Dear fellow Hanoverians:
Below please find Viola Ryerson’s candidate information sheet. Ms. Ryerson
is running opposed for the three-year term on the Board of Assessors.
“NAME: Viola Anne Ryerson
CANDIDATE FOR: Board of Assessors
ADDRESS: 1 Folly Hill Lane
TELEPHONE (Cell) NUMBER: 781 710 0030
LENGTH OF RESIDENCY: Plus 50 years
Please list relevant experience (education, vocation, etc.) you feel will
be useful in the office you are seeing.
BA University of MA Human Services plus Certificate
Minor Community Planning
MA Licensed Educator Consumer Sciences at all levels
MA Licensed Educator Health All Levels
MA Licensed Realtor
Retired Professional Senior Pharmaceutical Merck Representative (with
accountability for Boston multimillion dollar territory)
Personal Property Probate Appraiser, Folly Hill Estate Sales/ Appraisals
Hanover Selectman 1997-2026 Chair 3 years
Hanover Finance Committee Six years, Vice Chair 5 years
Hanover School Committee 1 Year
Volunteer Choral Coach Hanover Middle School 3 Years
Thank you to the Hanover Women’s Club and all of you on “Zoom” for
your consideration of my run for the Hanover Board of Assessors.
What are the major issues confronting the town which involve your office?
Please express your opinion on these issues and how you propose to deal
with them.
Navigating commercial and residential tax rates that are affordable for
residents of all ages, and supportive of reasonable commercial and
residential development, are major challenges facing our town. I would
appreciate the opportunity to work closely with the present board of
assessors, Director Elaine Boidi, and fellow Hanover neighbors to
contribute towards those efforts.
The board of assessors works closely with the town assessor who is
qualified to determine that assessments reflect state requirements. She
hires assessors who evaluate and report property information. She reports
information to the state. All of our assessments eventually translate into
paying our fair share for services and infrastructure. We vote to raise and
appropriate monies at town meeting yearly, not to exceed 2 ½ percent of
our present tax levy unless we vote to override that amount at town
meeting.
What does the board do? The Hanover Board of Assessors meets monthly with
Director, Elaine Boidi regarding resident inquiries, applications for
abatements, exemptions, and any agenda items that support the assessor’s
office as part of local government. The board, even as named, does not go
out and assess. Nor is the
Hanover’s Board of Assessors a policy making board. The board of
assessors votes on abatements where taxpayers apply for and qualify to pay
less than their assessments and also on exemptions for qualified
applicants. (Please note that the Hanover Crossing incentive was voted by
town meeting but based on assessment information to provide a value
amount.) As director, Elaine Boidi, a state certified assessor, is the
actual professional advising the board in all matters before it.
Regarding tax sharing, I would be especially sensitive to keeping seniors
in Hanover when a split tax rate may help young families who may be
struggling with taxes as they encumber high child care and property
ownership expenses. Aware that taxpayers also pay auto excise, water and
refuse removal fees, I would thoughtfully participate as a board member
regarding the board’s feeling on a double or single tax rate.
Why are you running for this office?
My extensive background as selectboard chair, finance committee vice chair,
school committee member, school volunteer, and my professional career have
provided strong insights and an excellent background for my candidacy. As a
realtor, I know that wise decisions impact home values and agree that we
need to wish Hanover Crossing success in providing future tax revenue. Our
residential tax contributions support much of its current infrastructural
needs and services. I respect commercial development’s contribution to
our tax base and school budget, I am also aware of the inherent challenge
to resources that land development brings to our town as it impacts
schools, road and municipal services, water use, wetland protection, DPW,
fire and police services. My aim would be to help provide transparency and
information for the selectboard as they advise town meeting in voting a
single tax rate for all or split tax rates for commercial and residential
properties.
I promise to give my best as we all invest in our futures and in one of the
most desirable towns on the South Shore.”
For “Around Town on the Web”,
Cathy H-B
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