 / 4 = $67,900

Next Meeting:  TBD.

Adjourn:  Motion to adjourn at 1:05 PM by Ms. Rickman, seconded by Ms. Messina, 5-0-0.

Respectfully submitted by Susan Messina, Secretary