CITY OF WORCESTER

Municipal Operations Committee Meeting

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Esther Howland (South) Chamber

Convened: 6:08 P.M.

Adjourned: 6:52 PM


Mayor
Joseph C. O'Brien

 

www.worcesterma.gov

 

Clerk of the City Council
David J. Rushford

Committee Members

Chairperson Michael J Germain
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
Councilor Philip P Palmieri
 

City Hall - 455 Main Street Worcester, Massachusetts


Present Were:Chairperson Councilor Michael J Germain
Councilor Paul P Clancy Jr.
 
Also:Chief Financial Officier, Thomas F. Zidelis
Assistant City Clerk Susan M. Ledoux, clerk
 
1.

Revaluation

1a.

Petition of Joan Crowell request that accommodations be made for taxpayers who will be unable to park in the City Hall garage during the FY 2012 Public Disclosure Process and the Abatement Period.
# 7d CC November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

1b.

Petition of Joan Crowell request that public information be made available, listing all parcels that required adjustments to property information, and indicate corrections that were made to the existing records, as a result of the field reviews by KRT and Clipboard Appraisal data collectors.
# 7e CC November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

1c.

Petition of Joan Crowell request that all property owners are provided with an information sheet, explaining the FY 2012 Revaluation Process, with emphasis on the importance of attending one of the Public Disclosure Hearings. This document could be mailed with the 3rd quarter tax bills, or enclosed with the Property Information Data Sheets.
# 7f CC November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

1d.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to Analysis and Changes to Land Valuations as Part of the Fiscal Year 2012 Recertification Process.
# 8.23A CM November 29, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1e.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Fiscal Year 2012 Revaluation Process.
# 9.30A CM August 09, 2011

Attachments

Recommend File

1f.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting informational communication relative to the City's Triennial Revaluation.
# 13f CM October 04, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

1g.

Communication of the City Manager transmitting an update relative to the triennial revaluation process and data collection and analysis for commercial properties.
# 11a CM October 18, 2011

Attachments

Recommend Hold

Speakers:
Joan Crowell, Worcester resident
Thomas Purdy, Worcester resident
Virginia Ryan, Worcester resident
Elizabeth St. John, Worcester resident
Mary Leovitch, Worcester resident
Richard Shea, Worcester resident
Susan Paciello, Worcester resident

Chairman's Orders

Request City Manager consider when sending the data sheet to each resident and commercial property owner to include the potential lowest and highest taxes for that property.