When reviewing the previous 15 EQVs, it becomes apparent that changes in values have had their ups and downs. Despite these fluctuations, there has been a 433% increase over 28 years. All four classes of property have seen major increases from the 1994 EQV to the 2022 EQV, with Residential showing the greatest increase and Industrial showing the smallest.

There has been a continuing increase in EQVs for all four property classes over the last four EQVs. Residential continues to represent the most significant change, increasing from $787B in 2014 to $1.3T in 2022.

Reviewing Commercial, Industrial and Personal Property EQV

Property is broken into four separate and distinct classifications. They are residential, commercial, industrial, and personal property. More information on property classification and taxation can be found here. When reviewing EQV broken down by classification, it’s important to acknowledge changes beyond those in the residential class. Commercial EQV has increased 60% from $116B to $186B. Industrial has increased 66% from $31B to $52B. Personal property has increased 63% from $28B to $46B.

The above information came from the MA division local services.

 Pete, Pete and repeattttt.

Just read weekly town administrator report. Under fire dept., it is the same message for 5 weeks in a row (must be good execution)

Apparatus/equipment: 4 gas meters from ladder 1 still out of service for repairs, Engine 2 out of service for normal oil change and service work. While returning from service work Engine 2 developed fuel and oil leaks. It remains out of service for repairs. Engine 3 light tower is out of service for repairs. The truck itself is in service.

 § 22-15

Motion to pass over articles.

A motion to "pass over" an article in the warrant shall not be entertained until a motion incorporating the substance of said article is before the meeting and at least one voter has spoken in favor thereof, unless, after a reasonable opportunity so to do, no voter makes such motion or speaks in favor thereof. A motion to "pass over" shall be debatable as to its merits but not as to the merits of the article.

At about 2:03;58 into town meeting, a motion to pass over article 11 was made by I believe Mathew Rivard second by selectman Griffis to pass over article 11. Clearly in the town bylaws, a motion on the article needs to be made first before any motion to pass over the article can be made. Since no main motion was made, kind of hard for anyone to speak in favor of the motion. Once again, this current board of selectmen failed to follow town bylaws and fail to even know them or perhaps ignore them.

The selectmen insist on making all the motions, so, they need to know the procedure (s) to do so.