Board of Abatement of Taxes
Regular MeetingBurlington, VT · December 5, 2022
Minutes
Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, December 5,
2022, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
12/5/2022
BURLINGTON BOARD OF ABATEMENT OF TAXES
CITY HALL, CONTOIS AUDITORIUM *OR*
REMOTE MEETING WITH CALL-IN
BURLINGTON, VERMONT
MINUTES OF MEETING
December 5, 2022
DRAFT
MEMBERS PRESENT: Karen Paul
Joan Shannon
Ali Dieng
Perri Freeman
Sarah E Carpenter
Zoraya Hightower
Mark Barlow
Joe Magee
Gene Bergman
Ben Traverse
Miro Weinberger
John Vickery
OTHERS PRESENT: Katherine Schad
Jordan Redell
Kim Sturtevant
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Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, December 5,
2022, Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
12/5/2022
1. CALL TO ORDER AND AGENDA
Mayor Weinberger called the meeting to order at 8:19 PM.
MOTION by City Council President Paul, SECOND by Councilor Traverse, to adopt the agenda.
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.
2. CONSENT AGENDA
2.01 Motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated
2.02 Communication: C/T Office, re: Notice of City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement of Taxes - waive the reading,
accept the communication and place it on file.
2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: John & Lauren Bakewell, 227 South Cove Road, 059-1-030-000 - deny abatement
request of penalties and interest in the amount of $1,046.31 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation.
MOTION by City Council President Paul, SECOND by Councilor Shannon, to adopt the consent agenda and take the
actions as indicated for items 2.01-2.03.
VOTING: unanimous; motion carries.
3. ADJOURNMENT
3.01 Motion to adjourn
The meeting adjourned without objection at 8:20 PM.
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Agenda
December 05, 2022
Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, December 5, 2022,
Contois Auditorium OR REMOTELY via ZOOM
@ Click here to view the minutes for this meeting
1. Agenda
1.01 Motion to adopt the agenda
Type: Action, Procedural
Recommended Action: motion to adopt the agenda
2. Consent Agenda
2.01 motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated
Type: Action (Consent)
Recommended Action: motion to adopt the consent agenda and take the actions as indicated
2.02 Communication: C/T Office, re: Notice of City of Burlington Full Board of Abatement of Taxes
Type: Action (Consent), Communication, Information
Recommended Action: waive the reading, accept the communication and place it on file
2 BOTA 120522 ccmtgSevenDays 113022
LO.doc
2.03 Request for Abatement of Taxes: John & Lauren Bakewell, 227 South Cove Road,
059-1-030-000
Type: Action (Consent)
Recommended Action: that the Full Board moves to deny abatement request of penalties and interest in the amount of
$1,046.31 and adopt the findings and reasons for this recommendation
2 Bakewell Recommendation Letter.pdf 2 BAKEWELL_227 SOUTH COVE RD.pdf
3. Adjournment
3.01 Motion to adjourn
Type: Action, Procedural
Recommended Action: motion to adjourn
4. Informational and Non-Discrimination Statements
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Full Board of Abatement of Taxes Meeting - Monday, December 5, 2022,
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