involved in bribe . 1 Sa* *
bas nberys favoritism wore reviewed and n j W. i sl
speakini: with members of a0 issues with the data on the cards was discovered/In
“they aattbed OF te assessing community Gata Nistliig, the stag level nd independent aucnoics,
we abatementiprocess 1s an acceptanle and common pia ce Turgiss an : es es of 0
Dey eee ae a oe ScceptaD}e and practice: Greg Turgiss and the _owitera of the
PrMperties Ortali; io suspected as-being involved in ‘britiery/ favoritism were interviewed. Buring these
assessments,
In regards to the accusation of Witness Tampering: Cheryl Walley confirined id was: possible she had heen
the only one within the Assessing Department that had interpreted a siory that Kleiner’ had shared ae a
staff meeting’as Kim Kleiner telling the employees not to participate in an investigation. Walley further
stated that it was also possible that she had misinterpreted Kleiner’s intention of telling the story she did. [All
ofithe other Assessing Departient employees and people present at the staff meeting in question were |
questionediand none of them reported being threatened or coerced into not participating with any
investigations involving the Nashua Assessing Departerient. Most reported Kleiner had been encouraging
them to be.truthfui and forthcoming during any investigations. Kleiner dented attempting to tamper with or
intimidatelany of the Assessing Department during the meeting in question.
In, Octéber-2019 the Board of Tax & Land Appeals issued a decision in reference to an August 6, 2019
hearing conducted. where Ortolano presented her concerns about the current practices and assessments
exinducted:by’'the Nashua Assessing Department and the City of Nashua provided its testimony in reference
to these concerns. The.decision ordered the City of Nashua to conduct a full measure and list of all of the
properties within Nashua by 2022. The City of Nashua would further be required to update the board of the
progress, with this fill measure and list at least every three months to insure it is being completed. The order
also noteS/that'the j\asessing Department’s policy and procedures manual is deficient in the data collection
section. ‘Tne order states that residential property procedures need to be added to this section and that the
section ifgeneral needs to be updated and maintained moving forward. The order did not document any
further isgues.or changes that needed to be made within the Nashua Assessing Department. It was confirmed
with whe fisard SfTax & Vand Appeals they would be follounng up with the Assessing Department to
ensure these steps are taken.
Based on all the information gathered during the course of this investigation there is insufficient probable
car'se to believe any criminal offerises have occutred involving the Nashua Assessing Department stemming
from the.concems niised by resident Laurie Ortolano. At.this time the Nashua Police Department will close
this investigation.
Respec fully,
Eas
Lisutenant Daniel Mederos
Oriolano RTK-- 0079
